Lots of folks getting older and shoulders are sore from blasting magnums may be looking for a change. And the millennial’s? Well If they are smart the 6.5 rounds are easy on the shoulder and very accurate.

First and foremost the 6.5 caliber cartridges are a dual purpose calibers; very accurate for long range target and wild game, wont kill your shoulder,  and deadly on big game up to Moose in the 6.5 x 55 or faster. It has be proven and used by Swedish hunters for decades at moderate distances. Yes I said Moose! Some don’t think so but with sectional densities in the .280’s? Wow! Talk about penetration!

What makes the 6.5 stand out in a crowded room of rifle cartridges is its mild recoil, high sectional density and ballistic coefficient and modest velocities. The 6.5 Creedmoor sits in the middle of the 6.5 caliber list that includes the 6.5x 55 Swiss, 6.5×57, 6.5×284, 264 Win Mag, 260 Remington, 6.5-06,  and the newer 6.5 PRC by Hornady which is a bit faster than the Creedmoor.

If you want to drive the 6.5 faster then use a 26 Nosler (6.5×66) but I think that speed and recoil get some folks back into that magnum blast mentality. Do you really want to shoot a deer at 1000 yards? I like them inside of 500 yards and 300 is even better.

The other wonderful thing the mild 6.5’s do is get you into a 5 or 6 lb mountain rifle, course if want to carry three more pounds up 5000 feet be my guest. This is a great Elk and African Plains game caliber with high SD’s.

You can’t argue with a 6.5 Creedmoor one-shot kill on elk at 600 yards. Nope!

Good Hunting!

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