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Backcountry Hunting Podcast


Aug 28, 2020

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Intro: 6.5 outlawed for elk? 

Best 6.5mm cartridge: 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5 PRC

Technical discussion: 

  • Advantages & disadvantages of the 6.5mm bore diameter
  • Cartridge case capacities
  • Appropriate bullet designs & weights for various game
  • Limitations of the 6.5mm's

Mythbusting: Scandinavian moose & and the legacy of the 6.5x55

What the 6.5mm's are really good at: 

  • Extreme inherent accuracy
  • Downrange ballistics (and limits)
  • Mild recoil

Effectiveness on Western big game:

  • Authority, & channeling what the 6.5mm's have
  • What does "adequate" mean? 
  • Shot opportunities & picking your angles
  • The 6.5mm long-range temptation

How to get the best out of your 6.5mm cartridge

  • Pick your bullet
    • Construction
    • Weight
    • Aerodynamics
  • Tune for accuracy

A list of favorite, recommended 6.5mm hunting bullets:

  • Barnes 127-grain LRX
  • Hornady 129-grain InterBond
  • Swift 130-grain Scirocco II
  • Berger 140-grain VLD Hunting
  • Nosler 140-grain Partition
  • Swift 140-grain A-Frame
  • Hornady 143-grain ELD-X
  • Hornady 147-grain ELD Match
  • Berger 156-grain EOL Hunter

6.5mm cartridges discussed & compared: 

  • 6.5 Grendel
  • 6.5 Creedmoor (primary)
  • .260 Remington
  • 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser
  • 6.5-284 Norma
  • 6.5 PRC (primary)
  • .264 Win. Mag.
  • 6.5 WBY RPM
  • 26 Nosler
  • 6.5-300 WBY

WRAP: Hunters tend to shoot well on game when carrying a 6.5mm cartridge. 

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