The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - .243 vs 6.5 Creedmoor for Whitetail and General Hunting

rodwhaincamo · May 11, 2018, 04:23 PM

I see the 6.5mm Creedmore being more versatile. It opens up larger game options and longer distances if one were to want such. But it’s also more expensive with fewer options at a store, and possibly lacking options in the back country stores. And with higher BC bullets longer ranges don’t have as much wind drift, and the higher SD allows for better penetration if one were shooting bigger game or farther downrange.

The .243 Win works well enough on deer and such, and also works as a nice varmint round as well. It’s typically cheaper and more readily available with plenty of options.

I’m not much of a varmint hunter as such so I’d opt for bigger opening my hunting options. To me the 7mm-08 Ackley Improved is about as good a cartridge like that that a person can want. But then that wasn’t an option here so I voted for the 6.5mm...

May 11, 2018, 04:23 PM	#98
rodwhaincamo Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,246	I see the 6.5mm Creedmore being more versatile. It opens up larger game options and longer distances if one were to want such. But it’s also more expensive with fewer options at a store, and possibly lacking options in the back country stores. And with higher BC bullets longer ranges don’t have as much wind drift, and the higher SD allows for better penetration if one were shooting bigger game or farther downrange. The .243 Win works well enough on deer and such, and also works as a nice varmint round as well. It’s typically cheaper and more readily available with plenty of options. I’m not much of a varmint hunter as such so I’d opt for bigger opening my hunting options. To me the 7mm-08 Ackley Improved is about as good a cartridge like that that a person can want. But then that wasn’t an option here so I voted for the 6.5mm...