6.5 Creedmoor, again?

[meltingfeather]

Isn't it just about the exact same round as the 260 Remington?

Just optimized for longer VLD bullets... which means shortened case with slightly (1 gr.) less capacity.

[catslayer]

Just run a 6prc and you’ll do it all day.

Do what?

[RJH1]

6.5 creedmoor is so last year. gotta have a 6mm now. new 1000 yard record group of just over an 1" was just set with a 6 something or other

[88 Bound]

I have certainly become a fan of mine with the 143 ELD-X's...

[brushtrooper]

I like the 6.5 CM, to me it seems a lot like the 250-3000 I grew up hunting/shooting with. I am still a newbie to the 6.5CM and learning. I plan on using for deer this year, for reference I am a neck shooter if that makes a difference. How far out do you consider this round effective for hunting?

[BBReezen]

If I didnt have my great grandpas 1963 700 264 win mag, I’d be interested in the 6.5 CM. But The 264 with 140vlds is a hammer on everything I’ve shot. I don’t shoot long range so I want see any benefit of either over the other.

[catslayer]

I like the 6.5 CM, to me it seems a lot like the 250-3000 I grew up hunting/shooting with. I am still a newbie to the 6.5CM and learning. I plan on using for deer this year, for reference I am a neck shooter if that makes a difference. How far out do you consider this round effective for hunting?

So I hear 1000 ft/#s a lot as the "minnimum" energy on deer... Not sure I believe that considering I have killed stuff with rounds that have SIGNIFICANTLY less energy than that at the muzzle...

But lets just pick that 1000 Ft/#s as the "ethical" limit so we can do some quick checking...

I can't find energy data past 500 on the 143 precision hunter at 500 its 1300 per the box... and i'm to lazy to go find a better calculator right now

Prime's 130 they show energy to 1200. It is a little more energy 500 1686 ft/#s

So both reach that 1000 ft/#s somewhere between 700-900 yards...

there is a lot of variables that are going to effect your max effective distance on a critter than the rounds capability. For me personally, i'm confident 600 and in if I have time to prep for the shot... But idk your experience, ability to read wind, ability to make the come up, have you doped out your gun?

Bottom line... I don't want a GOOD shooter shooting at me inside of oh idk 2000 yards with that thing??? if the critter is inside 1k for sure then I would say you have plenty of umph to get it done.

[Slick8]

Need a good bashing thread. I've been a man-bun hater for some time but you swayed me to the dark side.

I picked a starting load from the clear blue sky just to season the barrel and zero at 100 before working a ladder test.

That load produced a 1.5 inch group at 300 yards on shots 9, 10 and 11.

[catslayer]

Need a good bashing thread. I've been a man-bun hater for some time but you swayed me to the dark side.

I picked a starting load from the clear blue sky just to season the barrel and zero at 100 before working a ladder test.

That load produced a 1.5 inch group at 300 yards on shots 9, 10 and 11.

sooo did you shoot the ladder test? ooor just roll with it haha

[Etxbuckman]

Tagged for later.

[bearintex]

So I hear 1000 ft/#s a lot as the "minnimum" energy on deer... Not sure I believe that considering I have killed stuff with rounds that have SIGNIFICANTLY less energy than that at the muzzle...

But lets just pick that 1000 Ft/#s as the "ethical" limit so we can do some quick checking...

I can't find energy data past 500 on the 143 precision hunter at 500 its 1300 per the box... and i'm to lazy to go find a better calculator right now

Prime's 130 they show energy to 1200. It is a little more energy 500 1686 ft/#s

So both reach that 1000 ft/#s somewhere between 700-900 yards...

there is a lot of variables that are going to effect your max effective distance on a critter than the rounds capability. For me personally, i'm confident 600 and in if I have time to prep for the shot... But idk your experience, ability to read wind, ability to make the come up, have you doped out your gun?

Bottom line... I don't want a GOOD shooter shooting at me inside of oh idk 2000 yards with that thing??? if the critter is inside 1k for sure then I would say you have plenty of umph to get it done.

This is my dope chart for the 143eldx leaving the barrel at 2738 FPS. About 750 yards is the 1k ft-pounds threshold.

[Slick8]

sooo did you shoot the ladder test? ooor just roll with it haha

No I didn't. Going to adjust seating depth to see if I can improve but haven't had time to get back out.

[catslayer]

This is my dope chart for the 143eldx leaving the barrel at 2738 FPS. About 750 yards is the 1k ft-pounds threshold.

better data than I could find for sure...

Like I said, I have issues with the 1000ft/#s thing... but at least it is SOME kind of a benchmark.

Like I said b4, anything inside 1k is at risk for SURE... But so much other stuff going on at that range the energy is a secondary worry at most

[catslayer]

No I didn't. Going to adjust seating depth to see if I can improve but haven't had time to get back out.

lol I figured. sometime you just get lucky

[Tx_Wader]

Love my CM...it's my go to rifle now for most soon to be dead creatures.