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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 1378017" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>Look I'm not belittling the 308. I own a few. I do not own a 6.5 Creedmoor but do own a few other 6.5 variants. It's just tough to beat the 6.5 for range due to the higher velocities and high BCs. I shot my 308 with 185 vlds out way beyond 1000 yards on ground hogs and they did so well, I never needed a 6.5 or 7 mm cartridge. Just stating facts. You mentioned the 308 out performs the 6.5 in velocity and energy. It does in energy slightly of course but wind, drop and velocity it does not. No it's not an ELR round and it's definitely not a 2000 yard round. That range only shows that the 308 does not take over in velocity thoughout the 100-2000 yard distance. No offense because I favor the 308. I'm not a Creedmoor fan. I just shoot the 6.5-284 and .260 AI often enough that I know it out performs my 308s beyond 800 yards hands down. The Creedmoor is closer than the 6.5s I shoot to the 308 but it's close enough to call it **** near a toss up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 1378017, member: 103947"] Look I'm not belittling the 308. I own a few. I do not own a 6.5 Creedmoor but do own a few other 6.5 variants. It's just tough to beat the 6.5 for range due to the higher velocities and high BCs. I shot my 308 with 185 vlds out way beyond 1000 yards on ground hogs and they did so well, I never needed a 6.5 or 7 mm cartridge. Just stating facts. You mentioned the 308 out performs the 6.5 in velocity and energy. It does in energy slightly of course but wind, drop and velocity it does not. No it's not an ELR round and it's definitely not a 2000 yard round. That range only shows that the 308 does not take over in velocity thoughout the 100-2000 yard distance. No offense because I favor the 308. I'm not a Creedmoor fan. I just shoot the 6.5-284 and .260 AI often enough that I know it out performs my 308s beyond 800 yards hands down. The Creedmoor is closer than the 6.5s I shoot to the 308 but it's close enough to call it **** near a toss up. [/QUOTE]
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