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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
308 or 6.5CM
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<blockquote data-quote="wildcatgoal" data-source="post: 1998932" data-attributes="member: 115788"><p>6.5 Creedmor will hunt just fine. It's a 6.5mm bullet flying pretty flipping fast. Use the proper bullet for the animal you intend to target. A whitetail will go down with a regular cheapo softpoint. Bigger animals may need one of them ballistic tipped or copper bullets that don't hit a brick wall if they hit thick hide or bone at 200+ yards.</p><p></p><p>Heck, even a 243 will kill a deer. That's a 6mm bullet. Thus, a 6mm Creedmor will kill a deer (with a hunting bullet).</p><p></p><p>If you want something that does it all and you can actually find the ammo, get a 270. Specifically a Tikka Lite or Ultralite. You will never need another rifle unless you're hunting the big'uns or dangerous game.</p><p></p><p>Worry about getting yourself to a 1000 yard range on a day that reflects the weather/temps you normally hunt in (ideally on a day with some 5-10 mph wind), then get your data on your rifle out to 1000 yards. Knowing you can ping steel at 1000 yards reliably with the exact ammo you intend to use while hunting gives you confidence you'll make ethical kills in the effective range of your round (which, unless it's a magnum, is likely 600 or less).</p><p></p><p>Obviously if you never intend to hunt past 200 yards then don't go driving hours to find a 1,000 yard range. You get the point, though. Find the data on the rifle with that round. Don't just screw around at your local 100 yard range only if you intend on hunting out to 500 yards. Those phone apps don't always give you the right information.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wildcatgoal, post: 1998932, member: 115788"] 6.5 Creedmor will hunt just fine. It's a 6.5mm bullet flying pretty flipping fast. Use the proper bullet for the animal you intend to target. A whitetail will go down with a regular cheapo softpoint. Bigger animals may need one of them ballistic tipped or copper bullets that don't hit a brick wall if they hit thick hide or bone at 200+ yards. Heck, even a 243 will kill a deer. That's a 6mm bullet. Thus, a 6mm Creedmor will kill a deer (with a hunting bullet). If you want something that does it all and you can actually find the ammo, get a 270. Specifically a Tikka Lite or Ultralite. You will never need another rifle unless you're hunting the big'uns or dangerous game. Worry about getting yourself to a 1000 yard range on a day that reflects the weather/temps you normally hunt in (ideally on a day with some 5-10 mph wind), then get your data on your rifle out to 1000 yards. Knowing you can ping steel at 1000 yards reliably with the exact ammo you intend to use while hunting gives you confidence you'll make ethical kills in the effective range of your round (which, unless it's a magnum, is likely 600 or less). Obviously if you never intend to hunt past 200 yards then don't go driving hours to find a 1,000 yard range. You get the point, though. Find the data on the rifle with that round. Don't just screw around at your local 100 yard range only if you intend on hunting out to 500 yards. Those phone apps don't always give you the right information. [/QUOTE]
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