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

[thinhorn_AK]

What bullet would you all go with for west Texas aoudad?

 

[sierracharlie338]

What bullet would you all go with for west Texas aoudad?

Got a buddy that kills them with 5.56 fusions. Any bullet you pick, put in the right spot, should be fine.

 

[HandgunHTR]

What bullet would you all go with for west Texas aoudad?

143 grain ELDX or 139 grain Scenar, because that is what I use in my 6.5 Creed and 260 rem, respectively.

 

[curtiswayne101]

It seems the general consensus is that the ELDM and TMK are the best bullets. In the 6.5, the 147 ELDM has the best BC. Just curious why most people are using anything else? Thanks in part to this forum, I’m selling my 7 PRC and building a 6.5 creed. Planning to load the 147 ELDM. This is also my first post here. Thanks guys.

 

[MHWASH]

There is a point where velocity overcomes BC. This is why I'm shooting the 130s vs the 147.

 

[General RE LEE]

It seems the general consensus is that the ELDM and TMK are the best bullets. In the 6.5, the 147 ELDM has the best BC. Just curious why most people are using anything else? Thanks in part to this forum, I’m selling my 7 PRC and building a 6.5 creed. Planning to load the 147 ELDM. This is also my first post here. Thanks guys.

The 147 is a great bullet but ranging becomes more critical, especially if one is running a shorter barrel suppressed. A 130 is about 100-150 FPS faster and is more forgiving if ranging is off a little.

The 147 absolutely cuts through the wind at longer distance. Best bullet I’ve shot when it’s gusty and I’m shooting beyond 500.

 

[ztc92]

It seems the general consensus is that the ELDM and TMK are the best bullets. In the 6.5, the 147 ELDM has the best BC. Just curious why most people are using anything else? Thanks in part to this forum, I’m selling my 7 PRC and building a 6.5 creed. Planning to load the 147 ELDM. This is also my first post here. Thanks guys.

In addition to added velocity, there is a noticeable reduction in recoil making it easier to shoot well in lightweight rifles and field positions. My next gun will be a 6CM with 108ELDM or a 6ARC with 95TMK to further reduce recoil but for now the 6.5 with 130TMK is a good compromise using the gear I already have.

 

[Athens]

I shoot a 260ai but 140s because the 153.5 or 156 won’t fit in the mag loaded out to where they need to be.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I shoot a 260ai but 140s because the 153.5 or 156 won’t fit in the mag loaded out to where they need to be.

What rifle (action) and what magazine?

 

[General RE LEE]

In addition to added velocity, there is a noticeable reduction in recoil making it easier to shoot well in lightweight rifles and field positions. My next gun will be a 6CM with 108ELDM or a 6ARC with 95TMK to further reduce recoil but for now the 6.5 with 130TMK is a good compromise using the gear I already have.

6ARC is sweet and has 3x the barrel life of 6mm CM.

.223 recoil and with a 20-22" barrel with a can, is slightly louder than a .22.