6.5 Creedmoor vs 308 Winchester: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

[Talyn]

Here's an honest look at the 6.5 Creedmoor vs the .308 Winchester debate

What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

A trio of 6.5 Creed loads on the left vs .308 Win. loads on the right.

 

[Voodooman65]

The 308 seems to have abit more power.. although the 6.5 is airdynamiclyt looking better./.. so kind of equal.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

These are always fun to read! Some are more comical and some make more sense. This 1 makes more sense. As with and bullet of the same weight the smaller diameter will give better results on trajectory and energy at longer distances. The 26cals have had always been at the forefront and it has taken many years for the rest of the calibers too catch up. It started with match bullets, then trickled into hunting applications.

 

[Keystone19250]

I prefer the .308 although I would like a scoped Bolt gun in .300WM

 

[Belt Fed]

Killed deer with both of them, dead is dead. although i have killed them farther with the 6.5

 

[pmiya]

Used 308's on a lot of Mule deer and a few elk. Decided I needed to try a 6.5 CM a few years ago. Since then I've only drawn one deer permit and didn't see a deer worth shooting. Have not been elk hunting in about 10 years.