6.5 CM as a hunting cartridge... why?

[Doublecluck]

My 30-30 win is pushing 350 animals with round nose 150's @ 2300 fps. Thinking about taking an elk with it at 600+ Whatcha think?

Whatever pleases ya man. Use a sharps if you want, I don’t care. But I don’t recommend starting a thread about it. But I’ll probably take the bait if you do.

 

[Potsie]

The worst thing about a creedmore is when you have a 22, 24, 25, and 26 and have resized half your brass in a direction not head stamped and you realize it’s only a matter of time before you blow yourself to pieces.

I keep thinking about wildcatting off a 6.5 PRC case, but then I have to keep track of which is which, and that’s a level of complexity my leaded intellect isn’t ready for.

 

[Doublecluck]

I keep thinking about wildcatting off a 6.5 PRC case, but then I have to keep track of which is which, and that’s a level of complexity my leaded intellect isn’t ready for.

Thats what kept me from going 25 prc, I knew I wasn’t going to go away from the 6.5 prc as a hunting cartridge. planned on giving up all the creeds other than the 25. Shooting a 22 down a 25 barrel won’t kill me, and I don’t think a 25 will fit in the freebore of a 22. But having the 6 and a 25 around makes me think twice.

 

[Potsie]

Thats what kept me from going 25 prc, I knew I wasn’t going to go away from the 6.5 prc as a hunting cartridge. planned on giving up all the creeds other than the 25. Shooting a 22 down a 25 barrel won’t kill me, and I don’t think a 25 will fit in the freebore of a 22. But having the 6 around makes me look twice.

I still have an itch to wildcat something though. Maybe a hot rod .22 or something, but definitely want stand alone headstamp for it.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

Whatever pleases ya man. Use a sharps if you want, I don’t care. But I don’t recommend starting a thread about it. But I’ll probably take the bait if you do.

Yea, apparently a person needs to be careful what threads they start around here. Friendly fire is hell, or so I hear.

 

[Doublecluck]

Yea, apparently a person needs to be careful what threads they start around here.

Thread of the year bud. Start one next week on 223 for deer, which bullet is best, or Montana mule deer management and you will be on your way.

 

[mtmuley]

Have to get to 600+ first

I have some slick coppers to load for my .30-30. Wonder what would happen? mtmuley

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

Thread of the year bud. Start one next week on 223 for deer, which bullet is best, or Montana mule deer management and you will be on your way.

Not something I'm proud of. Damn the curiosity without an agenda. Completely throws people for a loop anymore.

 

[Doublecluck]

My "little" rifle is a .243. Started shooting it in about 1990. Works good. mtmuley

1:9/1:10? Probably couldn’t spin a very big hammer in that thing? Bet you could still kill stuff with it though. 75’s at like 3500?

 

[psinclair]

This is a forum full of actual hunters who are less concerned with ballistic masturbation. Guys here are more hunters first, rifle nuts second (or fifth). There are exceptions of course, but that's the general vibe. I think the OP doesn't fully appreciate that.

Anyway, I'd like to resurrect Charles Sheldon and have the OP explain to him the mountain of dead game he killed with the 6.5x54 would have been deader with a 7x57 or 303 British

Pole vaulting.

Mouse turds.

Wilderness of the Denali….
Sheldon‘s writings are fantastic.

 

[mtmuley]

1:9/1:10? Probably couldn’t spin a very big hammer in that thing? Bet you could still kill stuff with it though. 75’s at like 3500?

Hammers shoot small. 80's now. (And they work very well.) 70's up next. mtmuley

 

[psinclair]

Well, you have the hedge's approval so you should be very proud of yourself.

He’s got mine too…
Brad is the real deal.

 

[CowboyLeroy]

Yeah. I just point my rifle at stuff and kill it. mtmuley

You point your rifle at stuff and it does of a heart attack

 

[FREAK]

or Montana mule deer management

I’m going to have lostinthehood delete my account if someone starts another one. That discussion should die with shedgod.

#shedgodforcommisioner

 

[psinclair]

Back to the golden oldies…
Stumbled across this bull while out calling coyotes in early November, 1989. Put one behind his shoulder, broadside at 150 yards with the Sako 220 Swift. The best part was driving my pickup right up to him…

 

[mtmuley]

View attachment 356835Back to the golden oldies…
Stumbled across this bull while out calling coyotes in early November, 1989. Put one behind his shoulder, broadside at 150 yards with the Sako 220 Swift. The best part was driving my pickup right up to him…

If you don't have to get one out pieces it's a win. mtmuley

 

[DFS]

If this thread somehow keeps going we need to make it a rule there is a pictures at least every 8 posts.

 

[The Hedgehog]

If this thread somehow keeps going we need to make it a rule there is a pictures at least every 8 posts.

 

[DFS]

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Lock it down

 

[DFS]

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Reported as well