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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor the best do it all cartridge ever
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1378111" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>The famous Outdoor Life writer Jack O' Conner always felt the best all around cartridge was the 270 Winchester. At that time ('50s and '60s) I would agree - for cartridges then available in America.</p><p></p><p>But I think the 6.5 Norma ("6.5 Swede") is a great cartridge when loaded to modern pressure and velocity standards for use in modern guns that can handle them.</p><p></p><p>However I'm now hunting with a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. A very inherently accurate cartridge and good in cross winds. I also use it for long range competition with my Ruger Precision Rifle. It is suited to game from coyotes up to and including cow elk. </p><p></p><p>But bull elk and moose require something on the order of a .300 Win mag or at least a 6.5/284 Norma. No, a 26 Nosler or 6.5 Weatherby are not needed for these larger animals but they would do very well too.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1378111, member: 54178"] The famous Outdoor Life writer Jack O' Conner always felt the best all around cartridge was the 270 Winchester. At that time ('50s and '60s) I would agree - for cartridges then available in America. But I think the 6.5 Norma ("6.5 Swede") is a great cartridge when loaded to modern pressure and velocity standards for use in modern guns that can handle them. However I'm now hunting with a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. A very inherently accurate cartridge and good in cross winds. I also use it for long range competition with my Ruger Precision Rifle. It is suited to game from coyotes up to and including cow elk. But bull elk and moose require something on the order of a .300 Win mag or at least a 6.5/284 Norma. No, a 26 Nosler or 6.5 Weatherby are not needed for these larger animals but they would do very well too. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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