6.5 creed more for elk

[Boar]

What are your thoughts on using a 6.5 creedmore for a deer and elk gun?

 

[Seeknelk]

6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

Seeing that the 223 thread is such a success, I thought maybe I would start one for the Creedmoor/260. Seems like people are asking a lot about using them and various bullets, especially for elk. I've used mine for the last few years almost exclusively. I have some pics of bullet damage, albeit...

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It's all about the bullet and the velocity, not the head stamp.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

If I can shoot a moose with a 150 grain .308 Accubond and it works (it works great, BTW), you can damn sure shoot an elk with a 140 grain Accubond out of a 6.5 and expect it to work great.

Other bullets besides Accubonds work great too, they just happen to be what I mostly have used.

 

[MTlan66]

I’ve only shot 2 elk with mine, both cows at 359 and 409 yards. Worked great. I don’t know how many deer I’ve killed with it. Works every time. I use Hornady Precision Hunter 143 grain eldx.

 

[TimberHunter]

What are your thoughts on using a 6.5 creedmore for a deer and elk gun?

338 win mag is bare minimum for elk, preferably a 338 Lapua or a 50 cal


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[Thebigbaby]

Yes.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

6.5 CM is a bit overkill but it'll work if that's all you got, keep it behind the shoulder so you don't ruin too much meat.

 

[ReddingArcher]

It may work, as long as its not a rut crazed bull. Those things basically have bullet proof vests on at that point.

 

[TaperPin]

It’s about 200 fps slower than a 270 with the same weight bullet, which is only 100 yards different. If the 270 is a giant killer at 500 yards, the 6.5 should do it just as well at 400.

 

[TimberHunter]

What are your thoughts on using a 6.5 creedmore for a deer and elk gun?

On a more serious note, just take whatever you have or whatever you want to shoot (preferably 6.5cm or smaller) and just go hunt them. Use just about any bullet other than solid copper. You’ll gain experience and an understanding of how and what you want to shoot them with. Do not fall into the trap of needing x big caliber/cartridge


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[Samson7x]

Too much wallop sir, you want a 223.

J/k, 6.5creed is fine.

 

[Boar]

What is you opinion on effective lethal range for 6.5 creedmore on elk. Obviously lots of factors. But what do you shoot?

 

[TimberHunter]

What is you opinion on effective lethal range for 6.5 creedmore on elk. Obviously lots of factors. But what do you shoot?

If you shoot a bullet like ELDM, ELDX, TMK then what ever range your bullet is at 1800 fps is a good rule of thumb. Often times that is further than most people can make shots (first round hits)


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