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<blockquote data-quote="jdmecomber" data-source="post: 1310873" data-attributes="member: 94549"><p>I was at a shoot last weekend spotting for a couple guys. Some of the guys were talking about 6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor, I wanted to find the answer for myself. There are a couple really good articles out there about the differences. Precision Rifle Blog has a great article on the subject.</p><p> </p><p>So I wrote up a quick test, with these three bullets around there max velocities</p><p>All three head to head, same conditions and data out to 1000 yards </p><p> </p><p> 1 rating being the best, 3 being the worst</p><p> </p><p> 105 VLD 130 VLD 140 VLD</p><p> </p><p>Cost 1 2 3</p><p> </p><p>Energy 3 2 1</p><p> </p><p>Barrel</p><p>Life 3 2 1</p><p> </p><p>Recoil 1 2 3</p><p> </p><p>Form</p><p>Factor 1 2 3</p><p> </p><p>Transonic</p><p> 1 2 3 </p><p> </p><p>Drop 1 2 3</p><p> </p><p>Spin </p><p>Drift 1 2 3</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Wind 2 3 1</p><p> </p><p>Lowest Score wins</p><p> </p><p>105 14 points, 130 19 points, 140 21 points</p><p> </p><p>So the 105 vld wins score wise some things to think about</p><p> </p><p>Cost was about 30-40 cents cheaper for the .243 per round</p><p> </p><p>Energy was a 200lb more for the 140 vld, but doesn't getting you great long range killing power</p><p> </p><p>Recoil 130/140 had about a pound more recoil </p><p> </p><p>Barrel life for the 130 and 140 was a considerable advantage</p><p> </p><p>Transonic zone wasn't much of a difference between all three bullets</p><p> </p><p>105 drop was a clear winner</p><p> </p><p>Spin Drift we are talking 3/4in difference between all three at 1000 </p><p> </p><p>Wind the 105 and the 140 were almost identical </p><p> </p><p>All that being said,</p><p> </p><p>If I was going to build/purchase another project gun for long range targets and hunting, I would probably build something in the 6.5. The barrel life was 800-900 rounds more. I would shoot the 140 Vld or similar</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdmecomber, post: 1310873, member: 94549"] I was at a shoot last weekend spotting for a couple guys. Some of the guys were talking about 6.5 Creedmoor and 6mm Creedmoor, I wanted to find the answer for myself. There are a couple really good articles out there about the differences. Precision Rifle Blog has a great article on the subject. So I wrote up a quick test, with these three bullets around there max velocities All three head to head, same conditions and data out to 1000 yards 1 rating being the best, 3 being the worst 105 VLD 130 VLD 140 VLD Cost 1 2 3 Energy 3 2 1 Barrel Life 3 2 1 Recoil 1 2 3 Form Factor 1 2 3 Transonic 1 2 3 Drop 1 2 3 Spin Drift 1 2 3 Wind 2 3 1 Lowest Score wins 105 14 points, 130 19 points, 140 21 points So the 105 vld wins score wise some things to think about Cost was about 30-40 cents cheaper for the .243 per round Energy was a 200lb more for the 140 vld, but doesn't getting you great long range killing power Recoil 130/140 had about a pound more recoil Barrel life for the 130 and 140 was a considerable advantage Transonic zone wasn't much of a difference between all three bullets 105 drop was a clear winner Spin Drift we are talking 3/4in difference between all three at 1000 Wind the 105 and the 140 were almost identical All that being said, If I was going to build/purchase another project gun for long range targets and hunting, I would probably build something in the 6.5. The barrel life was 800-900 rounds more. I would shoot the 140 Vld or similar [/QUOTE]
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