308 vs 6.5 creed for deer

[huntintherain]

Curious as to what every one thinks, 308 or the 6.5 creed for a deer and bear gun, mostly hunting western Washington occasionally eastern, which do you think is better and why, thanks
Matt

[carpsniperg2]

If your mostly west side and brushy where shots are not to crazy far for bear and deer. I would favor the 308 with a heavier bullet.

[headshot5]

I've had excellent results with the 260 REM, which is quite close to the 6.5 Creedmoor.  Really good penetration.  I shoot 130's, and 140's.  Lately, 130 Accubonds with H4350.  It really hammers the deer, with the bonus that I can watch impacts through my scope. 

That said both will work just fine.  It used to be if you didn't handload, 308 was the better choice, but with all the factory offerings for the 6.5 Creedmoor, you really can't go wrong with either.   

The 260 works great for elk as well.   

[h20hunter]

308 so we can give you crap about a boring old caliber....

Or......

6.5 so we can give you crap about being a hipster gun toting man bun....


Or either! I own both, think both are plenty capable and for me wpukd be whats shooting well and I feel like toting.

[buckfvr]

260, 270, 280........its a deer/bear gun right ??

[tgomez]

Either one, which ever one fits and feels better to you. Honestly, which ever one shoots more accurately. If you don't have either caliber and are buying one, I would choose the 308 in a rifle that fits you so you can use it for elk, bear or moose hunting as well.

[wadu1]

Either one, which ever one fits and feels better to you. Honestly, which ever one shoots more accurately. If you don't have either caliber and are buying one, I would choose the 308 in a rifle that fits you so you can use it for elk, bear or moose hunting as well.

tgomez is right on, fit-fit and optics to go with it. The .308 is good and so is the 6.5C. I shoot my .308 well so my 30-06 is a safe queen and I don't have a 6.5 C but my 6.5X55 Sweed is also a tack driver so it's the flavor of the day when I get to hunt.
 

[huntintherain]

308 so we can give you crap about a boring old caliber....

Or......

6.5 so we can give you crap about being a hipster gun toting man bun....


Or either! I own both, think both are plenty capable and for me wpukd be whats shooting well and I feel like toting.


  In that case I'm going with a 308, I don't have either but kind of thinking one might fallow me home in the future.

[magnanimous_j]

Either one is more than adequate.

If I had to pick one, .308. Because you are on the westside, the shots will likely be closer, and the heavier .308 bullet would have a slight advantage. On paper.

But either one will work just fine.

Caliber anxiety is largely the product of marketing.

[bobcat]

I like the old classics cause I'm old, so I'd go with the 308 Win.

[addicted]

It doesn't matter unless you. Are looking at extreme fringes

[Parasite]

308 will do better in brush as it is harder to deflect a bigger bullet.

6.5 better at long range.

308 probably easier to find a box of cartridges in a pinch.

308 probably has a wider selection of bullets to use for handloads.

6.5 probably does not kick as much. Can probably also be made into a lighter rifle.

Either gun will work just fine. I've got a 6.5 Creedmoor. I personally like shooting a lot and not getting beat up doing so. If I was not buying the 6.5, it would have been the .243.

[meatwhack]

You could flip a coin and end up with a good choice as they’re both good rounds. One benefit of the .308 is the ability to run heavier bullets if needed.

[hunter399]

The price point of 6.5 bullets has stoped me from drinking the 6.5 kool aid.
When u look at the price of 30 caliber bullets and the range of weight of bullets for 308 I went with 308, ammo just cheaper .
I just got a 308 this winter ,the same rifle could of got 6.5 but reloading costs pushed me towards 308.
Everybody is useing 6.5 as a cash cow right now.

[Taco280AI]

Flip a coin, it really doesn't matter.

[Stein]

Both are just passing fads, stick with the 30-06.   

[dscubame]

.308 is hardly a fad.  Military sniper old school. 

[WapitiTalk1]

.308 is hardly a fad.  Military sniper old school. 

Yes sir! 

[Samloffler]

I've killed deer with both. I would shoot an elk or bear with either. Factory creed ammo is a little more expensive, but reloading costs aren't going to be any different. Pick your poison.

[savagehunter]

.308 was my all time favorite. Then I started reloading now I have 3 6.5 creed's and 2 6.5x284s I do have a .308 lever and and 7mm mag and .06 but they never get shot. Lower recoil is my friend . The deer have been just as dead and I feel more comfortable going out to 500 yds. My vote is 6.5 creed.

[Goshawk]

I'm a real fan of bullet weight (308 in 165gr.) when the hit is a little off and you end up busting your way through a leg bone, or an injured bear that needs another round when all you have is his south end when he's heading north.  It changes the game a bit for me when you're shooting something that can eat you.  Having said that, just about any round from .25 on up kills under ideal conditions; but hunting is seldom ideal.

[jrebel]

Either will kill anything in North America.   I own both and like both.  My 6.5 was less finicy to load for.   My .308 is a light weight mountain rifle though so that may be why it was more finicy.