So besides size difference what is the major difference in the round? do people like them more for reloading purposes or is there an huge difference that sets them in two different arenas?
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Originally posted by 2014FusionM View PostSo besides size difference what is the major difference in the round? do people like them more for reloading purposes or is there an huge difference that sets them in two different arenas?
5.56 has only 2 advantages, cheaper / more available ammo. And Higher magazine capacity.
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Originally posted by 2014FusionM View PostMeant the Creedmoor sorry, also compare it to the 7.62.
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Originally posted by 2014FusionM View PostMeant the Creedmoor sorry, also compare it to the 7.62.
Gonna have to be more specific to get good answers. X51 x39 x54 all three have 7.62 in front of them but all are different cartridges
.223 and 6.5 creed arent even close to comparable apples to oranges all the way. And 6.5 creed is just a better version of the .308
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Originally posted by Outbreaker View Post6.5 CM is the .308 win (7.62 NATO at higher pressure) brass necked down to 6.5mm.
Same case capacity and unless you are shooting past 600yds the same performance window.
If you have a .308 win and do not shoot long ranges then the 6.5cm is pretty worthless.
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Originally posted by 2014FusionM View PostI have a 7mm WSM but it is heavy and the ammo is expensive. it is good at long ranges and it has dropped everything it has touched. The main reason I ask is I am looking for a cheaper round that will carry good and something much lighter i can talk on Mule deer hunts and elk hunts.
Many here will tell you that the 6.5CM and .308 Win will kill anything on the continent to 1000 yds. And it will if you are perfect, I am not.
Can I kill a whitetail with a .17bee? Yes, do I....no I use a .308 and keep it under 200yds. But then again, I like to error on the side of being overly cautious.
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I have a 6.5 Grendel for mid size game huntin at a good distance <400 yards. You just don't want to hunt larger game with a .223. A Grendel is built on a smaller platform ar15 than the large creedmore or 308. You're really comparing two different things. Do you want lighter platform or don't mind a larger platform. What distance are you shooting? Once you decide these two then compare bullets. I have all the above calibers....I'm moving to Grendel and Creedmore for my huntin rounds. I'll use 308 in brush and thick woods cause I have a scar 17s. more wide open places I'll got the grndel or creemore. For longer distance target practice, creedmore.
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Originally posted by 2014FusionM View PostI have a 7mm WSM but it is heavy and the ammo is expensive. it is good at long ranges and it has dropped everything it has touched. The main reason I ask is I am looking for a cheaper round that will carry good and something much lighter i can talk on Mule deer hunts and elk hunts.
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Hmmmm, lol..well, you asked? We use the 5.56, yes AR platform for pigs and it does the job and IMO is not a crappy round, but a fun as s..t round to shoot. Oh, we shoot the FMJ Green Tip and the hog's don't do well when it hits. I know, works for us thou!
Also have the calibers listed above and have both 6.5 CM & Grendel.
My Favorite is the 6.5 Grendel, AR platform which to date, does a great job on Texas Game including whitetails.
Get one of each then decide for yourself...THAT'S really the fun thing to do!
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