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6.5 Creedmor- the Holy Grail?
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<blockquote data-quote="JimmyCP" data-source="post: 1534599" data-attributes="member: 106166"><p>Its all about the energy, shot placement and expansion in every kill unless it straight through the heart or head. 6.5 creed is a good rifle if you understand its limits.</p><p>Recently we took my wife on a cow elk hunt in high Desert outside Winslow Az. We knew due to no cover the shots were going to be 600 to 1300 yards. There is in no way we would take a creed on that hunt. She killed at 660 with 338 lapua 225 sst behind the shoulder. Knocked it down, game over.</p><p>In the 6.5 caliber we tend to stick more to 6.5 x284 and 264 win mag with 140 grn bullets for deer "big mules" over the 6.5 creedmore. 6.5 creedmore when we're going to be in the thick up close and personal.</p><p></p><p>Even hand loading it is hard to get a bullet fast enough for enough energy for proper expansion out 600-800 yards unless using an amax or accu lrh. But both them bullets splatter on in pact at close range.</p><p>We like bullets soft in the front and solid in the back for the best of both worlds and the right gun for the hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimmyCP, post: 1534599, member: 106166"] Its all about the energy, shot placement and expansion in every kill unless it straight through the heart or head. 6.5 creed is a good rifle if you understand its limits. Recently we took my wife on a cow elk hunt in high Desert outside Winslow Az. We knew due to no cover the shots were going to be 600 to 1300 yards. There is in no way we would take a creed on that hunt. She killed at 660 with 338 lapua 225 sst behind the shoulder. Knocked it down, game over. In the 6.5 caliber we tend to stick more to 6.5 x284 and 264 win mag with 140 grn bullets for deer "big mules" over the 6.5 creedmore. 6.5 creedmore when we're going to be in the thick up close and personal. Even hand loading it is hard to get a bullet fast enough for enough energy for proper expansion out 600-800 yards unless using an amax or accu lrh. But both them bullets splatter on in pact at close range. We like bullets soft in the front and solid in the back for the best of both worlds and the right gun for the hunt. [/QUOTE]
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