Best long range 6.5mm/.264 caliber for hunting deer sized animals

Best 6.5/.264 caliber for long range deer


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Got it. I don't run RL26 in anything any more. I find it is like RL22, and it gets hot when temps hit 85*+. When hunting temps can run from below zero to 115+, I can't use it. If it stays below 85*, it works awesome.
Luckily I rarely shoot in anything over 80 degrees and I havent seen any I'll effects in the cold as of yet. In hunting season for bear the max is generally 75 but can range up to the mid 80s and deer season it can range from below 0 to the 50s.
 
Luckily I rarely shoot in anything over 80 degrees and I havent seen any I'll effects in the cold as of yet. In hunting season for bear the max is generally 75 but can range up to the mid 80s and deer season it can range from below 0 to the 50s.
Lucky! It sucks hunting/shooting in 95-115° weather. Which is common in AZ.
I also saw no issues from 5° to 84°. But once it hit 85°, I saw pressure go way up in my 6.5SS. Went from 3156fps to 3220fps and very sticky bolt lift and heavy extractor marks. RL23 and H1000 are a bit slower, but stay consistent.
 
Assuming you want factory available rifles and cartridges. As such I prefer the 264 WM and the 26 Nosler.

I have 6.5-06, 6.5-06AI and 264 WM in the stable and have had a couple Sweeds as well.

I love my 6.5-06 and for the need for speed the 264 is a good option as others have stated
 
Lucky! It sucks hunting/shooting in 95-115° weather. Which is common in AZ.
I also saw no issues from 5° to 84°. But once it hit 85°, I saw pressure go way up in my 6.5SS. Went from 3156fps to 3220fps and very sticky bolt lift and heavy extractor marks. RL23 and H1000 are a bit slower, but stay consistent.

Lmao! When I was younger, I tried to hunt in short sleeve shirts down south. Didn't take long for the "Wait a minute" bushes to teach me the error of my ways... those things are brutal. Arms were so bloody, dad thought I got a deer! (Well...I did later in the hunt..)
I also rethought my powder choice and load after a sticky bolt... eject the case and the primer falls out... Dad watching, shaking his head...
 
None of the above. 6 Creedmoor with 115 Berger vld running over 3100 fps flattens deer at 800 yards. Over 2 minutes flatter @ 1000 yards than 6.5 turdmoor shooting 130 grain with the same b.c.
 

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