6mm Creedmor or 6.5?

[durton8]

Having a hard time choosing between a 6.5creed and a 6mm creed.

I have a 7 mag, 30-06, 25-06, and a 308 but wanting something for western deer, javalina, and other medium game hunting that doesn’t kick as much. My wife would be using this gun as well.

I know the 6mm has low recoil, and is flat shooting, but worries about ammo availability and the variety. I don’t reload, so would be dependent on factory ammo.

The 6.5 looks solid, has a lot of factory ammo, but has more recoil than the 6mm. Also looks like the bullets don’t fly as straight.

I tried to search around to get pros and cons but looks like everything is from a few years ago, so just curious on current opinions.

Looking at the Tikkas or Weatherbys.

 

[Hnthrdr]

6 creed, ammo seek is your friend.

 

[Taudisio]

Get the tikka over the weatherby. That’s a no brainer.
I think there are enough 6mm ammo options that you could find one that works.
The recoil difference is not huge, but is noticeable. If I had to pick one, it would be the 6mm, and I have had 5 different 6.5s and liked them all, I have sold 4 of them.

 

[durton8]

Get the tikka over the weatherby. That’s a no brainer.
I think there are enough 6mm ammo options that you could find one that works.
The recoil difference is not huge, but is noticeable. If I had to pick one, it would be the 6mm, and I have had 5 different 6.5s and liked them all, I have sold 4 of them.

Thanks for the info! Do you ever run into issues finding ammo? What factory ammo do you like best? I’ve always liked the eld-x but open to others?

 

[Axlrod]

Bullets don't fly as straight??
First time I've heard that imaginary statement!

 

[waspocrew]

Having a hard time choosing between a 6.5creed and a 6mm creed.

I have a 7 mag, 30-06, 25-06, and a 308 but wanting something for western deer, javalina, and other medium game hunting that doesn’t kick as much. My wife would be using this gun as well.

I know the 6mm has low recoil, and is flat shooting, but worries about ammo availability and the variety. I don’t reload, so would be dependent on factory ammo.

The 6.5 looks solid, has a lot of factory ammo, but has more recoil than the 6mm. Also looks like the bullets don’t fly as straight.

I tried to search around to get pros and cons but looks like everything is from a few years ago, so just curious on current opinions.

Looking at the Tikkas or Weatherbys.

Either is fine. Plenty of ammo for 6 CM though.

PS - the 6.5 bullets fly plenty straight.

 

[HuntHarder]

6.5cm. More wallop. 6's are for fudds

 

[NealS02]

Get both! With the calibers you already have and intended purpose, I’d lean toward the 6 CM. You have a lot of heavy caliber stuff that’s more than sufficient for elk. You could even consider something on the lower side like a .22 CM or .22 ARC.

 

[PoniBoy]

6 CM is the way. There’s great ammo options out there in factory loads. Higher MV, flatter, less wind drift, lower recoil = easier target acquisitions

 

[dårlig jeger]

Bullets don't fly as straight??
First time I've heard that imaginary statement!

Probably another way to say flat-shooting.

I'd say 6 creed. Ammo availability is only going to increase. You'll probably have the rifle long enough that 6 creed becomes pretty common.

 

[Marbles]

I don't think the 6 creed is going anywhere and expect ammo options will continue to expand. It would be my choice.

 

[durton8]

Probably another way to say flat-shooting.

I'd say 6 creed. Ammo availability is only going to increase. You'll probably have the rifle long enough that 6 creed becomes pretty common.

Yeah- that’s what I meant

 

[wind gypsy]

6.

 

[Taudisio]

Thanks for the info! Do you ever run into issues finding ammo? What factory ammo do you like best? I’ve always liked the eld-x but open to others?

No, both the eldm and eldx shot well enough in my rifle I would have used either one of them for hunting. The 108’s were a touch better.

That was with factory 108’s.
I was just using the factory ammo to see what they would do and get brass to reload. I didn’t NEED to reload obviously, but it saved me money and I got a touch better groups. I have posted a few different bears killed with my 6cm on various threads. I would feel comfortable hunting anything in NA with the 6creed with the results I have seen.

 

[durton8]

No, both the eldm and eldx shot well enough in my rifle I would have used either one of them for hunting. The 108’s were a touch better.

That was with factory 108’s.
I was just using the factory ammo to see what they would do and get brass to reload. I didn’t NEED to reload obviously, but it saved me money and I got a touch better groups. I have posted a few different bears killed with my 6cm on various threads. I would feel comfortable hunting anything in NA with the 6creed with the results I have seen.

Thanks for the info! I appreciate it.