Originally Posted by SKane
Originally Posted by brush_buster
I've killed quite a few whitetails but I quit using it and went back to my .270 because I never had one just drop DRT after the shot. I was always having to go find them. The 270 on the other hand, drops them on the spot. I love my creedmoor for shooting paper and I've shot it out to 500 yards very successfully.


I've killed a couple of truck loads of deer with the 6.5 Creedmoor (and 130 Accubond). When I purposely took out the running gear or CNS, they dropped on the spot - when put in the boiler, they ran.......Prezact same performance when I've shot them with the .270. It's not the chambering.

All the deer I've killed with both calibers were shot in the same spot behind the shoulder. Difference is several hundred FPS faster with the 270 creates much more Hydrostatic Shock. There is definitely a difference between the two calibers. Speed and size of the projectile does matter, otherwise we would all shoot the same caliber. Not going to get in a pissing contest with you are anyone else just relating my experience. BTW I never lost a whitetail shot with either caliber.


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