3-0h Hate & the 6.5 Needmore: Efficient, capable, and controversial

Oct 1, 2021

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

1. 1. It's NOT just a shorter .30-06!
   2. Efficiency
   3. Mild recoil 
   4. Long barrel life
   5. Inherently accurate
   6. Nearly inadequate propellant capacity 
   7. Inefficient with heavy, high-BC bullets
   8. Low penetrating capability
   9. Low wind-bucking capability
   10. Lack of on-impact "wallop" especially at long range

 

6.5 Creedmoor strengths & weaknesses

1. Wonderfully accurate
2. Super easy to shoot well
3. Very mild recoil
4. Excellent barrel life
5. Great hot-barrel accuracy
6. Easy to handload well
7. Good wind-bucking ability
8. Excellent for deer-size game
9. Lack of impact authority
10. Installs false sense of confidence
11. Lots of documented "shot but lost" bull elk
12. Outfitters not allowing it's use on elk

 

.308 Win. vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: Which is better for backcountry Hunting? 

 

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