6.5 CM as a hunting cartridge... why?

[Justabirdwatcher]

Varget

That's nearly published velocity for a 24" barrel. You got lucky with a fast barrel!

 

[MS 9x56]

There are a number of arguments in favor of the 6.5 CM. The ones I accept have to do with OAL as it relates to high BC bullets in traditional short actions, availability for the MSR crowd, better shoulder angle for reloaders and greater inherent accuracy.

But for a hunting round, I have to say (after owning and loading for several 6.5 CM's) - I fail to see the point of this cartridge.

Now, please don't take me for an old curmudgeon or worse yet, respond with "okay boomer" (being a proud Gen-X), but why on God's green earth would any hunter choose a 6.5 CM over a .308 or 7mm-08, or even a .260 or .243? When you compare the 6.5 CM to the .308 and 7mm-08 in practical hunting applications, it fails to measure up in almost any way.

Okay, sure, some might argue recoil. But is there really any noticeable difference between the recoil of a common 143-grain 6.5 CM and an also common 139-grain 7mm-08 round? Not only is there NOT, but the 7mm-08 bullet is always going to be traveling 100-200 fps. faster AND create a bigger hole.

The argument so many of us 7mm-08 fans have used to answer the .308 crowd for so long now, is lower recoil and higher BC (resulting in similar downrange ballistics beyond 300 yards) but let's face it, most folks will never in their lives shoot at a game animal beyond 200 yards.

Is this just a fascination with something "new?" Is it a marketing thing? What gives? Why on earth has the 6.5 CM taken up so much shelf space, seemingly overnight, when so many more effective hunting cartridges already exist?

So you actually did listen to your father the boomer.

 

[DFS]

Is your PRC shooting that well and is it an equivalent rifle for hunting?

Prc shoots about the same. 140 game kings at 3100 fps. Creedmoor is heavy to pack compared to my PRC.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Prc shoots about the same. 140 game kings at 3100 fps. Creedmoor is heavy to pack compared to my PRC.

Well then there you have it. Sell that piece of chit CM and buy another 6.5PRC. Bird feeder is right - there’s no use for them.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

So you actually did listen to your father the boomer.

My father wasn't a boomer.

 

[DFS]

Well then there you have it. Sell that piece of chit CM and buy another 6.5PRC. Bird feeder is right - there’s no use for them.

This is why you need a 22 creedmoor. Although I can’t ever seem to clean up the flyer. Great for coyotes.

 

[cgasner1]

Well then there you have it. Sell that piece of chit CM and buy another 6.5PRC. Bird feeder is right - there’s no use for them.

Only seems right since big bird sold a gun over being 4oz heavier than advertised

 

[mtmuley]

So funny. mtmuley

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

I wonder how Big fin feels about members making fun of people's screen names.

 

[Potsie]

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First three 107 tmk’s out of this gun. Cheap savage. Ease to get to shoot might be a reason someone would hunt with creedmoor.

Ya sorry, hate to break it to you but that will just bounce off the front shoulder of even a spike. Totally not suitable for elk hunting.

 

[The Hedgehog]

I wonder how Big fin feels about members making fun of people's screen names.

FFS maybe you should tattle and fill out a hurt feelings report. If you can’t humor the hedgehog name, my condolences.

 

[cgasner1]

I wonder how Big fin feels about members making fun of people's screen names.

It’s easy enough to ask

 

[Potsie]

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

FFS maybe you should tattle and fill out a hurt feelings report. If you can’t humor the hedgehog name, my condolences.

Nah, I left jr. high behind, where it belonged. Maybe you should as well.

 

[Wild Bill]

Nah, I left jr. high behind, where it belonged. Maybe you should as well.

The Internet is jr high

 

[Ought Six]

When the trend moves the opposite direction to 33 calibers:

Long-Range Killing Machine: The Defensive Edge 338 Terminator

Read: Long-Range Killing Machine: The Defensive Edge 338 Terminator from Ryan Cleckner on February 10, 2019 for Recoil.

www.recoilweb.com

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

The Internet is jr high

that's fair

 

[The Hedgehog]

Nah, I left jr. high behind, where it belonged. Maybe you should as well.

Deepest apologies for my lack of intellectual dialogue on stupid topics. Never not fun though.