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re: 6.5 Creedmoor ammo for deer
Posted on 1/3/22 at 2:31 pm to Yukon7
Posted on 1/3/22 at 2:31 pm to Yukon7
I’ve killed probably 80 deer with Remington Coreloks,bout 1/2 have run 25-100 yds.The other half dropped in their tracks.Almost always get exit wound on the runners,only 2 didn’t have blood trail was a high lung shot but he only went 50 yds.The other was a gut shot 185 lb buck,he went about 100 yards and my neighbors dog found him.He had crawled in a brush pile,we walked 10 yds past him and didn’t see him
Another old but good bullet is Nosler Partition.
I like exit wounds.
Another old but good bullet is Nosler Partition.
I like exit wounds.
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Posted on 1/3/22 at 3:27 pm to secondandshort
I’ve shot a Creedmoor for several years. In the beginning I was shooting Ballistic tips. I had 2 hit the ground, then all the rest ran a country mile with good shot placement. I switched to Federal non typical soft tips and my kills go no more that 20 yards.
I love the cartridge. It’s a great hunting round, but it’s over hyped and over scrutinized.
I love the cartridge. It’s a great hunting round, but it’s over hyped and over scrutinized.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 3:31 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Live animals are pressurized.
I don’t doubt that, until they have a hole in them. Unless you hit an artery , you need the cavity to fill up with blood for it to have blood pouring out.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 3:44 pm to ImaObserver
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Be aware that, justifiable or not, the caliber has been labeled "6.5 Cripplemore" by many. A change of caliber for deer hunting might be a good move and reserve the Creedmoor for targets. Simply offering a bit of advice, but let the down votes fly!
Dickholes that try to shoot deer at 500yards because it says long range cause this.. Blame terrible hunters not the round…..
Posted on 1/3/22 at 3:51 pm to secondandshort
I bought a 6.5 creedmoor last year and have hunted with it exclusively this year. I’ve been shooting 130gr Barnes tsx projectiles just because it’s what I’ve always used in my other rifles. I’ve killed 2 deer and a pig with the rifle. Every animal dropped at the shot. One of the deer got up, took 10 steps, then died. The other deer was shot high shoulder and the bullet passed through both shoulders. Big fan of the tsx.
This post was edited on 1/3/22 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 1/3/22 at 3:52 pm to secondandshort
I have had success with both Nosler 140 gr Accubonds and Hornady 143 gr ELD-X
Posted on 1/3/22 at 4:20 pm to secondandshort
143 grain ELD-X crippled this cull buck right where he stood to the point that he died in a few seconds.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 4:22 pm to secondandshort
I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor and have never shot one but have read a lot about them and seem to read more about them than any other caliber on this board and although I haven’t shot nor loaded for a 6.5 Creedmoor, I have shot and loaded almost every other standard caliber that is shot in the U.S.A.
I’ve read and heard good and bad about the caliber and for some reason I often see comments about it not being a deer hunting caliber, for those who feel this way, I would like to know what would ever make them think this.
The cartridge falls squarely in the range of performance equivalent to the 30-06, 308, .270, .280, 6.5 x 55, 6.5 x 57. Any and all of these guns offer bullets in the 130-150 grain range that would be appropriate for whitetail size animals. If you compare 130-140 grain bullets in any of these cartridges, they will all push those bullets 2700-3100 feet per second roughly. And any good quality, pointed soft point bullet, in any of these calibers, traveling at 2800-2900 fps WILL impart enough energy on impact to dispose of a whitetail deer at any range distance from 20 yards to 300 yards and beyond.
But as with a rock, a knife, a spear, an arrow, a bullet or a bomb, placement of the projectile is probably the most important variable in whether or not it will kill whatever the intended target is. In other words, if you can’t place a kill shot into a kill zone, it doesn’t matter what caliber or gun or bullet you’re using.
I’ve read and heard good and bad about the caliber and for some reason I often see comments about it not being a deer hunting caliber, for those who feel this way, I would like to know what would ever make them think this.
The cartridge falls squarely in the range of performance equivalent to the 30-06, 308, .270, .280, 6.5 x 55, 6.5 x 57. Any and all of these guns offer bullets in the 130-150 grain range that would be appropriate for whitetail size animals. If you compare 130-140 grain bullets in any of these cartridges, they will all push those bullets 2700-3100 feet per second roughly. And any good quality, pointed soft point bullet, in any of these calibers, traveling at 2800-2900 fps WILL impart enough energy on impact to dispose of a whitetail deer at any range distance from 20 yards to 300 yards and beyond.
