Laniarius
AH enthusiast
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2017
- Messages
- 280
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- 338
- Location
- Toronto area, Canada
- Member of
- Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
- Hunted
- Ontario, Namibia, Alaska
I don't own a 6.5 Creedmoor and have no plans to get one, but I've been listening to a podcast recently called "Going Ballistic" by former US Army sniper Ryan Cleckner. The recent episodes are about his recent trip plains game hunting in Limpopo.
The podcasts talk in depth about very good performance of budget Sellier & Bellot 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr soft points. Apparently S&B just used old fashioned bullets they normally use in 6.5x54.
Anyway, I have no stake in a discussion of the merits of 6.5 CM for plains game and bullet choice, but I am interested in what old Africa hands have to say. If anyone is interested enough to listen to the podcast(s) (episode 57 in particular) I'm curious about your thoughts. Just search "going ballistic podcast cleckner" to find it.
Do Cleckner's observations show that 6.5 CM with budget hunting ammo actually is a good choice that more people should consider, or is this a special case where Cleckner "got away with it" because he's a highly skilled shooter?
(I plan on bringing a 30-06 and either a 375 or 416 Ruger when I go to Africa, as discussed in another thread, so this is purely out of curiosity.)
The podcasts talk in depth about very good performance of budget Sellier & Bellot 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr soft points. Apparently S&B just used old fashioned bullets they normally use in 6.5x54.
Anyway, I have no stake in a discussion of the merits of 6.5 CM for plains game and bullet choice, but I am interested in what old Africa hands have to say. If anyone is interested enough to listen to the podcast(s) (episode 57 in particular) I'm curious about your thoughts. Just search "going ballistic podcast cleckner" to find it.
Do Cleckner's observations show that 6.5 CM with budget hunting ammo actually is a good choice that more people should consider, or is this a special case where Cleckner "got away with it" because he's a highly skilled shooter?
(I plan on bringing a 30-06 and either a 375 or 416 Ruger when I go to Africa, as discussed in another thread, so this is purely out of curiosity.)