Last fall one my hunting companions killed a big 6-point elk with one 140-grain Nosler AccuBond from a 6.5 Creedmoor. The bull went 40-50 yards and dropped. Oh, and the bullet exited.
The 7x57 and 7mm-08 140's might start out a little faster than 140's from the Creedmoor, let's say 2900 for the 7mm's versus 2750 for the Creedmoor. But at 400 yards a 6.5 Partition would be within 50 fps of the 7mm 140.
I'm wondering if 708man's outfitter had ever seen a 6.5 CM used on elk when he made his comment.
