Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters So JB, why does the 6.5 CM get more attention than the 7mm-08?

Yes, but lots of rifles see double use as paper killers and critter getters. This is especially true over the last 5 - 10 years.

Chambering, scopes and stocks can pull double duty easily. Why not have the best of both worlds?

Wow that’s fast!

Long barrel? What load?

For sure that…

This is the Fire don’t ya know.

DF

That sounds too fast for a 7-08 with 160's................but he did qualify it by saying NEARLY 2800, whatever that means.

2800 & a little change, is all I get from my 280's with 160's, just sayin'.

MM

That sounds too fast for a 7-08 with 160's................but he did qualify it by saying NEARLY 2800, whatever that means.

2800 & a little change, is all I get from my 280's with 160's, just sayin'.

MM

Blowing smoke up someone's azz...

Wow, 16 pages.

Is this a Creed loving, Creed bashing thread record?

DF

Of which you're an expert.

Hodgdon data shows 2825 fps with a max load of Staball6.5 with 160-162 gr bullets.

I have a couple bottles of StaBALL, a 7-08 and a Creed. I'll admit I've not yet tried it in either round, already have good loads that work.

I've read that Hodgdon's data is pretty "ambitious" regarding their new "roll out" wonder powder.. So, I wouldn't take it to the bank until I tried it, clocked it myself.

They selling powder, for sure. Ya reckon maybe some hype, too....?

It may or may not be the best thing since sliced bread....

Hmm.....

I'll hold my opinion until I see reports from actual users. Time will tell.

DF

So far their loads for the 30-06 and 6mm CM have been real good DF, right at book speeds without standing on my head or anything crazy.

The 6.5 Manbun, much like its blue-collar cousin (the .308Win) and its college-educated brother (the 7mm-08Rem), will still get it done just fine with plain old Walmart-ish ammo. That's a nice benefit to a chambering that has a lot of other factors going for it.

Plunked another boar this weekend with the 6.5 Sig Cross, shooting the 129gr Interlock American Whitetail loads. He was bumping 200lbs and ran about 50yds with a lung shot. That's about what I'd expect with nearly any bullet in that location.

Thanks,

When it warms up some, may try it.

DF

I've been playing with StaBall a little in a Tikka 6.5 CM with 22.4" barrel. Velocities and powder charges are consistent with Hodgdon's online data, when corrected for barrel length.

That's what I've been finding as well, in more than one cartridge.

Good to know, John. Thanks. I've seen the same in 6 CM with 115 DTACs, as well.

Thanks, guys.

May need to give it a whirl.

DF

Might also comment on this thread's title:
"So JB, why does the 6.5 CM get more attention than the 7mm-08?"--

Did the thread answer the question?

Or should it continue onward into cyberspace infinity--which just might do more to promote the 6.5 CM aka MB?

so many different experiences and so many different perspectives leads to so many different answers.

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