Hunting & Fishing 6.8 or 6.5 for hunting inside 300yds

[madppcs]

Ok, heres my dilemma. I have 2 308s. One of them is a 16lb M21 with a Nightforce, and the other is a Rem700 in a AICS. Both are heavy, and the recoil will make it extremely difficult for quick follow up shots inside 100yds. I have a Bushmaster that I wish to add a separate upper in one of the above calibers for hogs. This will be a nighttime hunting setup. And will probably shoot a maximum of 300yds, but mostly inside 100yds. I don't have anything in-between my 556 and 308s.

So what has more benefits? Im sure either one will perform the way I want, so the end result will be the same. Im mostly looking for ammo selection, ammo availability. And maybe throw some terminal ballistics in there as well.

 

[madppcs]

Bump for a lifeless thread? LOL!

 

[RTH1800]

5.56 is great for hogs. Just go with that is what I would do. If not fast enough twist for the heavies, go with a 52 grain Barnes or a Nosler Partition of the lighter weights.

 

[madppcs]

I have a few thousand rounds of 62grn penetrators. Think that would work? Or would that be like stabbing them with an ice pick?

 

[angsniper]

http://68forums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?59-Hunting-with-the-6-8-mm

 

[madppcs]

68forum seems like an awesome site!

 

[littletoes]

http://68forums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?59-Hunting-with-the-6-8-mm

Went to the above link, and instantly my computer was attacked by malware....be careful out there guys.

 

[madppcs]

I had no issues.

 

[shaman]

Since the yin deserves a yang

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?5-6.5-Grendel-Hunting-amp-Varminting

 

[error4o4]

6.8 SPC gets my vote. Of course, I chose 6.8 SPC. I shoot a Rem 700 in .308 and was looking for <300 yard deer rifle. I bought a Bison Armory 16" Recon upper, and couldn't be happier. Ben @ Bison is a great builder all the way around.

 

[DirtyDave]

I have researched this a little bit. Just from comparing the info on the Hornady website, the 6.5 comes out on top. Though the margin is not huge, the 6.5 is flatter shooting and has more energy out to 500yds

 

[Ledzep]

I'm a 6.5 fan, personally, but either will perform well for what you're describing. There is "supposed to be" wolf steel-cased 6.5 coming this year, but we've heard that for the last 5 years...

Up close the difference is moot, but my opinion is that you may as well have the long range efficiency, whether you use it or not.

 

[medium rare]

I have a 6.8 and they are awesome inside 300. I shoot 95 ttsx and 110 sph. Had a gold star kid accidentally drop 2 does with one shot at 135yds with 110 sph's this yr. right through the shoulders of the first and the neck of one behind. We have killed tons of hogs with 95 ttsx.

 

[SouthFork]

My hog set up is a 6.8 with the 110 Grain Nosler Accubonds from SSA. I head shoot everything typically and they are DRT.

Here is a pic of my first set up with some Gen 1.

 

[ccoker]

6.8 for me as well
I think the 6.5 shines for long range and with a longer barrel

6.8 is very efficient.
I run the 95g TTSX at 2850 out of a 16" barrel, it's a pig stopper inside of 300

 

[CapDog]

Been shooting various 6.8 rounds into gel lately and wow! It seems to be one of those over achievers. Even the solid copper type bullets have almost instant upset and transfer of energy. In fact the Nosler E-tip upsets the fastest of the bullets I've tested so far. The Nosler Accubonds penetrate deeper though and the Barnes 85gr TSX splits the difference. Waiting on some 95gr TTSX to try out. Having seen what they do I wouldn't hesitate to use a nice light carbine as a bush gun even for our big bodied deer up here.

 

[jcfd2201]

The 6.5 Grendel would be my choice. Great performance and a wide range and variety of bullet choices. The Grendel works great on hogs, yotes, and deer.