While picking a cartridge in the 6.5 family, recall that speed matters, yet energy does as well.
During the 1890s two equal turns of events, smokeless powder and jacketed projectiles, conveyed exceptional speed and execution. The world’s tactical powers mixed to supplant enormous type blackpowder cartridges with more modest smokeless cartridges that expanded reach. A few nations embraced 6.5mm (.264-inch) cartridges, and trackers before long thought that they are viable.
As a wearing cartridge, the most broad of the mid 6.5mms is the 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser. Albeit never ridiculously famous in America, it has consistently held an after. As of not long ago, most homegrown 6.5mm cartridges have fizzled; the 6.5×55 was basically the just 6.5mm with enduring effect in the U.S. My, how things have changed! Since the presentation of the .260 Remington in 1997, seven more production line 6.5mm cartridges have been presented.
It’s too soon to know whether these will make long haul business progress in any case, obviously, the 6.5mm is “in.” The early military 6.5mms were created with weighty 156-to 160-grain shots, conveying astonishing infiltration. These were round-nose projectiles; sharp-pointed 6.5 creedmoor ammo and boattail slugs were later turns of events. In any case, by custom, 6.5mm shots have forever been long and weighty for-type. Mate these characteristics with present day projectile optimal design, and you have the essential premise for the 6.5mm’s resurgence, however for its ascendance in prominence.
A fine Balkan chamois taken with the 6.5×68, seldom found in the U.S., yet well known in Europe. The 6.5×68 is ballistically like the .264 Winchester Magnum.
The 6.5mm Creedmoor is effectively the most famous of the “new” 6.5mms, a market-snatching wunderkind that is presumably the most well known 6.5mm cartridge of all time. I have one, a Mossberg Patriot that shoots well overall. Notwithstanding, the 6.5mm Creedmoor, the old 6.5×55, and the .260 Remington are nearly trios in ballistic execution. With its more limited case, the Creedmoor is the most ideal to the new longer and more streamlined long-range shots. Be that as it may, in exactness, reach, and power, these three are too like even consider quarreling over. Not a solitary one of them are quick, all pushing 140-grain projectiles at around 2,700 fps.
The 6.5mm Creedmoor was created as a long-range target cartridge, its case short to oblige long slugs in short activities. The aim was to stay supersonic as far out as could be expected, yet with gentle backlash. Exact and effective, it’s a brilliant long-range target cartridge. It’s additionally an extraordinary round, with a lot of energy for deer-size game at moderate reaches. Notwithstanding the publicity, the Creedmoor is certainly not a limit range round. It is additionally not an optimal elk cartridge, despite the fact that it is sufficient at unassuming distances. Actually, I think any 140-grain shot is on the light side for elk-size game. Should watch out! 2,700 fps isn’t quick, and recollect: The equation that infers dynamic energy (foot-pounds) utilizes the square of speed.
In this way, utilizing a similar 140-grain shot, a cartridge that grows only 300 extra fps yields significantly more energy. In particular, a 140-grain 6.5mm projectile at 2,700 fps yields 2,266 ft-lbs of energy. A similar 140-grain projectile at 3,000 fps yields right around 2,800 ft-lbs–and, focused at 100 yards, has almost a foot less drop at 400 yards. These are huge contrasts. This was gotten back by two occurrences somewhat recently, odd in this pandemic year, when I’ve done next to no hunting.
In January I shot a whitetail in focal Mexico with Armando Klein of Sierra Madre Hunting. I utilized his rifle, a well-perused (and focused) Blaser in 6.5mm Creedmoor (a pleasant camp rifle!). My buck was run at 300 yards across a gulch. The primary projectile struck somewhat low in the chest, and I immediately shot again with a marginally higher hold.
