Thread: 6.5 creedmoor on deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

Forget the barrel length and the name of the round for a minute. Look at the ballistics of the 6.5 projectiles. A 130 grn 6.5 doing 2.8-2.9k (.270 factory ammo performance) or a 140 doing 2.7K is going to deal to anything in NZ at sensible ranges. Hell, the Swede does it at 2.5k.

A 20" Creedmoor will be fine for out to 500 yards in my book.

That's cool, except with a 20" barrel, you will struggle to get the creedmoor to do 2700. Like really struggle. Especially with factory ammo. And if you're going to run it slow, then why would you waste money on expensive ammo/brass/projectiles, when the OP already owns a 308...which does the same thing.

Originally Posted by Daggers_187

That's cool, except with a 20" barrel, you will struggle to get the creedmoor to do 2700. Like really struggle. Especially with factory ammo. And if you're going to run it slow, then why would you waste money on expensive ammo/brass/projectiles, when the OP already owns a 308...which does the same thing.

Yeah, sorry. I was talking about hand loading...its a calibre you really need to.
I agree. Using factory ammo you are limiting yourself.