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6.5 creedmoor vs PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 1796280" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>Times and everything else. A proficient shooter was hard to come by in the past. People jumped on the long range band wagon and use tech to get rounds where they belong, makes a big difference. Id rather have guys in camp that can shoot their rifle then some jack@ss who can't handle a magnum to save their life. I've had guys not able to hit a pie plate at 200 with 338's so they use the biggest thing they can to hammer the animals and make up for crappy shot placement. </p><p></p><p>On another note some of us spend a considerable amount of time educating ourselves on terminal ballistics. Regardless of the cartridge delivering the bullet the bullet is doing the job. The cartridge is going to propel that bullet. In the end a 6.5 140 class bullet has a high sectional density and that helps with penetration. The bullet design creates a high bc for weight, therefore the bullet retains fps down range. The long range bullets have a jacket that expands at slower velocity and dumps energy at the target, not past it. So now you have a high BC bullet, at a good fps, with excellent sectional density being used.....regardless of the cartridge name. </p><p></p><p>So having said that I know people never bat an eye at a 7-08 running a 140, a .308-.3006 running a 150, a 270 running a 130, a 280 running a 140.... not all those are the same but in the end they are all running 2600-2900 fps, more the long actions but not much more. Well, the 6.5 will run a 140 2600-2900 too, depending on the barrel length, load etc. I run 140's at 2800 in my creeds. I have yet to see an elk lost to a creed. Hope I never do. Would I pack my 20" light weight creed elk hunting...absolutely. I will also keep my shots less than 500. If I am hunting open terrain and big bulls I'll opt for the 6.5-284 or the 6.5 prc likely. Heck Im a bow hunter so getting closer is always my first goal anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 1796280, member: 61747"] Times and everything else. A proficient shooter was hard to come by in the past. People jumped on the long range band wagon and use tech to get rounds where they belong, makes a big difference. Id rather have guys in camp that can shoot their rifle then some jack@ss who can't handle a magnum to save their life. I've had guys not able to hit a pie plate at 200 with 338's so they use the biggest thing they can to hammer the animals and make up for crappy shot placement. On another note some of us spend a considerable amount of time educating ourselves on terminal ballistics. Regardless of the cartridge delivering the bullet the bullet is doing the job. The cartridge is going to propel that bullet. In the end a 6.5 140 class bullet has a high sectional density and that helps with penetration. The bullet design creates a high bc for weight, therefore the bullet retains fps down range. The long range bullets have a jacket that expands at slower velocity and dumps energy at the target, not past it. So now you have a high BC bullet, at a good fps, with excellent sectional density being used.....regardless of the cartridge name. So having said that I know people never bat an eye at a 7-08 running a 140, a .308-.3006 running a 150, a 270 running a 130, a 280 running a 140.... not all those are the same but in the end they are all running 2600-2900 fps, more the long actions but not much more. Well, the 6.5 will run a 140 2600-2900 too, depending on the barrel length, load etc. I run 140's at 2800 in my creeds. I have yet to see an elk lost to a creed. Hope I never do. Would I pack my 20" light weight creed elk hunting...absolutely. I will also keep my shots less than 500. If I am hunting open terrain and big bulls I'll opt for the 6.5-284 or the 6.5 prc likely. Heck Im a bow hunter so getting closer is always my first goal anyway. [/QUOTE]
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