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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
308 or 6.5CM
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1993624" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>Personally, there isn't much of a decision to make. As already stated, there is nothing a 6.5 Credemore can do inside 300 yards that a 308 cannot do shooting similar weight bullets. And The 308 can also shoot 168/175/180/200 bullets. People get caught up in numbers. On paper at 300 yrds the 6.5 shooting a 140 gr bullet seems to have a 150-200 ft/lb advantage over a 308 shooting a 168 grn bullet. What numbers don't factor IMO, is bullet size. I've shot a lot of critters with 308s at a lot of distances and never wanted or needed more gun. You already have a 300WM (308 bullets are .308 bullets.)</p><p>The 308 is enough for deer, bear, elf and moose under 300 yards. I would not bet my life on a 6.5. I own a couple of each. Love the Crede for shooting steel at 1000 but all said, the 308 is simply more versatile, ie Ammo, bullets, medium to large game. Both guns are made on Short actions. Same action and barrel contour and the lighter gun is the 308.</p><p>Can't really go wrong with either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1993624, member: 102867"] Personally, there isn’t much of a decision to make. As already stated, there is nothing a 6.5 Credemore can do inside 300 yards that a 308 cannot do shooting similar weight bullets. And The 308 can also shoot 168/175/180/200 bullets. People get caught up in numbers. On paper at 300 yrds the 6.5 shooting a 140 gr bullet seems to have a 150-200 ft/lb advantage over a 308 shooting a 168 grn bullet. What numbers don’t factor IMO, is bullet size. I’ve shot a lot of critters with 308s at a lot of distances and never wanted or needed more gun. You already have a 300WM (308 bullets are .308 bullets.) The 308 is enough for deer, bear, elf and moose under 300 yards. I would not bet my life on a 6.5. I own a couple of each. Love the Crede for shooting steel at 1000 but all said, the 308 is simply more versatile, ie Ammo, bullets, medium to large game. Both guns are made on Short actions. Same action and barrel contour and the lighter gun is the 308. Can’t really go wrong with either. [/QUOTE]
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