People just like yanking someone else's chain.

That's a ridiculous statement. Most deer cartridges can be effective at much greater ranges than the average shooter needs. Trying to put the long range only use on the 6.5 CM is a false premise. Would you say the same about the .243 or 7mm-08?

6.5 is fine. There are plenty of better options. What irks me is that people act like it’s the best thing since slice bread. It shoots high BC bullets at medium speeds while being offered in a short action with low recoil. Only benefit to the round is out past 500 yards. Majority of folks will never need or reap those benefits. Any of the norm deer cartridges will kill deer dead. No reason to switch from what’s been working for me.

Wrong. The 6.5 Creedmoor performs well at short distance too. I also hunt with a .308, .30-06, and .45-70 but rarely shoot beyond 100 yards. Does that mean I need to give them up and use a .44 mag or 30-30 instead?

Just because you don't want one doesn't make the cartridge invalid. Why is that so hard to accept?

Surprisingly, the 6.5 Creedmoor kills deer just as dead as any other cartridge...and even at distances under 500 yards.

Y'all are trying way too hard to discredit the round.

Where did I say it wouldn’t kill at short distance? There are rounds that can push bullets much faster and speed kills. This isn’t rocket science, why are y’all being so da**defensive.

This is the best quote on the Board. 100% accurate.

Bahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

I shot a doe at 330 yards Saturday with a steyr scout in .308 caliber. I guess I was just lucky.

It is true that the 6.5 CM has superior long range performance. However, this is a deer hunting forum and who on here will shoot at deer 500 - 800 yards away. Hunt with the gun you can accurately shoot and make ethical "kill" shots with - and eat venison.. When you get older, you likely will not enjoy hurting yourself with the recoil of a 300 Mag, 7 mm Mag or 338 while taking those average 80 yard shots when you can pluck them just as dead with a low recoil, lightweight gun and a well placed 243.

"Better options" is subjective. You said "Only benefit to the round is out past 500 yards." That's absolutely wrong and thus the reason for being defensive of the merits of the 6.5 Creedmoor.

Shot placement and projectile construction kills, even at low speeds. Otherwise arrows wouldn't work. My .45-70 starts from the muzzle at the velocity the 6.5 Creedmoor is still travelling at 500 yards. No one on here is disputing the killing power of the slower .45-70.

I'm just saying it's a false premise to try and place the 6.5 CM as only a target or long range round.

Hey, I'll take good luck whenever while deer hunting! My longest .308 shot was 615 paces and I'm sure luck had a lot to do with it. But I did point the barrel in the right direction and my handload worked as planned.

Lot of butt hurt ^^^^^ by the 6.5 guys when someone cracks a joke about their exalted CREED.

Hint. Try some of this stuff...

If it makes you guys feel better the 243 is frowned on more in some parts. I've never seen any adult (besides me on occasion) to ever hunt with a 243. When I doe hunt with mine i think most guys wonder if I am also wearing pink panties too.

6.5 creedmore has never been brought up or seen in someone's hand. Though I'm sure it is among the suburban city folk. Don't kill the messenger but I think this is a regional thing.

46 yo and My go to carry every hunt gun is a Remington model 7 .243 with timney trigger and reduced recoil Berger hand loads. I’ve killed several deer over 200 lbs with it.

I have used a 243 Rem 700 youth model for many years, prolly killed 50 deer with it. I shoot Fusion 95 gr and haven't lost a deer with that load.

the only problem I see with the 6.5 Creedmore is the pushing it as a long range round. It is a good long range target round but a lot of folks don't understand the difference between a target round and a hunting round. The 6.5 is nothing but a 243 with an extra gear, it is no more of a 500 yard deer gun than a 243 is. My grandson killed a 180 pound buck with his 6.5 . It did a good job on the 80 yard shot, good entrance, and a 30 yard wobble and down.

Common sense ain't so common anymore.....

Good caliber. Over hyped though. Sorta like 1984dog said. most who brag about its ultra long range performance wont ever shoot more than 300 yards.
A 6.5 wont do anything for me that I cant already do with any other mid sized caliber that I already own so, I doubt I will ever own one unless some too cheap to pass up deal or trade comes along.

You would be surprised how many on here are quite capable of making that shot.

Yes I would be very surprised to see how many people on here could make an 800 yd shot.
Maybe 1 out of a 100. 800 yards is a long way to shoot a deer. 300 yards is longest shot
I ever made and I practiced a lot. I would myself like to see it.