7mm-08 or 6.5 creedmoor?

[ajcruzzer28]

Which would be the best caliber for hunting deer and long range shooting

 

[spife7980]

For you’re listed points I guess 7mm would be best in trajectory and whomping power.

 

[el_cazador713]

Simply put, 7-08. Important factor here, do you reload? If yes, 7-08 remains the answer. If not, 6.5 creedmoor is now your answer.

 

[lou400a]

If you don't reload you can't go wrong with 6.5 Creed. Inside of 400-500 yards deer won't be able to tell difference

 

[esw004]

Simply put, 7-08. Important factor here, do you reload? If yes, 7-08 remains the answer. If not, 6.5 creedmoor is now your answer.

Pretty much this, I love my 7-08. It is a deer hammer. My tikka really likes 140 Abonds on top of some RamShot Big Game.

 

[Codiekfx400]

6.5 Creedmoor gets my vote especially for the long range shooting.

 

[Long Range 338]

How about the 7mm SAW (7-08 Palma Brass)? If I were building a 7-08, this would definitely be the way to go.

https://westtexordnance.com/7mm-saw/

 

[Ledzep]

Flip a coin. God I hope this doesn't devolve the the same level as last week's .308 vs. 6.5 Creed thread...

But ballistics are pretty close between these two. Windage very similar, 6.5 has a little flatter trajectory (higher MV). Pretty much the same effective hunting ranges, and both very potent big game killers. Great BC and solid velocities for both.

If you forced me to pick, I'd go 6.5 Creedmoor. Slight edge on recoil, and much more common for components, ammo, etc.

 

[CanSniper]

I run a 7mm creedmoor that whacks critters and plates HARD. The difference is noticable on steel compared to the 6.5s.

 

[MarkCO]

Flip a coin. God I hope this doesn't devolve the the same level as last week's .308 vs. 6.5 Creed thread...

But ballistics are pretty close between these two. Windage very similar, 6.5 has a little flatter trajectory (higher MV). Pretty much the same effective hunting ranges, and both very potent big game killers. Great BC and solid velocities for both.

If you forced me to pick, I'd go 6.5 Creedmoor. Slight edge on recoil, and much more common for components, ammo, etc.

Ditto

 

[TimeWillTell]

I run a 7mm creedmoor that whacks critters and plates HARD. The difference is noticable on steel compared to the 6.5s.

Do you just expand 6.5 brass with a mandrel and load? Or do you get some shoulder donut from necking up?

 

[CanSniper]

You can just run 6.5 brass through the 7mm die. I form mine from lapua 308 Palma small primer brass. Can run a 162 well over 2800 fps.

 

[TimeWillTell]

You can just run 6.5 brass through the 7mm die. I form mine from lapua 308 Palma small primer brass. Can run a 162 well over 2800 fps.

Requires a pretty good amount of trimming I'd assume?

 

[blackblue]

You can just run 6.5 brass through the 7mm die. I form mine from lapua 308 Palma small primer brass. Can run a 162 well over 2800 fps.

What barrel length? Been looking into a 20" creedmoor or go 7-08.

 

[Niles Coyote]

These guys didn't care much for the Creedmoor... mid 500 and mid 300, one shot drops. Well almost, the closer of the two moved his front legs forward a step each even though his back legs didn't move.

 

[CanSniper]

What barrel length? Been looking into a 20" creedmoor or go 7-08.

26"

 

[TimeWillTell]

I went with a Creedmoor as well. Did a lot of research about shooting and elk with one and the consensus seems to be 140 gr at 500 yards or so is just fine. Even came across quite a few people shooting them out to 750 with success, although I don't think that would be me. I think the two big things that help the creedmoor is the SD is up there and the ability for more people to make a really good shot on an animal with a rifle due to little/no recoil. Everyone talks about shot placement being the key. The Creedmoor seems to be gaining ground with shooters and almost every rifle company makes one now. With Ruger making the cartridge in their precision rifle platform I am hoping Lapua will start making brass as everyone else is now.

If you're talking about the 6.5 Creedmoor, lapua does make brass for it...