If you could only have 1 caliber for target shooting, deer and antelope out to 500, and maybe the once every 10 years elk hunt, what would it be? Just curious on what everyone would pick, since I’m building a rifle for that exact scenario. I was stuck on the 6.5prc, but I don’t reload so I’m thinking either 6.5cm or 7mm rm.
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If there can only be 1, then the 6.5 CM and practice your shot placement...
5.56 AR.
Oh wait I read your further specs.........30-06 than.
Oh wait I read your further specs.........30-06 than.
6.5 creedmoor should work fine if you don't want 3006
6.5 Creedmoor. Keep it 300 and in for Elk.
If you plan on target shooting a lot, 6.5 creed. If you don’t target shoot a ton, 30-06. Inside 500 yards there won’t be much difference ballistically between those
If there could be only one...
Otherwise, I’d also want my ‘06. They’re really a family.
Otherwise, I’d also want my ‘06. They’re really a family.
6.5 Creedmoor and it can take elk out to 750 if you can put the round where it should go.
As others have said, 6.5 Creedmoor. Already setup for shooting and reloading it.
select the right projectile and shot placement, it would be fine.
select the right projectile and shot placement, it would be fine.
30-06 until it runs out, then make-my-own 260.
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30-06 for Garand (1000+ handloads in Enbloc clips) and deer rifle. 260 for reach out (129SST, 140SGD), etc., 22lr for basics training, 9mm for HD (Handgun and PC Carbine), 223/5.56 for close in (55-62gr), and MR reach out (75-77gr), 6.5 Grendel for Varmints (90gr) and back to the wall (100 Bernaul, SGD 120gr).
ETA:
30-06 for Garand (1000+ handloads in Enbloc clips) and deer rifle. 260 for reach out (129SST, 140SGD), etc., 22lr for basics training, 9mm for HD (Handgun and PC Carbine), 223/5.56 for close in (55-62gr), and MR reach out (75-77gr), 6.5 Grendel for Varmints (90gr) and back to the wall (100 Bernaul, SGD 120gr).
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6.5 Creedmoor all the way. No doubt. Great for targets, deer, antelope, and elk should be fine with the right bullet.
If you can't kill an elk with a 6.5, you probably can't kill it with a 30-06.
If you can't kill an elk with a 6.5, you probably can't kill it with a 30-06.
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The rest of you are peasants.
The rest of you are peasants.
6.5 Creedmoor
Great selection of reasonably priced target ammo.
can shoot all day without torturing your shoulder.
Easy to spot your own shots more so than 308 or 06
plenty of OOMPH to drop a whitetail DRT at 500 yards.
dropped a large doe at 441 yards a few years ago. I’m a believer
Great selection of reasonably priced target ammo.
can shoot all day without torturing your shoulder.
Easy to spot your own shots more so than 308 or 06
plenty of OOMPH to drop a whitetail DRT at 500 yards.
dropped a large doe at 441 yards a few years ago. I’m a believer
I like 270win, not the widest selection of bullets but it’s getting it better.
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I am now a 6.5 Creedmoor acolyte.
SST projectile.
I've had a painless reloading experience, and it hits consistently.
SST projectile.
I've had a painless reloading experience, and it hits consistently.
7mm-08 if you reload, 6.5CM if you don't.
2009 called and it wants it’s post back. LOL
My son's 6.5 Creedmoor is a great rifle, but that is with handloads. When I look at comfortable ranges that I'm willing to shoot to, www.ballisticstudies.com has some good rules of thumb for velocity floors. Folks will take longer shots and make kills, but the website has some good information based on hunting lots of critters in New Zealand. If I was looking at a hunting rifle and legitimately was looking to factory ammo for 500 yard shots a 7RM would be my choice. I used one for years and re-barrelled that rifle to 338WM, however I have an action that is going to get a Proof CF and be chambered in 7RM so I will have once again. Prone LR target shooting with a 7mm is fun because the high BC 7mm make things easier hence the popularity in F-open (other cartridges than a 7RM). The 7RM does eat barrels, but no worse than a 6.5x284, or 6mm Creedmoor.
Holy crap.
5.56
243
260
270
280
6.5cm
6.5prc
7-08
7rm
7saum
30-06
338 lm
No risk of group think on the Hide
5.56
243
260
270
280
6.5cm
6.5prc
7-08
7rm
7saum
30-06
338 lm
No risk of group think on the Hide
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Build the gun for 95% of the use. The once a decade maybe potential elk hunt shouldn’t factor at all.
Almost every center fire will kill deer and antelope to ~500 yards. There’s nothing special about the 6.5cm, but it’s popularity is self fulfilling- cheap, readily available, quality ammo with low recoil, etc.
Almost every center fire will kill deer and antelope to ~500 yards. There’s nothing special about the 6.5cm, but it’s popularity is self fulfilling- cheap, readily available, quality ammo with low recoil, etc.
6.5cm is for those who wear manbuns and wear pink polo shirts.
