Garandimal
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If push comes to shove the .270 is slightly LESS capable on elk than the CM. My 1885 in 6.5CM gives me 2775 ft/s for the accuracy load for a 160gr Weldcore protected point. That's a far better bullet with a higher BC, higher SD, and higher weight retention than the .270 partition. It's a flat out better elk load and remains within Woodleigh's recommended impact velocity window (>2000 ft/s) out to over 500 yards at elk elevations. I would have no concerns about taking that shot from an appropriate firing position.
Heavier, higher BC, higher SD, better bullets, less windage. The 6.5CM just wins that comparison. Now, if you don't care about the details you could say they are both minimum rifles for elk at western distances, but the 6.5CM is a hair less minimum
And a 28" Bbl...?
Ha!
Imagine what a .270 Win would do out of a pipe like that.
The 6.5 CM - is simply the ballistic little sister of the 6.5 Swede... that can do a magic trick at very long range.
GR