The 260, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5X55 swede are best suited IMO for hunting inside 300 yds; however, are an awesome duel purpose 1000 yd plinking round for those who love to shoot for fun! In my 6.5X55 swede I run the 147 eld-m at 2730 fps for play,and I mostly use a 130 accubond at 3000 fps for hunting elk, deer, and bear.

In hunting with cartridges between the 223 and 45/70 in the last 40 years my thoughts are the 6.5 40 ish grain cartridges kill surprisingly well for such a small amount of recoil!


Last edited by Trystan; 12/20/19.
Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field