Thread: 6.5 Creedmoor? whats everyones thoughts? on hunting performance

Originally Posted by 6.5 CRD

The rifle i grew up hunting with was a husqvarna 7x57 with a fixed 4 power kahles helia on it. Probably shot more deer with that than i have with 6.5 Creedmoor, 7x57 never let me down but neither has the creedmoor. I dont think the deer cared either way, they all died from an overdose of lead. Call it a crudmore all you want but it kicks a 7x57s ass all day long in every way you look at it.

All a pointless debate at the end of the day because almost any calibre is capable of killing almost any animal when the rifle is in capable hands.

Times change, technology moves on and things get better. People taking the new technology/calibres and not knowing how to use them properly or having the required skill for longer shots is a people problem not the calibres fault.

you are right more deer shot in NZ with the 303 than any other calibre and many with full jacket army ammo - its what they had - and no scopes back in those days - but I bet they had those old girls well zeroed - the 6.5 CRD is perfectly adequate - and does have a few good points for a new shooter like low recoil- because thats the problem with the real long range calibers and new shooters - the recoil can be quite off putting until one learns how to manage it -I tried a friends 338 lapua bloody hell would not like to fire to many thru it -yes technology moves on and we will see advancements for hunters especially I think in thermal gear - scopes well range finding built in will become more compact and ballistic read outs part of the parcel- but long range one cant do much about those variables like wind - still a real skill set to learn -and practise makes perfect - just please dont try long shots unless you are well practised and very confident of a clean kill - my thoughts