6.5 creedmoor

[Big guns]

I have a long attachment to the .25 bore, owning multiple .25-06’s and a really sweet Savage 99 in 250 Savage. So, I really thought that building a .25 Creedmoor or .25 GT might be nice. (Or possibly even a long throated .250 Savage.). However, the 6GT works for my Precision Rifle, and I still have some investment in 6.5 Creedmoor. Never had a problem with the 6.5 and if I was to build or rebarrel another rifle I would likely go to the 6.5.

It always seemed to work and do what I wanted it to do and having used the 130 Berger VLD’s. I would have a hard time justifying going to a different round to shoot the same weight bullet at a bit less velocity.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen - how high are your scope rings on that .25-06? If you zero 2” high at 100 yrds and also at 200 yrds - that bullet must be 2 1/2”+ high somewhere inbetween ??

@HankBuck
My centre of my scope is 1.7" above the centre of the bore.
I haven't got a 25-06 it's a 25 of my own design based on a 303 British case. With 58gn of superformance it launches hundred grain bullets at 3,660fps.
Yes it does get to 2.5" somewhere in its trajectory but can't remember where. When I sighted it in I used a three inch maximum rise or fall for my maximum point blank range. With a max 3" drop the 100grainers have that fall at around 340 yards depending on the bullet. With 115-117 grainers that's around 315 yards.
I like to sight my rifles in for the max point blank for each cartridge.
222 REM 1.5"
25 wildcat 2"
35 Whelen 3"
These measurements give me a circle of 3-6" that I can hold dead in game and I know my bullet should hit in that area anywhere from muzzle to move
With the 222 for example this allows me to head shoot rabbits out to 225 yards if I'm good snot on the day and still hit the vitals out to 275 with a hold on the head.
Makes life easy hold centre mass on game and you know if you do your part you will be able to go and collect game to any sensible range without a problem
Bob

 

[HankBuck]

@HankBuck
My centre of my scope is 1.7" above the centre of the bore.
I haven't got a 25-06 it's a 25 of my own design based on a 303 British case. With 58gn of superformance it launches hundred grain bullets at 3,660fps.
Yes it does get to 2.5" somewhere in its trajectory but can't remember where. When I sighted it in I used a three inch maximum rise or fall for my maximum point blank range. With a max 3" drop the 100grainers have that fall at around 340 yards depending on the bullet. With 115-117 grainers that's around 315 yards.
I like to sight my rifles in for the max point blank for each cartridge.
222 REM 1.5"
25 wildcat 2"
35 Whelen 3"
These measurements give me a circle of 3-6" that I can hold dead in game and I know my bullet should hit in that area anywhere from muzzle to move
With the 222 for example this allows me to head shoot rabbits out to 225 yards if I'm good snot on the day and still hit the vitals out to 275 with a hold on the head.
Makes life easy hold centre mass on game and you know if you do your part you will be able to go and collect game to any sensible range without a problem
Bob

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen - I agree with your approach and sighting in 2” High at 100 yrds allows a Dead On Hold out to 300+ yrds…eliminates “thinking” about Hold Over. It also eliminates the need for those complicated 3 Pound scopes with 4 Knobs and a cross hair reticle with more information “etched into it” then the Bible !!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen - I agree with your approach and sighting in 2” High at 100 yrds allows a Dead On Hold out to 300+ yrds…eliminates “thinking” about Hold Over. It also eliminates the need for those complicated 3 Pound scopes with 4 Knobs and a cross hair reticle with more information “etched into it” then the Bible !!

@HankBuck
I like to keep it simple mate, simple duplex scopes.
Pick up rifle, go hunt, find game at any sensible range, put rifle on shoulder and pull trigger, collect game and go home and enjoy the game.
If'n no game found just enjoy the bush and your time out in it, go home and enjoy life again.
Simple.
Bob

 

[CBH Australia]

@Bob Nelson 35Whelen - I agree with your approach and sighting in 2” High at 100 yrds allows a Dead On Hold out to 300+ yrds…eliminates “thinking” about Hold Over. It also eliminates the need for those complicated 3 Pound scopes with 4 Knobs and a cross hair reticle with more information “etched into it” then the Bible !!

I think a lot of Roo shooters used the 1” high at 100 for their .222 or .223 rifles or a similar rule of thumb method. I’m not a good judge of distance at best and under a spotlight is harder, but the method sees them consistently head shoot Roos throughout the night.