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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 1955083" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>I can't agree that the 6.5CM shoots better past 500 yards. I'll agree that it's more of a precision cartridge based on the case design for longer vld type bullets getting the most from the case capacity. The 6.5 bullets offer better ballistics but I think the velocity increase of the .270 doesn't allow that performance enhancement of the 6.5 to catch up before 1000 yards. Remember there is a pretty good velocity difference in the two with same weight bullets. Going with the 145 ELD vs the 143 ELD, the 143 has a higher bc but the 145 from the .270 will be moving faster. After running the numbers from both cartridges out to 1000 yards, they are single numbers from being identical. 143 eld vs 145 eld. I will say that shooting the 6.5 CM is more pleasant than shooting the .270. Over 10 grains less powder tends to do that. The fairest comparison would be the 6.5-06 or 6.5-284 vs .270. That's where the gap changes around 500 yards out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 1955083, member: 103947"] I can't agree that the 6.5CM shoots better past 500 yards. I'll agree that it's more of a precision cartridge based on the case design for longer vld type bullets getting the most from the case capacity. The 6.5 bullets offer better ballistics but I think the velocity increase of the .270 doesn't allow that performance enhancement of the 6.5 to catch up before 1000 yards. Remember there is a pretty good velocity difference in the two with same weight bullets. Going with the 145 ELD vs the 143 ELD, the 143 has a higher bc but the 145 from the .270 will be moving faster. After running the numbers from both cartridges out to 1000 yards, they are single numbers from being identical. 143 eld vs 145 eld. I will say that shooting the 6.5 CM is more pleasant than shooting the .270. Over 10 grains less powder tends to do that. The fairest comparison would be the 6.5-06 or 6.5-284 vs .270. That's where the gap changes around 500 yards out. [/QUOTE]
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