Have I made a mistake? Second guessing myself now.

Superbrad said:
Lol..... The 6.5 is the 6.5........ If you compare it to the. 243 it is medium and mediums versus medium and fast.......

Truthfully, either will slay a deer or yote without discrimination if you place the bullet in the right spot...... To be honest, likely a bear too......

It's kind of a choice a gunnut has to make between practicality and idealism........
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I know and its killing me! lmao
 
Next time smack the cyote in 1, this time it took 2... main point is fast and minimally painful dispatch of whatever target you choose.
practise on paper a bit more then go control the pest population.
 
I just realized you’re comparing your 6.5 shooting ELD Match against V-Max in all the other calibers... Is that what you shot it with? Match bullets? Isn’t there ELD hunting bullets available?... ELD-X I think? I know you said you hit him low, but maybe a better bullet would have compensated for shot placement a bit? Just a thought.
 
kodiakjack said:
I just realized you’re comparing your 6.5 shooting ELD Match against V-Max in all the other calibers... Is that what you shot it with? Match bullets? Isn’t there ELD hunting bullets available?... ELD-X I think? I know you said you hit him low, but maybe a better bullet would have compensated for shot placement a bit? Just a thought.
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The eldm are a good bullet for game. Do some looking around. They tend to expand very nicely.
 
kodiakjack said:
Did a little snooping. Quite a discussion on ELDM vs ELDX here: http://65creedmoor.com/index.php?topic=5283.0

Strong opinions on both sides of the coin.
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Bunch of threads on long range hunting as well with creed guys getting better results with the match then the x version.

I once asked hornady about hunting with the amax. Their reply was while many people have great results with them they can't recommend because they never tested them on game and they have a catalog full of hunting specific bullets.

A lead bullet with a plastic tip that initiate expansion is a no no but a hp berger is alright? There are a few threads on long range hunting as well where bergers fail to open up. Or then need the hp cleaned out as it is full of crud. I found some like that in a few boxes as well.
 
russm86 said:
6.5 Creed was such an over exaggerated and anemic cartridge that the designer (Hornady) has already come out with a new cartridge to replace it, the 6.5 PRC, so what does that tell you?
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Agreed. Not a huge difference from the old 6.5 x 55 round loaded for commercial sporters... wish I still had mine; sold them in a weak moment.
 
Relaoding would fix alot of the problems... particularly bullet options and amminition cost... if you did reload, your 6.5 CM is not a mistake. As a non-reloader the .243 was probably a better choice, since deer (CPX2 game) would still be an option and widely available and inexpensive ammo is everywhere. Since you like to "over analyze" everything you make a perfect reloader, all those rows of shiny, sparkley brass and eliptical bullets seated to tolerances of one/one thousandth of an inch, will satiate your desire for the establishment of order in your world... then the cartridge you chose won't matter so much, because you will have fallen into the rabbit hole, and you can't get back out... not that you will want to get out... you will be galloping gleefully forward.
 
On one coyote, the results of a bad shot make you question your choice of cartridge??? Maybe after you have shot a lot of animals you will understand that no matter what cartridge is in the chamber, bad shots can happen, and they are never the fault of the cartridge.

There are lots of reasons to own several different rifles in different cartridges, but that is not one of them.
 
Try the Hornady 143 grains ELD-X. Heavier than what you mentioned, but excellent offering for predators, deer, and if you do your job right...elk and moose. One bullet for all. And shoot a bunch of holes on paper prior.
 
hoytcanon said:
Relaoding would fix alot of the problems... particularly bullet options and amminition cost... if you did reload, your 6.5 CM is not a mistake. As a non-reloader the .243 was probably a better choice, since deer (CPX2 game) would still be an option and widely available and inexpensive ammo is everywhere. Since you like to "over analyze" everything you make a perfect reloader, all those rows of shiny, sparkley brass and eliptical bullets seated to tolerances of one/one thousandth of an inch, will satiate your desire for the establishment of order in your world... then the cartridge you chose won't matter so much, because you will have fallen into the rabbit hole, and you can't get back out... not that you will want to get out... you will be galloping gleefully forward.
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That is the scariest thought ever. I would be huddled in my gun room for hours on end.

IvoB said:
Just ask the Coyote if it really really mattered
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Well when you put it like that lmao !
 
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