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Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13821657 05/15/19
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,571 The Claw, WA D Dogshooter Campfire Tracker
Dogshooter Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,571 The Claw, WA	Here’s a quick tip on the search function too..... it sucks. Simply go to Google, and type this in: site:24hourcampfire.com 6.5 Creed on Elk Or site:24hourcampfire.com What scope for .257 Weatherby You get the picture..... You better pray to the God of Skinny Punks that this wind doesn't pick up......

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Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13821666 05/15/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger
Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Hey the counter guy at the SW in Roanoke flat out told me the 6.5 Creed is not for any big game hunting. It is strictly a target round.

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Oldelkhunter #13821678 05/15/19
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy	Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter Hey the counter guy at the SW in Roanoke flat out told me the 6.5 Creed is not for any big game hunting. It is strictly a target round. It's extremely rare to find an employee who does know a lot about guns and is very well-versed when you only pay 9 to 10 bucks an hour. Usually you do not get the pick of the litter. Additionally with us gun guys we're very difficult to please cuz we're so fanatical about are sport. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13821713 05/15/19
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,367 Denver, Colorado S shinbone Campfire Regular
shinbone Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,367 Denver, Colorado	(to no one in particular) There are people who still believe the Earth is flat. https://www.tfes.org/ And, 1300 people die per day in the U.S. from cigarette smoking. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm (7th bullet point down) Whatever.

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13821715 05/15/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger
Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Originally Posted by Fotis Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter Hey the counter guy at the SW in Roanoke flat out told me the 6.5 Creed is not for any big game hunting. It is strictly a target round. It's extremely rare to find an employee who does know a lot about guns and is very well-versed when you only pay 9 to 10 bucks an hour. Usually you do not get the pick of the litter. Additionally with us gun guys we're very difficult to please cuz we're so fanatical about are sport. He went all warning label on me about how weak it was on big game. I should start with a 300 win mag was his next remark. He must have read a lot of Boddington articles. I agree on the pay grade as well.

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Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13821720 05/15/19
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas D Darryle Campfire Regular
Darryle Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas	Originally Posted by Fotis Do you consider it enough for elk in your opinion with the right bullets or not? Originally Posted by Fotis That said I would personally never use it for Elk. Wait, What? NRA Endowed Patron Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? shinbone #13821722 05/15/19
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger
Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383	Originally Posted by shinbone (to no one in particular) There are people who still believe the Earth is flat, too. https://www.tfes.org/ And, 1300 people die per day from cigarette smoking. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm (7th bullet point down) Whatever. I have lost more people then I care to think about to cigarettes . Yeah I know they should have never started smoking, but it sure did not help that tobacco companies added nicotine to the leaf either.

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Darryle #13821791 05/15/19
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy	Originally Posted by Darryle Originally Posted by Fotis Do you consider it enough for elk in your opinion with the right bullets or not? Originally Posted by Fotis That said I would personally never use it for Elk. Wait, What? Confused? Here I made the key words stand out. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822000 05/15/19
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas D Darryle Campfire Regular
Darryle Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas	Originally Posted by Fotis Originally Posted by Darryle Originally Posted by Fotis Do you consider it enough for elk in your opinion with the right bullets or not? Originally Posted by Fotis That said I would personally never use it for Elk. Wait, What? Confused? Here I made the key words stand out. Confused? Here I made the key words stand out: Originally Posted by Fotis Personally I think it's as minimal as a 2506 in my mind and I think there are a myriad of better elk cartridges but it has been done NRA Endowed Patron Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822028 05/15/19
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy	Correct, that is my opinion.........Hence asking OTHERS THEIR opinion. Since when is this not permitted on the fire? https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? GregW #13822077 05/15/19
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon Beaver10 Campfire Ranger
Beaver10 Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 23,506 Oregon	Originally Posted by GregW Originally Posted by Fotis Originally Posted by GregW Ole Fotis - living experience through 24HC threads rather than doing.... 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.... This screams System Rig needed.... 😎 Curiosity Killed the Cat & The Prairie Dog “Molon Labe”

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822094 05/15/19
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,250 Cheyenne, Wy	System rigged???? I do not follow... Either way this is just plain silly guys. I had an opinion on the matter and I asked you for yours evidently an erroneous move on my part. I posted a question without searching past topics. Anyway, I thank you for your opinions and I truly apologize if the post bothered, annoyed, or upset anyone. Those who know me know this was certainly not my aim. If I need drama I can officially follow "Big Stick" for this and get tons of entertainment (if that is what that is) to boot. Anyway, please consider this thread closed on my part. Thank you. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822311 05/15/19
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Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,002 Southern Kolorado	I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Bighorn #13822364 05/15/19
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Judman Campfire Ranger J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 21,156 N.. Newaukum, Washington	Originally Posted by Bighorn Haha 😆 Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies. Ain’t easy havin pals.

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Oldelkhunter #13822375 05/15/19
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16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927	Originally Posted by Oldelkhunter Hey the counter guy at the SW in Roanoke flat out told me the 6.5 Creed is not for any big game hunting. It is strictly a target round. If you can’t trust a ‘noker, who can you trust?

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822383 05/15/19
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas D Darryle Campfire Regular
Darryle Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas	Originally Posted by Fotis I had an opinion on the matter and I asked you for yours evidently an erroneous move on my part. . It was a loaded question from the start, the 6.5 Creed has a line, there is no straddling it, either you dislike it or you think it is the end all be all. I have three 6.5 Creed rifles, 2 bolt and 1 AR, it has it's place and hopping around on a mountain side chasing elk is not one I would consider. I shot my last two elk with a Miller 300 Weatherby. When there are variables that you cannot control, going marginal on your caliber choice is not something a rational man would make. NRA Endowed Patron Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822391 05/15/19
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas D Darryle Campfire Regular
Darryle Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,781 Fort Worth, Texas	Originally Posted by Fotis I said yes sir and I proceeded to help them with anything they wanted. Never get between a fool and his money, lord knows I have had more than one person stand by and watch me spend mine NRA Endowed Patron Life Benefactor GOA Life Member TSRA Life Member NSCA Life Member

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822413 05/15/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,244 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,244 Paradise,Alaska	Bullets matter wayyyyyyyyy more than headstamps. The 147/Kreedmire melding has accounted rather well on Mooseses,Elkeses,Bears,Sheeps,Caribouskis and Venisons...less anyone musing a regret or a change. Belts are losing their "luster". Hint................. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Darryle #13822489 05/15/19
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Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Originally Posted by Darryle Originally Posted by Fotis I had an opinion on the matter and I asked you for yours evidently an erroneous move on my part. . It was a loaded question from the start, the 6.5 Creed has a line, there is no straddling it, either you dislike it or you think it is the end all be all. I have three 6.5 Creed rifles, 2 bolt and 1 AR, it has it's place and hopping around on a mountain side chasing elk is not one I would consider. I shot my last two elk with a Miller 300 Weatherby. When there are variables that you cannot control, going marginal on your caliber choice is not something a rational man would make. Ok I’ll bite. What is a Miller 300 Weatherby? What bullets does it shoot? “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: 6.5 Creed for elk? Fotis #13822510 05/15/19
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,244 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,244 Paradise,Alaska	You are fhuqking MEAN. David's swan Song was a 168 SMK,in said chambering. Hint...................(grin) Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

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