Light for caliber 6.5 creedmoor vs 6mm Creed

[wind gypsy]

Sectional density is your friend in frangible bullets. That's why the lighter 6.5s are of less interest to me in addition to the BC loss.

 

[Flynhunt]

Would the 130 class bullets be a happy middle ground for a 6.5? I just bought a 6.5 tikka with the intent to rebarrel to a 6 creed. But after discussing the cost with my gunsmith for barrel and rechamber, I’m second guessing if it’s worth it.

I wanted an 18” barrel, but realize with the 6.5 I’d be sacrificing more velocity than I wanted with the heavier rounds. Hence the reason for the 130 consideration.

 

[H80Hunter]

I sighted in the 100 ELDVTs I’m gonna shoot a couple does at some point in December. Not sure what I’ll get for pictures, depends on when and where I can get them but I’ll report back!

I shot a pretty small doe fawn tonight with them. Bullet dramatically destroyed basically both lungs, damaged the liver and even broke the stomach. Very very explosive. Estimated impact velocity of 2600 FPS out of a 18” sig cross. Killed the deer dramatically but I’m probably not going to continue to use them on deer. I’m not a terminal ballistics expert but they make me a little nervous on shot angle on a bigger deer. Maybe they’d do just fine but I didn’t recover anything other than shrapnel. I’d be nervous about shot angles I don’t think twice about with the 147 ELDM.

 

[The Guide]

The 100 grain Ballistic Tip is a great deer and pig bullet, as is the 120

The 120 NBT is a great bullet in the 6.5 Grendel and have worked well in my 260 too.

Jay

 

[ztc92]

Would the 130 class bullets be a happy middle ground for a 6.5? I just bought a 6.5 tikka with the intent to rebarrel to a 6 creed. But after discussing the cost with my gunsmith for barrel and rechamber, I’m second guessing if it’s worth it.

I wanted an 18” barrel, but realize with the 6.5 I’d be sacrificing more velocity than I wanted with the heavier rounds. Hence the reason for the 130 consideration.

I have an 18” 6.5 creed tikka and am really happy with 130 grain bullets. I use 130 ELDM for practice ammo and then 130 TMK for hunting. Recoil is tolerable, though more than a 6 creed or 6 arc with the 108 ELDM.

My plan is to shoot out the 6.5 barrel in the next few years and then go with a 6ARC or 6 Creed when I rebarrel.

 

[Flynhunt]

I have an 18” 6.5 creed tikka and am really happy with 130 grain bullets. I use 130 ELDM for practice ammo and then 130 TMK for hunting. Recoil is tolerable, though more than a 6 creed or 6 arc with the 108 ELDM.

My plan is to shoot out the 6.5 barrel in the next few years and then go with a 6ARC or 6 Creed when I rebarrel.

What velocity are you getting with that?

 

[PC356]

Have you considered the 107 TMK in

I shot a pretty small doe fawn tonight with them. Bullet dramatically destroyed basically both lungs, damaged the liver and even broke the stomach. Very very explosive. Estimated impact velocity of 2600 FPS out of a 18” sig cross. Killed the deer dramatically but I’m probably not going to continue to use them on deer. I’m not a terminal ballistics expert but they make me a little nervous on shot angle on a bigger deer. Maybe they’d do just fine but I didn’t recover anything other than shrapnel. I’d be nervous about shot angles I don’t think twice about with the 147 ELDM.

Have you considered trying the 107 TMK in the 6.5? Just had a buddy work up some hand loads for me in them. Accuracy seems good, gotta locate my chrono to determine speed and will report back.

 

[H80Hunter]

I don’t handload so I’m pretty sure that excludes it for me

 

[ztc92]

What velocity are you getting with that?

I’ve got it set at 2700 on Shooter app and have trued that velocity out to 750 yards. That also includes a 6” suppressor (harvester Evo).

 

[BART74]

Only if you need more money for bullets.

lol right

 

[sololearn9]

I'd say the 6.5 CM is more versatile than the 6mm. And recoil from the 6.5 is pretty low so that factor doesn't matter much for most people .

 

[The Guide]

I'd say the 6.5 CM is more versatile than the 6mm. And recoil from the 6.5 is pretty low so that factor doesn't matter much for most people .

Based on what factors?

Jay

 

[Tahoe1305]

I’m loading 80eld vt lightly for my kiddo in coming weeks. I’m thinking they will be about 2800fps in the 6 creed. That muzzle energy is very close to that of a 223 AR. I shot some full power factory rounds with it this weekend suppressed and I was amazing how tame and quiet it was. The lower power round will be easy to shoot.

Did similar recently with 100eld vt in 6.5 Grendel but with a 12.5” barrel. Those ended up at ~2600fps which is nice from a short barrel.

“Considering” lobbing some of them at white tail in the fall. Slower impact velocities should do alright if we stay off bone.