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Old October 12, 2017, 09:58 PM   #9
jmr40
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If you get a 243 with a barrel twisted for heavy bullets it'll do the job on deer size game. But the 6.5 Creedmoor has recoil closer to 243 than 308 and will be more than adequate for much larger game than I'd hunt with 243. There is nothing I'd hunt with a 308 that I'd not hunt with a 6.5.

If you compare 140-147 gr 6.5 Creedmoor loads to 150 gr 308 loads the 308 starts out 150-200 fps faster. But by the time you get to 200 yards the 6.5's are faster with a bullet that will penetrate deeper than the 308 at any range.
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