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6.5 Creedmor- the Holy Grail?
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<blockquote data-quote="FIGJAM" data-source="post: 1530160" data-attributes="member: 71039"><p>According to some people on this site the right answer is to stick to target shooting. That would also eliminate a lot of kids from getting into elk hunting because nobody should ever hunt with anything less than a 300 magnum. </p><p></p><p>Some people say that because that is what dad or grandpa or uncle told them, or that's what they read on a website. I grew up in SE Idaho in elk country hunting since I was 12. So I guess I am one of the local guys laughing at people who roll into elk camp with a 300 win mag they can't shoot for crap. If you can shoot something bigger with accuracy and confidence great. A lot of people flinch while shooting those big calibers, most guys don't have the balls to admit it. </p><p></p><p>Reality is you shoot whatever you feel comfortable with, limit your range to those yardages that you feel comfortable shooting. I would 1000 times rather be hunting with people shooting smaller caliber guns accurately than magnums that make them flinch. </p><p></p><p>I have killed and seen a lot of elk killed with .257, 264, and .277 cal bullets. </p><p></p><p>To answer your question, you are way better off shooting that 6.5!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FIGJAM, post: 1530160, member: 71039"] According to some people on this site the right answer is to stick to target shooting. That would also eliminate a lot of kids from getting into elk hunting because nobody should ever hunt with anything less than a 300 magnum. Some people say that because that is what dad or grandpa or uncle told them, or that's what they read on a website. I grew up in SE Idaho in elk country hunting since I was 12. So I guess I am one of the local guys laughing at people who roll into elk camp with a 300 win mag they can't shoot for crap. If you can shoot something bigger with accuracy and confidence great. A lot of people flinch while shooting those big calibers, most guys don't have the balls to admit it. Reality is you shoot whatever you feel comfortable with, limit your range to those yardages that you feel comfortable shooting. I would 1000 times rather be hunting with people shooting smaller caliber guns accurately than magnums that make them flinch. I have killed and seen a lot of elk killed with .257, 264, and .277 cal bullets. To answer your question, you are way better off shooting that 6.5! [/QUOTE]
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