6.5CM 120gr ELD-M vs 6CM 108 ELD-M

[LongWayAround]

I have a 6.5CM and generally shoot Hornady 140-147 ELD-M/X. Lately, I have been thinking about getting a 6CM but there's obviously substantial overlap.

With the popularity of the 108gr ELD-M in 6CM, is there any reason not to just shoot a 120 ELD-M out of the 6.5CM?

At this point, I believe I'm somewhere in the 50% barrel life of 6.5 and I'm largely thinking about where I go in the near future.

I would probably not shoot at an animal beyond 500yd, and even that distance is unlikely for me. It would probably be more like inside of 450.

I realize that you trade b.c. value and trivial amounts of trajectory and velocity between the three (140/120/108).

What am I missing here? Anything?

I really don't need a 6CM, but who doesn't like new guns? I'm already sitting with a .223, .243, 6.5CM, and 7RM...

 

[Grizzle]

I don't know for sure but I would think the 108 may penetrate better based on weight to caliber but it's probably not a big difference.

 

[rharbaugh]

Form talks about this exact comparison here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot2hunt/id1668626771?i=1000674442784


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[ARK_Ginger]

I have the same dilemma but with 22 creed in the mix.

I’d probably use the 123 or 130s if I was going for velocity and a bullet I’d hunt with. ELD-vt for paper and steel.