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270 WSM VS 6.5 Creedmoor
@ 08:50 pm (GMT) |
Michael LemasterI am wanting to do some long range hunting for both muledeer and elk. I own a 270 WSM and am torn between it and buying a 6.5 Creedmoor I would like to be confident enough at a 1000 yards to drop either deer or elk. Does anyone have any ideas on that. |
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@ 02:15 am (GMT) |
Sebastian ShandRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorGidday MichaelSomeone with a lot more knowledge then me will hopefully fill you in on this but i highly recommend going towards something like a 300 win mag. Both mentioned calibers above will reach 1000yards but the projectile choice in 270 and 6.5 are not of great design for game killing at these distances and they lack the weight needed to get a clean kill out so far. Also you need to think about wind drift at that distance with such a small projectile. Hopefully Nathan will jump in and fill you in on the details |
@ 02:51 am (GMT) |
Fred DaggRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorHi Michael.Is this a wind up or are you serious? Buy Nathans books. Read them. Those are the ideas I have about that and I am guessing most forum members would say the same. Neither cartridge is suitable for what you propose. By some margin quite frankly. Cheers, Fred. |
@ 06:44 am (GMT) |
Chris MurphyRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorAs Fred said neither is ideal especially for elk at 1000. buy Nathan's book school up on what it takes to dispatch an animal cleanly at this range then make a plan |
@ 02:30 pm (GMT) |
mark korteRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorOr, stick with those calibers and be content to shoot at reasonable ranges where you aren't as likely to shoot off a jaw or put one in the guts. You can always test your mettle with targets at those ranges. |
@ 04:07 pm (GMT) |
Paul LevermanRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorAs others have said, you need to do more research before you jump into this. You owe it to the animal. There is more to LR hunting than most people realise. Start with the Knowledge Base here on the site, that will give you the basics for calibre and bullet choice. It will help take some of the mystery and media hype out of the choice.Nathan's books are an invaluable learning tool. They are also written so that the hunter can understand what is needed to succeed at long ranges. On a personal note, I've been reloading since Christ was in diapers. It turns out that, like probably most of the people that reload, I only had minimal information. With the help of Nathan's books, I've expanded and grown to the point where I have no qualms about shooting long range. Do yourself and your quarry a favour. Read, read, read. Don't be misled by the media and ad men. Anyone can bag a buffalo from behind a desk. |
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@ 01:23 am (GMT) |
Michael LemasterRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorI would like to thank all that responded to me. I am grateful for the information, I will get Nathan's book and do some more studying. Again thank you. |
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@ 02:29 am (GMT) |
Paul LevermanRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 CreedmoorHappy to help, Michael. Hope to see you here lots. |
@ 10:30 am (GMT) |
mark whiteleyRe: 270 WSM VS 6.5 Creedmoorwith all due respect I would suggest some of you guy's reread Nathan's book "long range hunting cartridges" pg 189-190, the poor old 270 wisem seems to be getting a bad rap here by some, I have to say that I have a rifle still at the smiths being transformed into a 270 wsm because of what I have read about it in Nathan's book (Nathan has been the cause of me spending heaps LOL) although I do admit there are better cartridges for the job at that distance the 270 wsm IMO hand loaded with 150 gr sst's sounds alright for mule deer with an adult weight being around 60kg's if you can hit them at 1000 but not elk at that distance with that bullet weight,anyway happy new year everyone kind regards mark |
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