A 6.5x55 Swede has been used to harvest pretty much every animal on this planet. A 6.5CM is a ballistic equivalent. The classic 6.5 Swede load is a 160gr Round Nose
the 30-06 with 180gr. bullet is a better choice.
Well they sell both. The vast majority of 3006 factory Ammo will be hunting oriented while more than half of 6.5cm will prob be target Ammo. Given the supply issues it’s pot luck what’s in stockOur son has used the 6.5 CM on deer with factory loads and has been very disappointed. He has never been disappointed with his .30-06. I think most factory loads are geared towards accuracy and not game performance.
There are some good options.Our son has used the 6.5 CM on deer with factory loads and has been very disappointed. He has never been disappointed with his .30-06. I think most factory loads are geared towards accuracy and not game performance.
I know. I have cleanly killed deer with a .22 lr too under ideal conditions, and the 6.5 will kill elk and even elephant, but how far are you going to have to track them? My advice is to always use enough gun. Our son is open to suguestions as to what would be a good bullet for his 6.5cm for deer.There are some good options.
As a note, the eld-x isnt a fantastic short range option....or well may not be.
Ive seen quite a few animals dumped with tipped match bullets and took one 800lb feral bull with an eld-x from my 6.5-284.
Really hard to say, id expect it depends on the shots and distances expected.I know. I have cleanly killed deer with a .22 lr too under ideal conditions, and the 6.5 will kill elk and even elephant, but how far are you going to have to track them? My advice is to always use enough gun. Our son is open to suguestions as to what would be a good bullet for his 6.5cm for deer.
A 6.5x55 Swede has been used to harvest pretty much every animal on this planet. A 6.5CM is a ballistic equivalent. The classic 6.5 Swede load is a 160gr Round Nose
ThisI know. I have cleanly killed deer with a .22 lr too under ideal conditions, and the 6.5 will kill elk and even elephant, but how far are you going to have to track them? My advice is to always use enough gun. Our son is open to suguestions as to what would be a good bullet for his 6.5cm for deer.
Jack O'Connor swore by the Win 270 for elk. With the far better bullets available today than in his prime, the 0.013" smaller diameter of the 6.5 will make zero difference (except for the even flatter trajectory. And 140 grs is 140 grs at not much difference in velocity.
Of course, I'm no Jack O'Connor, not even a pale immitation, so I hunt elk with the 30-06 and 180s. But that's just the old fashioned in me.
I know. I have cleanly killed deer with a .22 lr too under ideal conditions, and the 6.5 will kill elk and even elephant, but how far are you going to have to track them? My advice is to always use enough gun. Our son is open to suguestions as to what would be a good bullet for his 6.5cm for deer.
ELD-X...ELD-X is popular, but it's just an Interlock that goes further. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
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