Which caliber?

[noharleyyet]

.270Win, .280Rem, 280AI, 7mm08, .308Win - they will all get it done, and done more efficiently than the mags.

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[TN2shot07]

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[SC Living Outdoors]

300WM or 7Mag.

I agree with this answer. I like established calibers that work. If something crazy happens and I need ammo asap I know that Jim Bo's Feed/Seed/Tire/Oil/burgers and beer will have a box for me to buy.

If you decide to buy the 6.5 Creedmore you can kindly remove yourself from this forum.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I agree with this answer. I like established calibers that work. If something crazy happens and I need ammo asap I know that Jim Bo's Feed/Seed/Tire/Oil/burgers and beer will have a box for me to buy.

If you decide to buy the 6.5 Creedmore you can kindly remove yourself from this forum.

Lol i dont get the creedmoor hate.

Its not a lot different than a 257 roberts or 260 remington

 

[jeff_gibbons]

I'd go with 7mm Mag. It has quite a bit more power than the 6.5 PRC but doesn't kick like the 300 Win Mag. The 7mm Mag ammo is obviously easier to buy less money than the 6.5 PRC as well.

Yes!

 

[MTLabrador]

Lol i dont get the creedmoor hate.

Its not a lot different than a 257 roberts or 260 remington

The difference is that the .257 and the .260 are both cool and classy as hell. I always thought a .257 Roberts in a Model 70 super grade, Kimber classic, etc would be a fantastic deer rifle.

 

[Horseman]

I'm about ready to buy a browning xbolt speed but can't decide what caliber. Which one you choosing and why? I'm leaning towards the 6.8 western for antelope, deer and elk.

Either the .300wm or the 7mag. Of the two I love the 7 mm mag the best

 

[choc dogs]

None of these are calibers.

I like the 6.5 PRC. Fun to shoot. But I'm still old enough to prefer mass. 7mm RM is still a helluva cartridge.

Cartridge. That's the word all y'all are looking for.

 

[mtmuley]

None of these are calibers.



Cartridge. That's the word all y'all are looking for.

We've been here before. It doesn't stick. mtmuley

 

[Sheltowee]

The difference is that the .257 and the .260 are both cool and classy as hell. I always thought a .257 Roberts in a Model 70 super grade, Kimber classic, etc would be a fantastic deer rifle.

Have a Creedmoor, killed several deer and a pronghorn with it, love it. But it was a lot cooler cartridge when they called it the 6.5x55 Swede.

 

[gunnersreview]

Of the calibers listed I'd go 300 win mag all day. But sense we're spitballing here anyone else really intrigued by the 300prc? I've been telling myself I'm gonna get one for about a year now.

For hunters who need maximum stopping power, the .300 Winchester Magnum is the go-to cartridge.

 

[CoHunter1991]

I think I like the .280 AI. Can't get it out of my head. mtmuley

This definitely

 

[BackofBeyond]

For hunters who need maximum stopping power, the .300 Winchester Magnum is the go-to cartridge.

How does one measure “stopping power?” Is that on the bang/flop scale or ooomph/whop? Is there a metric equivalent for our Canadian friends?

 

[bobcat_trapper]

I would go with 7 mm mag. If u look around Browning made a 1@8 twist 26-inch barrel. I have a new Browning. A Xbolt Speed Long Range 280AI. Mine has a 1@8 twist and 26-inch barrel. Ammo isn't that hard to find for 7 mm mag. The 6.8 not alot of ammo choices.

 

[yakimanoob]

@johnnybow did you decide on a caliber... er... cartridge?

I'd be torn between the 6.5 creed and the PRC myself (sticking with the options you seem to have for that rifle). The hate for these cartridges is completely absurd on every level except aesthetics—if you like 'good old fashioned' 'established' chamberings, by all means shart on everything new, but don't pretend it's about real-world performance.

The 6.8 Western is also a great cartridge, but it seems to have lost the popularity contest and I'd be nervous ammo availability would be pretty rough 5+ years from now. I suppose it's yet to be seen with the PRC, but the adoption out-of-the-gate has been much better than the Western already, so . And of all the arguments one could possibly make against the Creedmore, availability is not among them.

All that said, all of the cartridges on that list will easily handle deer and elk within typical hunting ranges, and it's hard to go very wrong here. The Creed will limit you the most in terms of range, but if you're not planning to shoot elk at 500yds anyway...

Cheers!

 

[johnnybow]

@johnnybow did you decide on a caliber... er... cartridge?

I'd be torn between the 6.5 creed and the PRC myself (sticking with the options you seem to have for that rifle). The hate for these cartridges is completely absurd on every level except aesthetics—if you like 'good old fashioned' 'established' chamberings, by all means shart on everything new, but don't pretend it's about real-world performance.

The 6.8 Western is also a great cartridge, but it seems to have lost the popularity contest and I'd be nervous ammo availability would be pretty rough 5+ years from now. I suppose it's yet to be seen with the PRC, but the adoption out-of-the-gate has been much better than the Western already, so . And of all the arguments one could possibly make against the Creedmore, availability is not among them.

All that said, all of the cartridges on that list will easily handle deer and elk within typical hunting ranges, and it's hard to go very wrong here. The Creed will limit you the most in terms of range, but if you're not planning to shoot elk at 500yds anyway...

Cheers!

I've decided the 7 mag is the caliber that I'm going to buy

 

[D4570]

I've decided the 7 mag is the caliber that I'm going to buy

You can't go wrong with that...

 

[yakimanoob]

You can't go wrong with that...

 

[GlockZ]

When the 6.8W came out, I honestly wasn't overly impressed. Then the 7PRC hit the market, and I thought, well now the 6.8W would disappear for sure. This past spring, I went on a Spring bear hunt in Idaho, and found out the 6.8W isn't dying, but instead slowly flourishing. I ended up buying a Browning X-bolt in 6.8W, and have to say, so far I'm really impressed with both the rifle and 6.8W. With factory Winchester ammo, I'm consistently shooting 1/2 MOA and quite often 1/4 MOA at 100yds. Later this year I'll try the rifle out on game to see how it performs and I'm sure it'll perform.

 

[Boarmaster]

Call me boring but I would go 270win.