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 Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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11/18/14 02:11 PM
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I didn't make an argument-just an observation. But, as with everything else in life, balance and common sense are the keys. You don't want a 6.5 on a grizzly or eland hunt if you can help it. Conversely, you don'the want (or need) a .375 H&H for a Texas whitetail. Appropriate caliber choices depending on the game sought have been pretty generally well-known for several generations. Based on what the math says, years and years of experience, and common sense. It ain't rocket science. Better bullets have expanded the margins some but mostly have just given the guys wanting to turn their pet caliber into a Bigfoot stomper something else to say. 
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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11/19/14 12:40 AM
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A Bigfoot stomper to me would be a 45-70 lever gun!....Just sayin!
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Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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11/19/14 12:51 AM
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A 6.5 will outpenetete a 45-70 and a 220 swift will out penetrate a 6.5 on certain mediums and range.
your kidding right. 45-70 is king of penetration outing even the 458 lott. 6ft of wet newspaper and 4ft of ballistic gel. the creed and 220 are lucky to get 12 inches. Not all bullets are created equal nor is distance nor mediums. It's very subjective. You can take plate steel and 220 will pastru where as the creedmoor and 45-70 leave big dents. In other word don't go all in, unless you set parameters up front its also been said a 220 swift will not make it through a beer can at 10 ft but will go through steel at a 100 yds It will go through a beer can at 10ft, will also blow a fox in half at 10 feet. But you can't look through the scope, have to look down barrel..... Experience
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:29 AM
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Another case of bang flop. This time it was a 170lb axis buck at 170 with a 129gr SST to the shoulder. Completely severed his upper leg bone and caught his heart before exiting on the off shoulder.  
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 01:01 PM
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nice axis buck!! 129 grn sst did the trick
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 02:36 PM
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Was an interesting post to read.
Congrats on some nice axis. Were these true bang flop, DRT as in it immediately fell over at the point of impact and died? or like another poster posted a video of some "DRT/bang flops" that died within sight?
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 02:39 PM
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Bang/flop as in didn't take a step. Everything I have shot with this rifle has fell where it stood. 3 axis bucks, a WT buck and 3 hogs.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 02:40 PM
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Good Work, I want to know where you are getting all these Axis deer.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:38 PM
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Good Work, I want to know where you are getting all these Axis deer. I've got lots of them  maybe we need to work something out, you know my new rifle will need to be test fired..........
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:44 PM
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Good Work, I want to know where you are getting all these Axis deer. I've got lots of them maybe we need to work something out, you know my new rifle will need to be test fired.......... Hey!! He asked me!  My in-laws have a little place in Junction that has a decent population of free range axis.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:54 PM
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yeah but the axis I have are a bit tougher and need something a bit stronger the 6.5....  so the 7mm-08 he's building for me will need to be properly evaluated..... j/k 
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:56 PM
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He'll prolly wanna shoot it with that 22 on steroids.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 04:58 PM
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yeah, just to prove a point........ 
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/07/15 10:27 PM
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Take your Axis to Taylor at TNT Taxidermy in Ingram. He has the giant dehydrators and does velvet antlers perfectly...
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/08/15 12:12 AM
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HAHA you guys are funny. Definitely the 22  7.08 is on the table right now
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/08/15 12:12 AM
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Take your Axis to Taylor at TNT Taxidermy in Ingram. He has the giant dehydrators and does velvet antlers perfectly... Dropped him off there this morning.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor is a Beast
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01/09/15 01:23 PM
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7.08 is on the table right now  
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