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6.5creedmoor vs 7mm08 for whitetails under 350 yards
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<blockquote data-quote="Thorny" data-source="post: 1516627" data-attributes="member: 50431"><p>I have both a 6.5 CM and 7mm-08. They're both stainless Tikka's. I've had the 7mm-08 several years now and have taken many mule deer and one elk (all up to and under 350 yards). I use 140 grain bullets. The 7mm-08 Tikka has been a great accurate rifle and none of the deer and one elk went more than 40 yards after only one shot. </p><p></p><p>I picked up the 6.5 CM back in the spring. It is no joke...this round is inherently accurate!!! The rifle was sighted in with just the first three shots through the barrel. The next five shots were a clover leaf. This was done using Hornady's 143 ELDx ammo. I used the rifle for my Montana mule deer hunt this fall. A nice 3-pt buck presented himself at 100 yards. One and done! The 143 ELDx dropped the buck in its tracks.</p><p></p><p>You can put a few more grains of powder in the 7mm-08 as compared to the 6.5 CM, so yes, I can tell there is less recoil in the 6.5 CM. It really is a pleasure to shoot and very accurate. I've only taken one deer with it thus far, but its one and done performance was impressive. I always take two rifles with me on my hunts in case one goes down. It's good to have a back-up and the 6.5 CM easily gets the job done!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thorny, post: 1516627, member: 50431"] I have both a 6.5 CM and 7mm-08. They're both stainless Tikka's. I've had the 7mm-08 several years now and have taken many mule deer and one elk (all up to and under 350 yards). I use 140 grain bullets. The 7mm-08 Tikka has been a great accurate rifle and none of the deer and one elk went more than 40 yards after only one shot. I picked up the 6.5 CM back in the spring. It is no joke...this round is inherently accurate!!! The rifle was sighted in with just the first three shots through the barrel. The next five shots were a clover leaf. This was done using Hornady's 143 ELDx ammo. I used the rifle for my Montana mule deer hunt this fall. A nice 3-pt buck presented himself at 100 yards. One and done! The 143 ELDx dropped the buck in its tracks. You can put a few more grains of powder in the 7mm-08 as compared to the 6.5 CM, so yes, I can tell there is less recoil in the 6.5 CM. It really is a pleasure to shoot and very accurate. I've only taken one deer with it thus far, but its one and done performance was impressive. I always take two rifles with me on my hunts in case one goes down. It's good to have a back-up and the 6.5 CM easily gets the job done! [/QUOTE]
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