Best 6.5 creedmoor hunting rifle for deer
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Danehunter
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I dunno about the "best" 6.5 CM for deer but I know which 6.5 Creedmoor deer rifle I am building. It's a re-barreled SAVAGE 99 C (magazine) lever gun that will get an octagonal Bartlein barrel and a Weineg custom stock.
Thankfully the 6.5 CM was designed to fit .308 magazines.
Even before this "science project" began that rifle had an amazingly good trigger for a lever gun. That inspired me to do a re-build on 6.5 CM.
Eric B.
Thankfully the 6.5 CM was designed to fit .308 magazines.
Even before this "science project" began that rifle had an amazingly good trigger for a lever gun. That inspired me to do a re-build on 6.5 CM.
Eric B.
I think the American is a solid choice, I'm just thinking Tikka cause I like the stock better and the American isn't that much less now, if I could get the American for under 400 I would go for it, I had a 308 American I bought for 299.00, should have kept it but wasn't hunting at the time.
Nomosendero
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Wow, that will be a nice gun! I remember back around 1998 or so my brother double tapped 2 South AR. Hogs with a 99 in 308.
He shouldn't have sold that jewel.
Nomosendero
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My Wife's favorite rifle is a 6.5x55 but I bought her a Ruger Predator in 6.5CM and it shoots better than a "budget rifle" should. It will shoot many factory loads under MOA, a 140 A-Max load I worked up at 1/2" and her hunting load with the 140 Nosler Partition running 2820 fps at 3/4".
They cost around 380-400.00 when I bought, now sometimes they run close to 500.00. I would likely now spring for a Tikka if I could get one for 100-125.00 more.
They cost around 380-400.00 when I bought, now sometimes they run close to 500.00. I would likely now spring for a Tikka if I could get one for 100-125.00 more.
Danehunter
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Nomosendero, I HAD a 6.5 CM RUGER predator like yer wife's with a Timney trigger, Savage 110 metal trigger guard (fits perfectly) and a BOYD'S laminated brown Classic cheekpiece stock. I could get the SAME accuracy, 1/2 MOA, with it as with my 6.5 CM RUGER Precision rifle!
BUT... I sold it because the the Predator had NO **** bolt lock and I lost 2 cartridges in two days while hunting in heavy brush. WHAT THE HELL? RUGER is too cheap to put in a bolt lock!
BUT... I sold it because the the Predator had NO **** bolt lock and I lost 2 cartridges in two days while hunting in heavy brush. WHAT THE HELL? RUGER is too cheap to put in a bolt lock!
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Nomosendero
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Good question but it is a non-issue for me. When I am going through thick brush I carry the rifle differently.
Montucky Roamer
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Run the actions on Tikka , savage , howa ,.Ruger ,etc from the prone position. Then pick. Does Ruger make the American in stainless? I have a blued 22 American and it rusts if I looks at it funny. Steel and/ or the bluing seems very poor. And it's the inside of the barrel I worry about most. Can't cerakoted that.
My wife has a Ruger American Predator in 6.5 CR. She picked out a Vortex Diamondback scope for it. Really great gun for the money. She was shooting small steel plates at 300 yards last week. Highly recommend this setup for the money.
Bad weather
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Tikka t3x is your huckleberry
Good choice, a cheap upgrade I did to my t3x SL was the vertical grip, I recommend it.
