Honestly, being in Ohio (no shouldered rifle cartridges for hunting) our supply of rifle ammunition is a bit misleading and not super indicative of the market as a whole. I forget that sometimes. I had a 6.5 Creed in the past and the lack of cheap ammunition to practice with killed it for me, and I don’t really have the time for another hobby (reloading). I do like the idea of less recoil considering the rifle’s weight though, and the 6.5 C would really cut the recoil back. Doing some quick reading and actually this round doesn’t suffer from a short barrel as badly as I thought it did. Hm.
Mike
Your choice is clear...
I too am hunting Ohio. And I built my rifle to fit Ohio law. May I present...AR-15 .450BUSHMASTER. Designed as a 300 yard ammo (though some folks are shooting further) it is a straight wall cartridge between .357 and .50 (as Ohio law requires)
You are allowed 3 bullets in the gun, so a 5 round mag will do nicely, I haven't weighed mine, but I've hunted with it the last 2 years, with no issues. Factory ammo is available at cabela's. @$1.50 per round.
