6.5 CM as a hunting cartridge... why?

[Johnny Bravo]

Where's Shed god when you need him.....

 

[BAKPAKR]

Yeah. I already said I'm gonna get the Flutie pills. Probly lower my tolerance for the magnum. But not the wife's. mtmuley

A little known benefit of the Flutie pill is that you can save weight on backcountry trips since you only need one trekking pole for your trekking pole shelter.

 

[Ought Six]

At this point with all this other new stuff out and the 6.5cm having been around almost 18 years, it’s weird that this still comes up.

 

[mtmuley]

A little known benefit of the Flutie pill is that you can save weight on backcountry trips since you only need one trekking pole for your trekking pole shelter.

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Hmmmmm. Business angle. Some tents would have more room than others. mtmuley

 

[Schutzhund]

Hmmmmm. Business angle. Some tents would have more room than others. mtmuley

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

You start some weird threads for just being a bird watcher

I don't start many threads, and we're all mostly bird watchers when you really think about it.

 

[Doublecluck]

but let's face it, most folks will never in their lives shoot at a game animal beyond 200 yards.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

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It's true tho. Hell, half of today's hunters are so old they can't see an animal beyond 200 yards. LOL

 

[Bullshot]

I own a 260, 6.5 CM, 7mm-08, and 270. All in the name of scientific research, of course, because one HAS to be better than the rest, just gotta figure out which. The problem is that replicating my experimental results with each cartridge on the same animal has been difficult as they all seem to die in the first trial no matter which I start with.

 

[Doublecluck]

It's true tho. Hell, half of today's hunters are so old they can't see an animal beyond 200 yards. LOL

In Maine?

 

[mtmuley]

So much mental masterbation. mtmuley

 

[Hammsolo]

I love mine. It’s too easy to shoot. It flat out shoots clovers with Hammers all day. It dials and slaps steal. I’ve never even come close to losing a critter (<deer), but also believe it isn’t an elk round. I haven’t had anything run over near a hundred yards.

Is it perfect? Nope, but no cartridge is or will be. It’s a great pronghorn/deer cartridge. There are loads of them.

 

[TheJason]

but also believe it isn’t an elk round.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

In Maine?

Is 200 yards different where you are?

 

[Hammsolo]

Explain? I use believe as an opinion. There aren’t any hard and fast rules. Some have tried to create them. It just doesn’t carry the momentum, mass, and energy to decrease that room for error to where I want it. A 1/2 bath?

Yes I can hit hit bullseyes all day in the “right” situation. What about cross canyon at 423 yards in a 20 mph wind that is variable at the bull of a lifetime?

The idea of placing a quality bullet right where you want it in all conditions is convenient. Hunting isn’t convenient.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

I love mine. It’s too easy to shoot. It flat out shoots clovers with Hammers all day. It dials and slaps steal. I’ve never even come close to losing a critter (<deer), but also believe it isn’t an elk round. I haven’t had anything run over near a hundred yards.

Is it perfect? Nope, but no cartridge is or will be. It’s a great pronghorn/deer cartridge. There are loads of them.

A round for "most" deer and pronghorn? I'll agree with that. Just like the .243 before it.

 

[Hammsolo]

A round for "most" deer and pronghorn? I'll agree with that. Just like the .243 before it.

“Most?” Tell me more.

 

[Potsie]

It just doesn’t carry the momentum, mass, and energy to decrease that room for error to where I want it.

I think terminal ballistic performance trumps head stamp everyday.

I personally cannot wait to shoot an elk with the original - 6.5x55 Swede - with a good, well constructed, bullet that does what it’s supposed to do with boring regularity.

 

[jimh406]

half of today's hunters are so old they can't see an animal beyond 200 yards.

Most people only lose close up vision as they age. Besides, they make these things called glasses to correct for distance vision issues.

 

[Rie Bread]

Explain? I use believe as an opinion. There aren’t any hard and fast rules. Some have tried to create them. It just doesn’t carry the momentum, mass, and energy to decrease that room for error to where I want it. A 1/2 bath?

Yes I can hit hit bullseyes all day in the “right” situation. What about cross canyon at 423 yards in a 20 mph wind that is variable at the bull of a lifetime?

The idea of placing a quality bullet right where you want it in all conditions is convenient. Hunting isn’t convenient.

Your right. When I miss my ideal shot placement I want it to be with my 30-06 with 180 ttsx or with an eldx. Shoot even those federal blue boxes