6.5 or 6mm creedmoor

[jamesZ71]

Remington 700 short action 16-18 inch barrel
Whiskey 3 chassis
Us optics
Will be used to shoot out to 600 yards on paper and steel (maybe hog hunting)

 

[GuNinja]

Both will run well out to 600 yards. Very accurate even when the barrel is that short. More people use the 6.5cm for the shorty builds, so I would probably go with that as you will have more access to information and others who have similar builds. Can’t go wrong with either one though.

 

[Bradu]

I would go 6.5 for that distance and length of barrel.

 

[Luvman]

I would go 6.5 for that distance and length of barrel.

yeah what he said!

 

[Dthomas3523]

Remington 700 short action 16-18 inch barrel
Whiskey 3 chassis
Us optics
Will be used to shoot out to 600 yards on paper and steel (maybe hog hunting)

6.5.

Doesn’t sound like you’ll be needing the recoil reduction of the 6creed and you’ll get more barrel life from the 6.5.

Also much better factory hunting ammo options in 6.5.

 

[patriot07]

I agree that the 6.5 is probably the better option for that scenario.

 

[CJS-6.5]

In comparing my 243 vs 6.5 cm the 6.5 is a fair bit easier to spot impacts and on paper at long range. That .5 mm makes a difference.