6.5 creedmoor vs 308win

[kwaynem]

Which would you choose and why? I have heard all the negative things about the 6.5 creedmoor about not being enough but I have seen bad things happen with the 308 so settle this for me lol

 

[retrieverman]

I’ve killed a lot of stuff with 6.5x55 and 308 and never had a problem with either.

 

[indi]

What you gonna do with it? I just purchased a 16” 308 over the 6.5 creedmore offering for a suppressed hunting rifle. A few reasons I picked the 308 over the 6.5 creedmore are…
I have +/- 1500 rounds of 308 and 0 of 6.5 creedmore.
I own several 308 guns, not that it matters but I have ammo for em already.
308 is supposed to have more energy inside of 500 yards but I bet the deer wouldn’t notice the difference between the two.

If I was going to buy a gun for longer range accuracy I would have went with the creedmore in a longer barrel.

 

[BobbyV]

What you gonna do with it?

This is what I was going to ask as well.

I have bolt-actions in both caliber. I need to break them in to really offer an educated opinion. My brother-in-law likes his 6.5 for long range and .308 for general hunting under 400 or so.

 

[kwaynem]

I hunt with 270 but have hunted with the 6.5 creedmoor never hunted with .308 I know a lot of guys that have and a lot like the creedmoor some cuss the 308 some love it I’m not a paper puncher but I like reloading and finding loads that fit a rifle

 

[kirk1978]

.308 you will need a full camo outfit, boots, and a little pinch of copenhagen.
6.5 Creedmoore you will need a flower dress, high heals, and an umbrella.



I'm just kidding, this is the age old "what round is better" argument that has no winners or losers.

 

[dennishoddy]

I've never owned a .308, just it's big brother in 30-06.
At typical deer hunting ranges, both worked perfectly to take down deer sized animals. With properly placed shots and the correct bullet, I'm sure the 6.5 manbun could take down elk sized animals.

Properly placed shots and the correct bullet for the job at hand runs across every caliber out there.

 

[retrieverman]

Properly placed shots and the correct bullet for the job at hand runs across every caliber out there.

^^^^This right here pretty well sums up the vast majority of these “which is better” caliber discussions. Every time I see someone claim a certain caliber is inadequate for deer or pigs or elk or whatever my first thought is that the person made a bad shot and had to blame something besides his lack of preparation.

 

[wolfkpr]

As a general purpose hunting ( deer, elk, pig, etc) out to 300 yds- the .308 is superior. If you regularly shoot 300+, want to do long range target stuff, etc- then the creedmore/.260 rem might be for you. As for “ seen bad things happen with .308”- what? A miss? Bad shot placement?

 

[kwaynem]

As a general purpose hunting ( deer, elk, pig, etc) out to 300 yds- the .308 is superior. If you regularly shoot 300+, want to do long range target stuff, etc- then the creedmore/.260 rem might be for you. As for “ seen bad things happen with .308”- what? A miss? Bad shot placement?

My daughter shot one through the lungs that run off with no blood and went about 150 yards we just happened to come across it when we were leaving I know this can happen with other calibers too but it hasn’t happened with the 6.5 yet I have had friends had the same thing happen more than once with 308 and all 3 quit using them