6.5 creedmoor vs 308win

[Choprzrul]

Have that 6.5CM reamed out to 260 AI and load it up with 85gr Hammer Hunters running 3700+

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[Oklahomabassin]

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

What bullet?

 

[kwaynem]

What bullet?

It’s been a few years but I’m pretty sure it was 150 grain federal fusion

 

[retrieverman]

Do you get a good blood trail with the creedmore? What yardage are y’all shooting at? I own several 6.5 Grendel’s which is supposed to be a great round for the ar platform. I hesitate to use it because I read stories of hunters not finding a blood trail, most saying the deer dont go far after being shot. I shot one with my 223 and not a drop of blood but only went about 20 yards. I’d hate to lose a deer cause I couldn’t find a blood trail.

Lack of a blood trail doesn’t mean anything in my experience, because I’ve shot way too many deer with 250-300 grain bullets out of a 50 cal muzzleloader and not got a drop of blood.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

I see a lot of deer shot that don't bleed but are dead.
I have a .243 that shoots the 95 grain Win XP very well. It expands pretty quickly inside the deer and rarely exits. If placed in the boiler room, doe rarely go more than 75-80 yards. If it its thick stuff it can make tracking difficult. I have trained dog that makes it no problem. I continue to use it because of the accuracy.

I have a friend that uses a 110 grain VMax in his 6.8spc. It literally turns the inside to jelly but once again it doesn't exit and blood trail is pretty thin if any.

Mature bucks can go 200 yards with a lot of lung damage. One lung hit bucks can live hours and even survive if its at the end of the lung.

 

[mr ed]

why do I see so many 6.5 creeds in the used gun racks?

 

[retrieverman]

why do I see so many 6.5 creeds in the used gun racks?

You’re correct in your assessment. On an online gun classified I frequent, there are currently 33 used Bergara rifles listed for sale, and of those, 15 are 6.5 creedmore and only 3 are 308.

 

[dennishoddy]

You’re correct in your assessment. On an online gun classified I frequent, there are currently 33 used Bergara rifles listed for sale, and of those, 15 are 6.5 creedmore and only 3 are 308.

Because people think they need a big heavy bullet to kill a whitetail?

 

[retrieverman]

Because people think they need a big heavy bullet to kill a whitetail?

Maybe, but my theory is that people bought into the marketing hype and are let down that it‘s just another “good” caliber and not the holy grail of calibers and that shooting a 6.5CM doesn’t automatically compensate for their lack of skill and/or lack of practice.

 

[tynyphil]

all of my shots on my property due to thick trees and vegetation are going to be under 100 yds and probably under 50. The doe I took this year was standing at 30 yards. My Ruger Gunsite Scout 308 is perfect for me. The Scout format is great for quick target acquisition, The 308 cor-lokt soft point bullets work amazingly for me. So I would focus more on what/where you are hunting to make the decision.