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6.5 Creedmoor for Cow Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="FIGJAM" data-source="post: 1529082" data-attributes="member: 71039"><p>Assuming equal velocity and bullet construction, the bullet with the higher sectional density, in this case the 140 gr 6.5 vs the 130gr or even 140 gr 7mm, will penetrate better. The 7mm08 may be your personal preference, but there is no merit to the claim that a 7mm08 will perform better than a 6.5 creedmoor, all else (shot placement, velocity being equal). In fact the higher bc of the 6.5 140 allows the bullet to retain more energy at longer distances than your 130gr 7mm08 bullet. </p><p></p><p>I will be the first to admit I thought this 6.5 stuff was a bunch of snake oil. Then I bought my son a 6.5 creedmoor and saw how it performed on game. So I went out and bought me a 260 rem. I am in the process of putting together a 26 nosler. Apparently I am drinking the koolaid. I am guessing you don't own or at least don't hunt with a 6.5. That's cool, to each there own, but you can't confuse personal preference with adequacy and performance of a particular cartridge. When I was researching a caliber for my son, I had it narrowed down to the 7mm08 and the 6.5 creedmoor. When you run the numbers, and I did (several times), the 6.5 won. We live in idaho, so I was taking into consideration longer range shots and retained energy. I was also looking at factory rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FIGJAM, post: 1529082, member: 71039"] Assuming equal velocity and bullet construction, the bullet with the higher sectional density, in this case the 140 gr 6.5 vs the 130gr or even 140 gr 7mm, will penetrate better. The 7mm08 may be your personal preference, but there is no merit to the claim that a 7mm08 will perform better than a 6.5 creedmoor, all else (shot placement, velocity being equal). In fact the higher bc of the 6.5 140 allows the bullet to retain more energy at longer distances than your 130gr 7mm08 bullet. I will be the first to admit I thought this 6.5 stuff was a bunch of snake oil. Then I bought my son a 6.5 creedmoor and saw how it performed on game. So I went out and bought me a 260 rem. I am in the process of putting together a 26 nosler. Apparently I am drinking the koolaid. I am guessing you don't own or at least don't hunt with a 6.5. That's cool, to each there own, but you can't confuse personal preference with adequacy and performance of a particular cartridge. When I was researching a caliber for my son, I had it narrowed down to the 7mm08 and the 6.5 creedmoor. When you run the numbers, and I did (several times), the 6.5 won. We live in idaho, so I was taking into consideration longer range shots and retained energy. I was also looking at factory rifles. [/QUOTE]
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