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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor too "light" for 1,000+ yard hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Don A Parsons" data-source="post: 1351573" data-attributes="member: 97414"><p>Intresting, to get 2900 ft-per second out of the 6.5 Creedmoor means your loading hot, real hot to get the 140gr bullets up there.</p><p></p><p>A 308 winchester with 165gr bullets to 2900 ft-per second is also hot but very doable.</p><p></p><p>Funny thing is that most 165gr bullets @ 2900 ft-per second support 1500 ft-lbs energy at the 400 yard mark give or take 0.2 of +/-</p><p></p><p>The hot hot loaded 6.5 Creedmoor with 140gr bullets at 2900 ft-per second at 400 yards is showing signs of 1450 ft-lbs energy at 400 yards give or take 0.2 +/- as well</p><p></p><p>So it depends on what loading ballistics one might be looking at.</p><p></p><p>I know one thing,,, I ain't pulling no pin on no bear little lone a Grizzly at 900 yards.</p><p></p><p>Dangerous Game category my friends.</p><p>The trick might be wize to allow for over kill/ I like the word harvest.</p><p></p><p>When a Grizzly stands in front of you at 30 yards or 60 feet,,, the first question that might come to ones mind is...</p><p></p><p>Do I have enough gun if he crosses the stream.</p><p>This you will know in the heat of the moment.</p><p></p><p>Western Canada Don where all bears are big bears</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don A Parsons, post: 1351573, member: 97414"] Intresting, to get 2900 ft-per second out of the 6.5 Creedmoor means your loading hot, real hot to get the 140gr bullets up there. A 308 winchester with 165gr bullets to 2900 ft-per second is also hot but very doable. Funny thing is that most 165gr bullets @ 2900 ft-per second support 1500 ft-lbs energy at the 400 yard mark give or take 0.2 of +/- The hot hot loaded 6.5 Creedmoor with 140gr bullets at 2900 ft-per second at 400 yards is showing signs of 1450 ft-lbs energy at 400 yards give or take 0.2 +/- as well So it depends on what loading ballistics one might be looking at. I know one thing,,, I ain't pulling no pin on no bear little lone a Grizzly at 900 yards. Dangerous Game category my friends. The trick might be wize to allow for over kill/ I like the word harvest. When a Grizzly stands in front of you at 30 yards or 60 feet,,, the first question that might come to ones mind is... Do I have enough gun if he crosses the stream. This you will know in the heat of the moment. Western Canada Don where all bears are big bears [/QUOTE]
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