25-06 vs 6.5 creedmoor which one for antelope?

[KyCarl]

If you get right down to it..My 6.5 X 284 N has that Creedmoor's daddy
in every area! Faster Flatter and hits harder cheats the wind better.
All in a far Superior cartridge!

 

[PredatorSlayer]

If you get right down to it..My 6.5 X 284 N has that Creedmoor's daddy
in every area! Faster Flatter and hits harder cheats the wind better.
All in a far Superior cartridge!

Funny - I came to the same conclusion about the 6.5 PRC. Had a 25-06 and 260 - figured I could replace the two of them with a 6.5 PRC and be equally happy - best of both worlds with good velocity and high BC bullets. Its at the expense of a little recoil, but I'll suck it up

 

[Hondo64d]

I have a couple of antelope tags this year and am considering a new rifle.
My toss up is either going to be the 6.5 creedmoor or the 25-06 what are my pros and con to these firearms never shot or owned either?

Pick whichever one does better in the wind. That's going to be the 6.5 Creedmoor.

John

 

[Plinker147]

Antelope hunting is tailor made for a 25-06. Inside 550 ish it's a wash between the 2. Over 550yds the creed will be a better choice. Antelope are easy to hunt and you should have no problem getting with 500yards. Take the 25-06.

 

[ramrod79]

Hornady ELD Match ammo shoots in both of my Creedmoors as well as my best handloads......shot with it out to 1300 yards at NRA Whittington Center! Excellent Factory Ammo and I know quite a few hunters that swear by it! I've shot 25-06s for over 45 years and never found any factory ammo as good as my handloads!

My wife and son use a CM with factory ammo Hornady 129AW
This is their all around gun from WT-ELK nothing has walked away for this little outfit Wife took elk at 300 yards 1 pass hit the dirt.
As far as factory ammo I took it out to sight it in the other night for them after putting new scope on. First shot was far right adjusted and fired 2 more I cannot reload this well for this gun I've tried. Then I shot clay pigeons out to 500.

 

[BrianID]

Both are a good choice for pronghorn. Since you don't have much time I would go with what is available in the model of gun you like best. Odds are that will be the 6.5 Creedmoor because it has been a popular cartridge the last few years and often what has been kept in stock on the shelf. Another good option to consider is a 6mm Creedmoor if you can find it in the model of gun you like on short notice. I'll be shooting 115 gr bergers next week out of a 6mm creedmoor at a Wyoming pronghorn. The 115 gr bergers are shooting about 3050 fps in my 26" Creedmoor and around 2930 fps from my 22" AR10 6mm Creedmoor. Hornady 103gr ELD X is a widely available factory ammo that is flat shooting and very effective pronghorn bullet out of a 6mm creedmoor.

 

[Kimber7man]

Yeah, the 6 Creedmoor with the 105 hybrid would be tough to beat also.

 

[djm670]

Yeah, the 6 Creedmoor with the 105 hybrid would be tough to beat also.

For sure, many have been shot with .243 or 6 mm Remington's and the 6 mm Creed is their equivalent.

Have .25-06, 6.5 Creed and 6 mm Remington and would grab the easiest one to get out of the safe.. if I was going goat hunting.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Both are a good choice for pronghorn. Since you don't have much time I would go with what is available in the model of gun you like best. Odds are that will be the 6.5 Creedmoor because it has been a popular cartridge the last few years and often what has been kept in stock on the shelf. Another good option to consider is a 6mm Creedmoor if you can find it in the model of gun you like on short notice. I'll be shooting 115 gr bergers next week out of a 6mm creedmoor at a Wyoming pronghorn. The 115 gr bergers are shooting about 3050 fps in my 26" Creedmoor and around 2930 fps from my 22" AR10 6mm Creedmoor. Hornady 103gr ELD X is a widely available factory ammo that is flat shooting and very effective pronghorn bullet out of a 6mm creedmoor.

I'm just getting into 6mm creed. Ventured away from 6.5. I'm hoping to use the 110 smk for targets and the 115 vld for deer/bear.