But as with a rock, a knife, a spear, an arrow, a bullet or a bomb, placement of the projectile is probably the most important variable in whether or not it will kill whatever the intended target is. In other words, if you can’t place a kill shot into a kill zone, it doesn’t matter what caliber or gun or bullet you’re using.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 4:44 pm to secondandshort
Nothing wrong with a 6.5, in any configuration. Hornady ELD-x was what mine liked. Shot well and it did exit. Any and all rifles require “some” shot placement. I hunt with 243 win frequently. Find a good bullet you have confidence in. And make the shot as best as you can.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 5:26 pm to mfiredog
I 2nd Barnes tsx or ttsx in general. I hand load the tsx for my Whelen. Deadly. I'm about to work up a load for my son's Creedmoor with Barnes 127 LRX because tsx and ttsx in just about any caliber is damn near impossible to find.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 5:31 pm to secondandshort
Fair chance you missed the deer, even using the Cripplemore. A doe isn’t all that tough to kill, even with non - hunting bullets. I’m a Nosler fan and have had good luck with all of their offerings. I’d suggest the Accubond.
If at all possible, get a .22 rifle with a scope and run a bunch of rounds through it. Great practice.
If at all possible, get a .22 rifle with a scope and run a bunch of rounds through it. Great practice.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 7:40 pm to TigerATO
I don’t reload but it took me awhile to find them too. I got a couple boxes of ELDX when I bought the rifle and it really liked those rounds. I just have a ton of confidence in the tsx round so I kept looking. I found custom loads from Choice Ammunition after reading some reviews on rokslide and bought 4 boxes without even shooting a round first ha. Fortunately the gun likes them almost as much as the ELDX rounds.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 7:52 pm to TigerATO
Part of the beauty of 6.5 creedmoor is that it is a pretty pedestrian cartridge, and regular ol cup and core bullets work great at those speeds and sectional densities. Its a pretty lame cartridge on paper, which completely negates the need for premium bullets on deer. The great sectional density makes for great penetration.
Posted on 1/3/22 at 8:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Federal has a production berger bullet in the 6.5 creedmoor that is the best hunting bullet I’ve seen for it, incredible wound channels and exit holes
Posted on 1/3/22 at 9:27 pm to secondandshort
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Part of the beauty of 6.5 creedmoor is that it is a pretty pedestrian cartridge, and regular ol cup and core bullets work great at those speeds and sectional densities.
This^^
Disclaimer: I don't have a 6.5 Creedmore, but I do have a 260 Remington XP-100 pistol w/ a 15" barrel. W/ similar barrel length and bullet weight, the CM, 260 and 6.5x55 are ballistically identical I've killed 7 deer w/ the 260 using 6 different bullets (all handholds).Through the years, I've managed to kill my share of deer using a number different cartridges (#15) and bullets (#31). Since I lose some velocity in my short barrel, I use lighter bullets than do rifle hunters.
From my personal experience, I'd suggest loads using the 120 gr Barnes TTSX and 130 gr Nosler AccuBond bullets. The 140 gr NAB and Nosler Ballistic Tip should also be good. If you don't mind lighter bullets, I'd consider the 120 gr Speer Gold Dot and 123 gr Hornady SST. I frequent a handgun hunting forum where one of the posters has killed >500 deer w/ handguns. On each kill, he makes detailed observations of bullet performance. He's killed a lot of deer w/ a handgun in 6.5x284, a round that will duplicate the rifle CM. Other bullets he's had good experience w/ the 130 gr NAB, 125 gr Nosler Partitioin and the Hornady 129 gr and 120 gr GMX. He no longer uses the Hornady ELD-X due to inconsistency penetration.
Keep us updated. The CM is a fine deer hunting round when coupled w/ a proper deer hunting bullets. You've got a lot of good choices available. Avoid any ammo that has the word "match" in it and you'll be going a good direction.
120 gr Speer spire point (sadly discontinued)
Posted on 1/4/22 at 6:46 am to thegreatboudini
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this cull buck
Why did you consider him a “cull”
Posted on 1/4/22 at 7:06 am to Tigerpaw123
His spread was about only 7", basically straight up vertically, and he had 0 brow tines.
This buck was not, and never would have become a nice trophy buck, therefore by my definition he was a cull buck.
This buck was not, and never would have become a nice trophy buck, therefore by my definition he was a cull buck.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 7:58 am to secondandshort
Hornandy 143ELDX and Barnes 127lrx Have taken down several last few years with great results
Posted on 1/5/22 at 9:43 am to secondandshort
Thanks to all the replies to help out a rookie. I was a little nervous the 6.5 CM would bring out the OT of the outdoor board.
Posted on 1/5/22 at 4:42 pm to Columbia
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6.5 Manbun ammo for deer
FIFY.
Actually, if you can get past the hype and choose the right bullet it's a solid round for deer.
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