New rifle chambering dilema 6mm, 6.5mm, 6.5PRC

[Huntnpack]

6.5 SAUM gets my vote for your all purpose use.

 

[damo257]

Get a hair cut, and move up to 7mm-08!!

Haha! I've got one! Great little round, that one.

 

[damo257]

Do you have two bolts? Creeds are standard and PRC is Mag bolt face I believe. Gunsmith might be able to open up your bolt face if it's not a magnum.

No, but we discussed this. And opening up the action for reliable single feeding

 

[damo257]

6mm will be more fun to shoot. For deer and coyotes it is the a perfect choice. Not that the others recoil a lot but the 6 creed is so pleasant

I'm really looking for a fun all around rifle. That's why I went in set on a 6mm "something".

 

[Longtine88]

I would do two bolts. Mag and 308. Chamber 6mm creed and. 6.5 saum. Best of both worlds.

 

[Hoss50]

I would do a 6mm Creedmoor for a varmint and deer gun. You could also do elk in shifter ranges with good bullets.

Or if elk really need to be in the mix do the PRC.

 

[Rem81]

6 creed or maybe 257 creed if you reload

 

[ButterBean]

The new 6.5 BeanMore is now an option as well

 

[dogz]

If you had the action length slam dunk I'd do a 6/06 with a 7 or 8 twist. If not the length needed then for sure I'd go 6 CM.

Both those 6's will easily handle the chores you're wanting them to do and then some. Darn few shots on elk that I'd pass us to 600 (in the right country) with those 2 rounds!

 

[Idaho Lefty]

I've got a rifle at a custom builder waiting for a new barrel and a couple other upgrades. I'd thought I settled on 6mm Creedmoor but I'm having doubts! I suppose for the money I'm spending I hate to Pigeon hole myself with a varmint/deer rig. I can almost make the 6.5 Creedmoor a 6mm with light fast bullets. But the 6.5 PRC would cover all my bases. It's being built in a rem 700 SA. I just want a great all purpose rig. Shooting mostly deer and coyotes 600 yds and in. Any help is appreciated.

IF, it's a Short action ( and .308 Boltface, I presume ?? ) I'd go with the 6.5 Creed for Deer sized Game to, 700 Yards.
130 ELD-M's at over, 2,800 FPS, are what I use, for Steel Practice and, Yotes,..
135 gr, Berger Classic Hunters or, Hornady, 143 gr. ELD-X's, are great for Deer, as both are, "Killers" !
The 6.5 Creed, has at least, 2 or, 3 Times, the Barrel Life of, the 6.5 PRC,.. IF, lots of, serious practice, is on, your List !
Un-less hunting,. Elk / Moose, I'd leave, the PRC, alone ( Just my, 2 cents )