6.5mm Creedmoor - Good Hunting Round?

[Stick_Shift]

Does it do a good job of taking down a whitetail? I want a rifle that will do both target shooting and hunting. Would I be doing better with a 7mm-08?

 

[Bambulance Man]

6.5 Creedmoor is BAE. It can reach out and touch something, will take any north American game, and the Henry long ranger comes in it! Would be a wize choice.

Medic, Coffee nerd, Otaku, Fisherman.

 

[ed308]

Either one would be fine. My choice would be the 7mm-08. But only because I like bigger holes and those skinny 6.5 bullets are harder to pickup when reloading IMO.

 

[dee]

It'll do just fine for anything in Texas and anything in the continental US really.

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[EZ-E]

It's in between a .243 & a .270 to give perspective. But has better b/c than .270 so stays flatter longer.

 

[HKShooter65]

Mine dropped an average hill country whitetail like Thor's hammer last December.

It's a .243 on steroids or a .270 on a diet. Whichever.
How could it not be deadly on our little deer?

Were I hunting moose or elk I'd go bigger though.

 

[deemus]

Shot a deer this past season and it took zero steps. Bought it for my wife to shoot. But after sighting it in, I appreciated the light recoil and crazy accurate shooting. The Hornady Whitetail 129g bullets are super accurate.

I paid $279 for a Savage Axis XP. Cheap scope came in it, but it works. Shot a 3/8" group in one outing.

 

[robertc1024]

Mine dropped an average hill country whitetail like Thor's hammer last December.

It's a .243 on steroids or a .270 on a diet. Whichever.
How could it not be deadly on our little deer?

Were I hunting moose or elk I'd go bigger though.

Respectfully disagree. 6.5 is plenty to take down an elk. Lots have been taken with a Grendel, and 6.5 Swede. Creedmoor sits in the middle.

 

[Dawico]

Any centerfire caliber will work well on whitetail deer given proper bullet selection and good shot placement.

A good hit with a 223 trumps a poor hit (or complete miss) with a 50 BMG.

Choose the cartridge you want and buy the proper bullets and you will be fine.

 

[jetcycles]

The 6.5 gets the nod from me, especially for precision work, and its plenty of caliber for hunting almost anything common in Texas.

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[Maverick44]

A 6.5 Creedmoor and a 140gr Hornady Interlock got me a nice fat doe last year. I wouldn't worry about anything beyond shot placement. If you do your job, it will do it's.

 

[Charlie]

A good friend has one and swears by it. Extremely accurate and as others posted, drops deer like a sledge hammer!

 

[rmantoo]

6.5 Creedmoor is BAE. It can reach out and touch something, will take any north American game, and the Henry long ranger comes in it! Would be a wize choice.

Medic, Coffee nerd, Otaku, Fisherman.

What does BAE mean? In Flemmish, or Dutch, can't ermember which, it means shit or more like a little kid would say, poop or doo doo.

 

[Charlie]

My friend has a ranch in Mt. Home and if he can see a target (whitetail, hog, etc.) it will die.

 

[Bambulance Man]

What does BAE mean? In Flemmish, or Dutch, can't ermember which, it means shit or more like a little kid would say, poop or doo doo.

Lol its a acronym. Stands for before anyone else.

Medic, Coffee nerd, Otaku, Fisherman.

 

[Younggun]

*cringes*


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[Lonesome Dove]

Within 600 yards it’s just another cartridge. The ballistics don’t take into effect until then.

 

[Stick_Shift]

Okay. So I’ve ordered the Ruger American Rifle (Predator) in 6.5 Creedmoor. Left handed bolt. No scope, so I have to pick that out next. Adding an inexpensive bipod from Amazon.

 

[robertc1024]

Well, there ya go. You'll love it.

 

[Maverick44]

Okay. So I’ve ordered the Ruger American Rifle (Predator) in 6.5 Creedmoor. Left handed bolt. No scope, so I have to pick that out next. Adding an inexpensive bipod from Amazon.

Throw on a Vortex Diamondback scope and you'll be good to go. It's an inexpensive scope, but is by no means a cheap scope. You'd probably have to tack on an extra $150-$200 to find a truly better scope. I love mine.

https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Optic...uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl