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<blockquote data-quote="bbraden" data-source="post: 1382281" data-attributes="member: 92640"><p>I know your mind is made up already but I guess I just like to hear my own opinion:</p><p>I've got a 6.5x47L and a 6.5 Creedmoor. I prefered the 6.5 CM cartridge due to the little bit of extra velocity I could get out of it.</p><p></p><p>Now I've been reloading for about 17 years now so factory ammo was never much of a consideration for me. But this year we had a kid... and then I got busy at work... and then busy with this... and that... and before I knew it, deer season was upon me and I had nothing loaded to shoot! What the heck!?</p><p></p><p>So humble me drives down to the local academy where I found multiple options in 6.5 CM. I picked the 147 gr Match ammo for $28.00/box. Four shots later I'm sighted in. Now, I didn't try any pokes farther than 300 yards so not real applicable to "long range" but DANG it was nice to be able to go buy ammo in a pinch and get through deer season without lack of reloading time getting me down.</p><p></p><p>I've always enjoyed those awkward little cartridges that require special attention but after this busy year I'm pretty set on buying rifles chambered in commercially available cartridges... JUST IN CASE!</p><p></p><p>That said, I'm sure your 6.5 GAP is going to be awesome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bbraden, post: 1382281, member: 92640"] I know your mind is made up already but I guess I just like to hear my own opinion: I've got a 6.5x47L and a 6.5 Creedmoor. I prefered the 6.5 CM cartridge due to the little bit of extra velocity I could get out of it. Now I've been reloading for about 17 years now so factory ammo was never much of a consideration for me. But this year we had a kid... and then I got busy at work... and then busy with this... and that... and before I knew it, deer season was upon me and I had nothing loaded to shoot! What the heck!? So humble me drives down to the local academy where I found multiple options in 6.5 CM. I picked the 147 gr Match ammo for $28.00/box. Four shots later I'm sighted in. Now, I didn't try any pokes farther than 300 yards so not real applicable to "long range" but DANG it was nice to be able to go buy ammo in a pinch and get through deer season without lack of reloading time getting me down. I've always enjoyed those awkward little cartridges that require special attention but after this busy year I'm pretty set on buying rifles chambered in commercially available cartridges... JUST IN CASE! That said, I'm sure your 6.5 GAP is going to be awesome. [/QUOTE]
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