Originally Posted by Mule Deer
rickt300,

I have considerable field experience with various "moderate" 6.5mm cartridges, including not only the dreaded Creedmoor, but the 6.5x55 and .260 Remington. Also have a LOT of experience with the .270 Winchester, and have yet to see any difference in either "killing power" or penetration between the moderate 6.5s and the .270 when using the same types of bullets. But whatever....


For me it just boils down mostly to the success I have had using the 270 and 30-06. When I handle the old 30-06 I think of the mountains west of Daniel junction and the smell of Elk backstrap sizzling in bacon grease. I used the 6.5x55 some as an iron sight rifle with 140 gr. Partitions, took a 14 point Mule deer with it and still have the horns but not the rifle. My only 6.5 presently is a Grendel.

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