I am looking at rebarrleing my 308 and was wondering if the 6.5 cm is a good round for hunting whitetail deer. I will be using 140 amax with a fps about 2800 to 2900. Is there any pros and cons vs the 308 round? My longest shot will be about 600 yards.
Hunting & Fishing 6.5 cm vs 308 for hunting.....
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Re: 6.5 cm vs 308 for hunting.....
I run the 6.5 with 140 Berger vld hunting. Nasty nasty round on everything from predators to elk. Never had to track anything.
I run the 6.5 with 140 Berger vld hunting. Nasty nasty round on everything from predators to elk. Never had to track anything.
Re: 6.5 cm vs 308 for hunting.....
Yes. I shot two tough critters this weekend with 140 AMAX, pushed out of a 6.5CM. Both were right at 400 yards, both DRT. the first was a hybrid sheep ( red/Coriscan cross), the other was an auodad, a very tough critter. If that is anything like what a 140 usually does, you'll have no issue with whitetails using that combo.
prolly have to revise my sig, now that MRX are discontinued.
Yes. I shot two tough critters this weekend with 140 AMAX, pushed out of a 6.5CM. Both were right at 400 yards, both DRT. the first was a hybrid sheep ( red/Coriscan cross), the other was an auodad, a very tough critter. If that is anything like what a 140 usually does, you'll have no issue with whitetails using that combo.
prolly have to revise my sig, now that MRX are discontinued.
Re: 6.5 cm vs 308 for hunting.....
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mammal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">6.5 CM is a great Whitetail round. Dropped a doe at around 500 yds this fall with one. She didn't take a step.</div></div>
500 is a chip shot with that rifle. You sure it wasn't further than that, Mammal? I wouldn't think you'd even bother squeezing on something that close at Bainbridge.
As a .308 owner, I'm going to tell you to go the 6.5 route. Great round for everything.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mammal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">6.5 CM is a great Whitetail round. Dropped a doe at around 500 yds this fall with one. She didn't take a step.</div></div>
500 is a chip shot with that rifle. You sure it wasn't further than that, Mammal? I wouldn't think you'd even bother squeezing on something that close at Bainbridge.
As a .308 owner, I'm going to tell you to go the 6.5 route. Great round for everything.
