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DarylS
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled
21/06/19 02:07 AM

I know of a few lads here, from Vancouver to Fort St. John who or used to use 200gr. Silver Tip RN's for moose and deer, right here in BC. I don't know if those guys hunting elk.
Another bunch that I shot 3-position with in the lower mainland, used to pull military 147's and insert 150gr. RN's for Van. Island & Queen Charlotte Island deer. That practice was called a "Mexican Handload" in the 70's and 80's. For 100 and 200 yard prone practice, we used to pull the 147's and seat 130gr. Speers. These 'cobbled loads' would usually shoot close to an inch in our match rifles, so we called everything inside the 9ring, a 10 - practice only.
6.5's are nice - recently even bought a 6.5x55 myself - the Swedish Varberger that is in my safe right now. I had a choice between 2 rifles that caught my eye, one was a BSA .308, the other the 6.5x55 Varberger.
Since I do not shoot the largest of our big game at long range, I do prefer the .308 bore. Since I am unlikely to shoot elk or moose again (too much bloody work) and my 'sights' are more concentrated on deer, mulies and whitetails, the 6.5x55 was my preference.
I could easily have chosen the .308, but know the 6.5 will work just fine.
Yes - the 6.5x55 did fine on moose and yes, I agree that moose are not as tough as elk. I've seen that time and again, however I still have more trust in the 200gr. RN from a .308 than even a 160gr. RN from a 6.5 if used on moose or elk. Call it a large-bore preference. I also know that moose, elk, deer and grizzlies have been killed by far smaller than 6.5 cal. ctgs. They are not my choice for large game, either.
You won't change my mind, and I won't change yours.
Each to his own.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	19/06/19 03:06 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	20/06/19 02:01 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	20/06/19 02:18 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	20/06/19 07:53 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	20/06/19 02:31 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	20/06/19 10:23 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	xausa	21/06/19 01:36 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	21/06/19 02:07 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	21/06/19 10:46 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	LSHopper	22/06/19 02:17 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	24/06/19 07:50 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	24/06/19 09:59 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Wayne59	24/06/19 11:31 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	24/06/19 10:20 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	25/06/19 06:01 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Wayne59	25/06/19 06:29 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	25/06/19 07:58 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	25/06/19 11:52 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	rscott	26/06/19 12:14 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	26/06/19 01:28 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	26/06/19 08:38 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	3DogMike	28/06/19 09:42 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Rule303	28/06/19 05:06 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	28/06/19 07:36 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Rule303	29/06/19 10:04 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Rothhammer1	26/06/19 02:20 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	tophet1	22/06/19 09:45 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	rscott	22/06/19 11:48 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Ripp	24/06/19 04:08 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	24/06/19 10:20 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Waidmannsheil	24/06/19 10:24 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	NitroX	25/06/19 07:08 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	tinker	23/06/19 06:19 AM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	DarylS	23/06/19 06:22 PM
Re: 6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester Debate Settled	Waidmannsheil	20/06/19 08:15 PM

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