Bell, Selous, Smuts, and Charles Sheldon used various 6.5's of lesser velocity and bullet quality than what is available with today's 6.5 Creedmoor. Sheldon took over 500 head of NA game with the .256 Mannlicher, including 70-80 Grizzly and Brown Bears.
And yet somehow through conjecture, group-think, and pure guessing the reigning opinion is the 6.5 Creedmoor is not up to elk.
I've shot enough large bull elk to stick my neck out and say it should work, and work well... I plan on wringing it out in the future.
So you base YOUR opinion on others and not on any personal experience, yet rail on my ass for not having personally used the 6.5? WTF?
So I guess I should sell all my Weatherby magnums and run out and by a Ruger American in 6.5 Creedmoor? Fat fuggin chance of that! LOL
As long as I'm physically capable of shooting a .300 Wby or 7mm Wby, I won't be using any of the aforementioned .264s for elk.
Happy Trails
