6.5 creed magnum

[Xycod]

This is probably already in another thread but what do you guys think, especially when they release the 308 as well, along with various others. Death blow to the 6.5 prc, rip.

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[stevevan]

6.5 PRC is safe. More than likely they'll use the same technology for it and juice up its performance too.

 

[3855WIN]

Big innovation.

 

[Macintosh]

We all know faster is deader is gooder. More gooder is betterer.

As a hunter killing critters between 30 yards and 400 yards, with the vast, vast majority inside of 250, how exactly is this helpful for me compared to a standard 6.5cm?

 

[ckt3]

We all know faster is deader is gooder. More gooder is betterer.

As a hunter killing critters between 30 yards and 400 yards, with the vast, vast majority inside of 250, how exactly is this helpful for me compared to a standard 6.5cm?

Only real benefit is see there is flatter shooting for ranging errors and longer MPBR depending if that’s how you hunt

 

[WCB]

We all know faster is deader is gooder. More gooder is betterer.

As a hunter killing critters between 30 yards and 400 yards, with the vast, vast majority inside of 250, how exactly is this helpful for me compared to a standard 6.5cm?

Depends...for someone like me that backpack hunts. I'd run and 16" suppressed rifle and get essentially standard 6.5crd 24" velocity. Drop isn't as much of a concern but wind deflection will improve. But ill shoot animals beyond 400 even though yes...most are shot closer.

But like any cartridge argument...why? most is personal preference as the standard .308 will literally work in 99.9% of situations on any animal in the world up to certain African Species (hippo, Elephant, Cape Buffalo) And would certainly work on two of them with the right bullet in most situations.

 

[UnckleBob]

We all know faster is deader is gooder. More gooder is betterer.

As a hunter killing critters between 30 yards and 400 yards, with the vast, vast majority inside of 250, how exactly is this helpful for me compared to a standard 6.5cm?

If people can get their surpressed 16” 6.5CM to match an unsuppressed 22” 6.5CM in velocity.

#winning

 

[jpilot77]

Well if all you need is standard 6.5 CM velocities the Peak ammo will do that in very short barrels which is quite nice.

 

[BLJ]

.308 will literally work in 99.9% of situations on any animal in the world up to

hippo, Elephant, Cape Buffalo

I knew where you were going with that.
Just did a little proofreading for you.

 

[Macintosh]

Ok so short barrel. Makes sense.
24” barrel - 8” @ 25fps/in = 200fps.

So why shoot for 300fps extra, 30+% more than needed to make up for the barrel length? Its still going to recoil a lot more than a 6.5cm, and at 100fps more than a prc it’ll likely recoil as much or more than a PRC. Seriously, i shoot a 6.5 a lot instead of a 308 because after 50-100 rounds in a sitting it hurts—even the 6.5 gets tiresome in a light rifle with any volume. I do not WANT more velocity beyond what I need. By this logic, id rather have a 6.5arc peak, than I would a 6.5cm peak.

For occasional use I suppose maybe worth trying, but for a shooter like me who has no need for extended range/ higher velocity there’s a specific reason I shoot a 6.5cm and NOT a 6.5prc. Im sure it’ll be popular and it does make sense if the performance is good, just not sure the benefit is worth the cost in recoil (or cost) for me.