Episode 139
3-0h Hate & the 6.5 Needmore: Efficient, capable, and controversial
October 1, 20211h 15m
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
Intro: .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor: Loved, hated, revered or despised... These two own their respective realms.
Q&A:
- Lightweight scopes
- Brush-busting 6.5 Creedmoor bullets
- Powerbelt ELR bullets for elk?
Main Topic:
.308 strengths & weaknesses
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- It's NOT just a shorter .30-06!
- Efficiency
- Mild recoil
- Long barrel life
- Inherently accurate
- Nearly inadequate propellant capacity
- Inefficient with heavy, high-BC bullets
- Low penetrating capability
- Low wind-bucking capability
- Lack of on-impact "wallop" especially at long range
6.5 Creedmoor strengths & weaknesses
- Wonderfully accurate
- Super easy to shoot well
- Very mild recoil
- Excellent barrel life
- Great hot-barrel accuracy
- Easy to handload well
- Good wind-bucking ability
- Excellent for deer-size game
- Lack of impact authority
- Installs false sense of confidence
- Lots of documented "shot but lost" bull elk
- Outfitters not allowing it's use on elk
.308 Win. vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: Which is better for backcountry Hunting?
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