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Originally Posted by Kurt505
Lol.... ok.
You do realize that the 6.5 Creedmoor will out perform the 308 at 600yds right?
Maybe read up on some ballistic charts and cross reference with Hornady bullet performance specs for maximum and minimum velocity and kenetic energy specs. The biggest limiting factor of shooting an elk at 600yds is the marksman, not the rifle. It doesn't matter if you're shooting ab6.5 Creedmoor or a 300 magnum, both will have the energy and speed to kill at that range provided you hit where you aim.
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We have all read the charts. What the 6.5 CM will do in that dept., so will the .260 and the 6.5x55 - even a bit better, so what's so special about the CM ? Certainly not accuracy. There are not too many that would suggest the .308 Win is a viable 600 yd Elk ctdge either for that matter... just the dreamers. By the sound of this, you prefer your 6.5 CM to your .280 for those long pokes at the larger stuff. That makes sense. .. or does it ?
Marksmanship is definitely important, and a lot of hunters are quite capable of putting bullets in the right place with their cartridge and rifle of choice, not just a select few -plus they are aware of their personal limitations and those of their equipment as well. If you keep your CM within the limits of it's capability you have a fine cartridge. Trying to make it in to something it's not is asking for disappointment, regardless of what the charts and some YouTubers say... and I think you know that .