Hotrod-ed 6.5 Creed Vs Slow 270 win

[timberelk]

With hornday ammo and using their ballistics, a 243 would hit the minimum 1250 ft lbs at 300 while a 6.5 is around 450-550 depending on the bullet and 270 is out to closer 7
600-700 yards for 1250 energy

 

[timberelk]

If you're going to take a 270 and go for minimum loads, buy a smaller cartridge.
Yes, the 6.5 Creedmoor is slightly smaller, or as I previously noted there's the 243.

I have not found that finding an accurate load at one end or the other takes more or less time, but I generally do not spend time looking for minimum loads. I grab a smaller rifle from the safe.

I don't believe my buddy wants to shoot the absolute minimum for a 270. Just start at the recommend start and try to stay within .5-1 grain of the start load as long at it is roughly 83% or above Case capacity for reliable burn and ignition

 

[snox801]

Yes the .243 will have less energy out farther. I would say go 6.5 and don't look back. I've been very happy with mine. I even got one for my dad and he has quite the list of animals take just in this first year.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

Just buy a 6.5 Creedmoor and some boxes of Hornady 143gr ELD-X and go hunting or shooting, low recoil, cheap ammo and usually very accurate !

 

[FEENIX]

Just buy a 6.5 Creedmoor and some boxes of Hornady 143gr ELD-X and go hunting or shooting, low recoil, cheap ammo and usually very accurate !

Agreed! Sadly, people tend to complicate things unnecessarily.

 

[timberelk]

Agreed! Sadly, people tend to complicate things unnecessarily.

I agree! But he's bought and sold a lot of rifles in the last few years because he didn't fully think through his decisions lol

 

[FEENIX]

I agree! But he's bought and sold a lot of rifles in the last few years because he didn't fully think through his decisions lol

It further validates my #47 response.

 

[Capt RB]