Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 6.5 Creed for elk?

It sounds like your mind is made up on the topic, it's been discussed many times, why again?

To answer the question, I've only shot one elk with the Creedmoor, but know of many others that have been taken cleanly. A 140gr Accubond went right though, did plenty of damage and exited, the cow was down in about 20 yds. I think the 6.5 worked fine and plan on using it again. That said I don't think it's the cartridge to play the "What's the cheapest bullet I can get away with" game, but with ABs, PTs, TTSX and the like I don't think there's anything to worry about.

I've shot several with 243,6mm, 6 mmAI, 260, with what most on the fire consider varmint bullets.

Ole Fotis - living experience through 24HC threads rather than doing....

I’ve used both the Creed and the .260 on several elk.
It’s all about good shot placement and a reasonable bullet.
That said, if I was hunting heavy timber for pressured elk I’d want more gun.

And why are you here and not "doing"?

My 140 grain Remington’s have it as an animal on the box

Laughing...

I've plenty of doing pard. Ask Fotis, he started the thread and 50 similar ones....

Love to see what you’re “doing” Gerry.....

Greg is one of the guys on here I’d certainly not want to get into a “who’s doing what outside” contest with.... hell, I wouldn’t want to get into that contest with his wife!

It's called a forum where people talk about stuff that is my only point. I'm not into arguing with people to be honest and am not about to get into a contest over who who is the better hunter or whatever. Why does every thread get negative here, is it even possible for a thread here to not go off the rails anymore?

Yeah, this reads to me like you’re not into stirring a pot at all...Laffin. 😎

I thought Fortis was asking for a scope recommendation, again...😎

Maybe a bit harsh on Fotis but after 100 threads of what scope for this, what bullet for that, etc. The point is to get out and see for yourself.

Dog said it best, anything I'd point a .270 at I'd point a Creed/.260/etc. at....

That's not exactly correct. I have shot a bunch of elk. Smallest caliber was with 7mm rem mag with 150 Partition at 3150 fps. Largest was with the 378 Bee with the 300 Hornady 300 BTSP at 3100 fps now discontinued.
I'm just asking about what you guys think. This was brought on by a father wanting to get a long range elk gun for his teenage son in sportsman's warehouse where I work part time.
He said he wanted a 6.5 Creed for up to 800 yard elk shooting. Now I saw a bunch of things going wrong with this scenario but I did not say anything. He said that he has read up on it and he has seen it done a bunch of times on youtube etc.
I said yes sir and I proceeded to help them with anything they wanted.

Not a chance that will turn out badly....

Alright Greg I'll keep the posting to a minimum.

Are you telling your Sportsmans customers what you learned on the ' Fire? Grin...

6.5cm for elk ?


NO, It's TOO much gun. Stick with a .25-20 and no shots under 300 yards. Anything closer and you risk damaging too much meat.

And this has to be TRUE because I saw it on the inter-web. My cousins step sisters step father, had an uncle who's best friends son
saw a guy from the next county over shoot a whitetail and it killed it deader than a door knob after waiting for 7 hours so it could bleed
out.

If it is on the internet - MUST BE TRUE !

No I'm telling them what I have learned from my experiences and other people's experiences that I personally know. I was just getting a sanity check is that okay. After all this is a forum if we don't ask questions and make conversation it dies off.

Rather than starting a new thread on the subject..... maybe do a quick search?

Here’s a link to 100’s of replies to that exact same question....

6.5 Creed on Elk...... just for Fotis

Thanks J.