6.5 CM vs 1:9 twist 243

[TNHighlands]

I think it is just folks having more options now.

6.5 is a soft recoil. Everyone should shoot a light weight 30-06 or 300 mag so they can compare the recoil instead of getting a light recoil gun and try a lighter recoil gun.

For sure. There's no doubt in my mind lighter recoil equates to higher hit rates and i'm fully sold on their effectiveness having dropped multiple deer with 6.5 creed and 6 arc this year. No more dead than my 7 mag with 162's.

Having shot both beside a suppressed 300 win, the main concern with recoil would be spotting misses. But, that gun was still shooting .5" with experienced shooters and premium ammo without inducing flinches.

 

[Rich M]

For sure. There's no doubt in my mind lighter recoil equates to higher hit rates and i'm fully sold on their effectiveness having dropped multiple deer with 6.5 creed and 6 arc this year. No more dead than my 7 mag with 162's.

Having shot both beside a suppressed 300 win, the main concern with recoil would be spotting misses. But, that gun was still shooting .5" with experienced shooters and premium ammo without inducing flinches.

Eastern hubter - I dont usually get shots far enough to miss on first shot due to cold bore or wind or whatever. 2025 buck was 50 yds - off a rest. Was expecring 150-250 yd shot but not complaining.

 

[TNHighlands]

Eastern hubter - I dont usually get shots far enough to miss on first shot due to cold bore or wind or whatever. 2025 buck was 50 yds - off a rest. Was expecring 150-250 yd shot but not complaining.

Same. My max shots locally are maybe 300 tops.