Best Cartidge for Ultralight Sheep Rifle?

[JD Jones]

Never sheep hunted but when i eventually do get my chance... today's answer is a 6 creed. I'm bought into it fully for hunting really anything I ever would want to hunt

 

[Ludo]

I would have said the same thing about recoil sensitivity until I shot 20 rounds of 300 win mag and 20 rounds of 6.5 creed head to head in basically the same setup. I was so much more accurate with the 6.5 creed.

Recoil is not a sensitivity of manliness issue, but an accuracy issue. And the lighter the rifle the more acute it gets and the more recoil matters.

The reality is that nearly all shooters anticipate recoil enough that it affects accuracy. I think it’s something that can be trained around but 99.9% do not practice enough (or well enough) for that to work.

I would have said the same thing about recoil sensitivity until I shot 20 rounds of 300 win mag and 20 rounds of 6.5 creed head to head in basically the same setup. I was so much more accurate with the 6.5 creed.

Recoil is not a sensitivity of manliness issue, but an accuracy issue. And the lighter the rifle the more acute it gets and the more recoil matters.

The reality is that nearly all shooters anticipate recoil enough that it affects accuracy. I think it’s something that can be trained around but 99.9% do not practice enough (or well enough) for that to work.

Totally a 6 Creed. Maybe a 25 Creed if you’re very worried about wind.

I really like what I’ve seen on the 25 creed. I’m just worried about it’s longevity since I don’t reload

 

[Ludo]

Then why would you even consider anything but your current 22 Creed?

Because I am starting a new gun build

 

[Speaks]

8lbs (with scope) is what I mean when I say ultra light.

Oh thats real easy to get, lots of options.

I vote 6 creed

 

[LightFoot]

6 Creedmoor, 25 Creedmoor when more ammo option are available.


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[mt100gr.]

Because I am starting a new gun build

What are the specs on the 22CM you already have?

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Because I am starting a new gun build

Building new guns is cool. A new 22 Creed is even cooler. You already have a 700+ yard sheep/goat/deer cartridge in the lightest recoiling cartridge possible for that application in the 22 Creed. Chasing a higher recoiling cartridge is only bringing you further away from your stated goal.

 

[Deere_Man]

If you are truly going to “fill the gap” between a 22 Creedmoor & a 7 PRC, then a 6.5 PRC is the correct choice. It will have a case capacity similar to the .3o/o6 family of cartridges. Recoil is similar to a .270 Winchester.

But for your purpose built 700 yard ultra light setup, I think another 22 Creedmoor or a 6mm Creedmoor is a better choice due to felt recoil.

 

[coyotekilla]

A fast twist 25-06.

 

[grfox92]

Based on the responses you have gotten and the reactions you have given, you want a 25 CM.

 

[tstowater]

I haven't found sheep to be terribly hard to kill with a well placed appropriate bullet. Several good options have been proposed including the 6 Creedmoor, 25 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC. All should have good factory ammo options.