6.5 creed or .270 rifle for stalking?

[Fellman Mark 607]

Right lads looking at getting one of these rifles for stalking and making my .243 a dedicated night rifle for foxes what’s the pro and cons on both please 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

6.5 creed is the fashionable calibre at the minute will serve you well.

I hate the .270 ....recoil is awful..

 

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Or keep the .243 for stalking and get a .22/250 for foxing

[Stavross 15,302]

I’ve used a 6.5 creedmoor and I was very impressed with it, the distance it shoots out to and how accurate it was out to them distances  was unbelievable, it’s almost to much rifle for any shooting situation ( this is just my opinion, please don’t pick on me to much ) like FH said .243 to me is the ideal deer calibre for what we shoot around here, if you were wanting to go bigger animals then the 6.5 would be what I would go for

[Fellman Mark 607]

Was leaning towards the 270 as I didn’t want to be a sheep and follow the fashion 

 

[Fellman Mark 607]

I’ve shot my mates creed but not sure I could face telling him I’ve got one after calling him gay for having a gaymore  

[Stavross 15,302]

Follow the fashion mate, all the keepers I know use them now on fox because of the distance and the stopping power of them 

[Fellman Mark 607]

Yer looks like it will be a creed more bullet choice aswell In the shops round here

 

[ianm 2,594]

23 minutes ago, Fellman Mark said:

Yer looks like it will be a creed more bullet choice aswell In the shops round here

 

Why not 30/06 , bullets range from 110grn to 220grn.

[Fellman Mark 607]

Poss

27 minutes ago, ianm said:

Why not 30/06 , bullets range from 110grn to 220grn.

Possibly I’ll look in to them

 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I shot the creed to 600yds the other week and yep it was impressive but in all honesty it wasn't much different to another friends 270.

I haven't  looked but I wouldn't be at all surprised  if 25-06 trumped them both!

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

What about .308 ..shot one and it was sweet.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

25-06 Remington Beats 6.5 Creedmoor? — Ron Spomer Outdoors

WWW.RONSPOMEROUTDOORS.COM

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The little known 25-06 Remington can outperform the 270 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor, and with better bullets...

 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

16 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

What about .308 ..shot one and it was sweet.

I've had two 308. Many mock it but I loved mine. 

Very versatile for UK shooting and hunting.

[ianm 2,594]

I have used a mates 25/06 and liked it. Bullet weights are a bit close though at 90grn to 130grn and the same rifle won’t shoot them at either end of the scale. It will either shoot the lower weights well or the upper weights well but not both.