Kinda wishing I'd gone with the 6.5 Creedmore...
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ChromeArty
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Yeah yeah smart ass lol! Just ordered a couple boxes... it is just the price that is annoying vs 6.5
ChromeArty
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No no. That is quite the assumption. I hunt small Sitka Deer and Black Bear man. A .243 would do the job. I think you misunderstood the whole thread. It was a comment on availability of ammo in my small.town and how perhaps I should have gone with 6.5 Creedmoor.
And besides, isn't the 6.5 an excellent performer?
Hey now... it’s a fine big game cartridge. None of the animals I’ve killed with it have complained.....
So what exactly is the issue here? What's the diff in same brand/type factory ammo 6.5cm vs 7mm-08?
I've found 7mm-08 brass is cheaper....
ChromeArty
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Hop on the ferry. Go to Campbell River. Go to Granlunds. Done.
And if you don't know who Carl Granlund is, well you ####ing should
Can I come buy you a beer first at least?
Not in a ### way... just in a who tf is carl kinda way... and I feel like I'm about to owe ya a beer
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Performance wise you are splitting hairs, really really small hairs at that. Cost of ammo is a given, buy factory or reload your own, it still costs money! Availability is the question, if the 7-08 is less available in your home town, you will have to be diligent and make sure you always have a supply on hand, and like others have said, make a few clicks on your mouse and poof! there it is on your doorstep.
Agreed, but the 6.5 Creedmoor is just that much better.
The loss you'll take in selling the Ruger 7mm-08 for a 6.5CM will probably negate any price savings you might find between the 2 calibers.Try to get by with what you can find locally in 7mm-08 and watch for other choices online.There can be far more options available in premium bullets when you look beyond the local chain stores.
Both are fine cartridges but the one you currently have will save you money in the short term (compared with trading your Ruger,and long term depending on how much you shoot ).
Definitely save your brass.
Both are fine cartridges but the one you currently have will save you money in the short term (compared with trading your Ruger,and long term depending on how much you shoot ).
Definitely save your brass.
Yes you can, and yes, you will
Carl runs one of the last real gun shops around. He does have a website under "granlunds firearms", but you really need to go inside to get the experience. For extra points, ask him about cougar hounds.
ChromeArty
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That's funny, every single thing I read (hours and hours of research) before buying the 7mm-08, said the opposite
ChromeArty
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Yes you can, and yes, you will
Carl runs one of the last real gun shops around. He does have a website under "granlunds firearms", but you really need to go inside to get the experience. For extra points, ask him about cougar hounds.
Right on man, I'll definitely check him out next visit to the island!
Good. I’ve spent hours and hours shooting both.
Wutt Ricky typed...……….
Cripes, tharzs uhh bawx oh ammo'ear dewn naddah.
Too bad yew wernt ne'er....
