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<blockquote data-quote="lightshooter" data-source="post: 1665281" data-attributes="member: 96114"><p>I think the OP might be confused by all the misleading info on the 6.5 cm that is floating around. When he says "it's my understanding that the 6.5 cm outperforms .30's at distance" there's is a shred of truth in that statement but only for certain aspects. It's true that the 6.5 cm has a very similar trajectory as a 300 wm with less powder and recoil, BUT it doesn't match the energy delivered on target. It's also true all things being equal that a 6.5 retains more velocity and energy than a .308 at distance, and with less wind drift, but at the distance that you see that advantage is still a lot less then the 1500 ft lbs threshold for killing elk ethically. </p><p>I love my 6.5 cm. It's super accurate, easy to load for, very accurate factory ammo, but I love it for what it is. It's great for deer and smaller at distance, target, and it's ok for elk inside of 500 yds but not my first choice.</p><p>I load 140's over max and I'm just a hair over 2800 with a 24" barrel. </p><p>There's no way you can get those speeds safely. With what you're wanting you need a 6.5 mag of some sort, prc, Sherman... Better still would be .284/7mm or bigger. </p><p>Good luck in your pursuits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lightshooter, post: 1665281, member: 96114"] I think the OP might be confused by all the misleading info on the 6.5 cm that is floating around. When he says “it’s my understanding that the 6.5 cm outperforms .30’s at distance” there’s is a shred of truth in that statement but only for certain aspects. It’s true that the 6.5 cm has a very similar trajectory as a 300 wm with less powder and recoil, BUT it doesn’t match the energy delivered on target. It’s also true all things being equal that a 6.5 retains more velocity and energy than a .308 at distance, and with less wind drift, but at the distance that you see that advantage is still a lot less then the 1500 ft lbs threshold for killing elk ethically. I love my 6.5 cm. It’s super accurate, easy to load for, very accurate factory ammo, but I love it for what it is. It’s great for deer and smaller at distance, target, and it’s ok for elk inside of 500 yds but not my first choice. I load 140’s over max and I’m just a hair over 2800 with a 24” barrel. There’s no way you can get those speeds safely. With what you’re wanting you need a 6.5 mag of some sort, prc, Sherman... Better still would be .284/7mm or bigger. Good luck in your pursuits. [/QUOTE]
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