16 inch barrel light weight rifle........6.5 creedmore or 308?

[13bonatter69]

I have a box blind rifle, but I want a light 16 inch hog and deer gun to tote around the swamps of Alabama and Mississippi. It will only be used for pigs and deer at a max distance of 300 yards. My question is which caliber between the 6.5 creedmore and 308? Both calibers are offered in the gun Im looking at in a 16 inch barrel. My question is will only having a 16 inch barrel hurt one of these calibers more than the other? I know 308 does pretty good with a 16 inch barrel, but dont know much about the 6.5 creed with that short of a barrel. I know the 308 will have more recoil in a light rifle, but still shouldnt be bad with 168's i wouldnt think.

 

[Tanner]

6.5 CM is going to slap around the 308 no matter what you stick in the 308 (drop and drift) and do if with less recoil.

I love a .308 with a 155 Scenars for killing game but it can’t hang with a 6.5, ballistically speaking.

 

[MHWASH]

Anytime I hear lightweight and 308 in the same question I cringe a little. I own both in the Tikka. The 308 recoils significantly more than the CM. If you're at all concerned about spotting your shots, it will be much easier with the CM.

 

[Hnthrdr]

Have both, I favor my 6.5cm my .308 is about a 425 yrd rifle with 155 gn my 6.5cm will take me to 525 with 140 grn and do it with less recoil. This is with keeping eld-m or sst above 1800 fps for reliable disruption

 

[Luke S]

I have a 16 inch barrel 308. I like it but it is uncomfortablely loud. I pretty much only use it with a suppressor now. I think a 6.5 Creedmore would be just as loud.
If you are disciplined to only shoot with ear pro either could work. If you think you're going to forget it sometimes I would not do either caliber in a 16 inch barrel. Maybe think about electric ear pro.

If you want a short unsuppressed rifle for deer I might would suggest going a bit lighter in caliber. Our 6.5 Grendal hammers bears so it would be fine on deer. Less recoil and I assume less noise. Lots of guys here like the .223.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

Potato pototo (how do you spell pototo, potahtoe?) inside 300 yards, just flip a coin or if you already have one of the calibers in another rifle get the same to share ammo stockpile. My 18" 6.5 CM shoots Superformance 129gr SST's at 2840 FPS so I'd expect a 16" to do pretty well also, if the barrel shoots it accurately. I like not losing too much speed so I'd probably choose the CM because of that.