6.5 PRC vs. 6.5 Creedmoor (and all the other 6.5mms) for Backcountry Hunting

Aug 28, 2020

SHOW NOTES

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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