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6.5 X 20 X 50mmLooks good. What scope do you have on it?
The 6.5 Creedmoor was designed as a long-distance target round, and for that purpose, and for long-range hunting (pronghorns, etc.), it's superb. For hunting at more normal distances, it offers no advantage over 6.5 Swedish or 260 Remington.The 6.5 Creed is super pop right now, tho I dunno if it’s any better than some of the standards of old.
No bullet can "resist" wind drift. It's a fact of life. How much a bullet drifts is more about time of flight than anything else. Nothing magical, no matter what is claimed in the gun rags, about any bullet. It's just simple physics. Once I "know" what the wind drift is under the shooting conditions that exist I don't care "how much" it is. I just adjust accordingly.I hear it resists wind drift very well. Especially the 143 grain bullets.
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There’s more to the equation than getting there quicker. My suggestion would be to download a quality ballistic application. The scenarios are endless. Creating a firing solution at long range is matter of fully understanding your specific load (velocity, BC, etc.) and all of the circumstances relative to your specific shot scenario. It’s actually extremely satisfying especially when you begin to realize success as the data provides long range hits.Ok. Thanks. So my 7 Rem Mag will drift less because it gets out there quicker. Good to know.
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It's not quite that simple. Bullet weight & it's ballistic coefficient, along with velocity, affect time of flight. A heavier bullet with a higher ballistic coefficient may start out slower but because it retains velocity better than a lighter bullet that started out faster, it will "overtake" the lighter bullet somewhere down range. So, wind drift is not a constant. Like stonecreek & bigcountry4me have stated, it getsOk. Thanks. So my 7 Rem Mag will drift less because it gets out there quicker. Good to know.
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Bad, unethical behavior is prevalent throughout our society today. Your point is???? I thought we were discussing the S20 Sako, it's purpose & how wind drift affected long range bullets used in that type rifle. BTW, it's spelled Creedmoor & it's not listed as a "syndrome" as far as I know. Lighten up & ignore the A-holes. Life's too short.Ok..in all honesty.
I have a problem with some long distance “shooters” and the Creedmore Syndrome.
Everyone wanted one, just had to have one! One by one, they got one or even two! And they all had to have threaded barrels so they could all buy cans. They all went thru great measure to find a place that’s was long enough and flat enough to reach their 1000 yard dreams. They hung gongs and reactive targets. Tennerite became ridiculously popular at the same time, with huge kudos to R Lee Ermy for his “Hoorah!” Influence in that aspect...
Before long the guys were gathering every weekend shooting hundreds of rounds down range, just for the occasional bang!......ting!...yay!
Ok fine, they had it going on, but it wasn’t enough.
One fellow I worked with had a cell phone video of a whitetail doe that was feeding next to one of the gongs he’d figured out how to hit, to him it was a huge opportunity to make a kill! And he did! Awesome! My next question to him was how long did it take him to recover his deer at a quarter mile away. His answer disgusted me more than anything for he said he didn’t even try to recover the deer, “there are plenty of them out there, and now with the carrion that is left behind attracts coyotes to shoot at too!”
If we can kill out to 1000 yds without the ethics and responsibilities to harvest what we kill then we are only helping to destroy everything we have worked towards since the 19th century.
Bang your gongs all you want, but unless you observe and respect Mother Nature and her gifts to us for food and nourishment, along with the reasonable ethics of a true hunter or outdoorsman, your only helping the animal rights activist and anti hunting church of state.
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Respect your perspective and your passion. I am glad you qualified your problem with “some long distance shooters”. I’d hate to be lumped in with your previous co-worker. Douche-baggery in today’s world and climate takes on many forms. Your example is one which deserved a serious bitch slapping, (although I’m not in favor of violence) or at least the highest degree of public shaming. Hopefully you did your part. (laughing)Ok..in all honesty.
I have a problem with some long distance “shooters” and the Creedmore Syndrome.
Everyone wanted one, just had to have one! One by one, they got one or even two! And they all had to have threaded barrels so they could all buy cans. They all went thru great measure to find a place that’s was long enough and flat enough to reach their 1000 yard dreams. They hung gongs and reactive targets. Tennerite became ridiculously popular at the same time, with huge kudos to R Lee Ermy for his “Hoorah!” Influence in that aspect...
Before long the guys were gathering every weekend shooting hundreds of rounds down range, just for the occasional bang!......ting!...yay!
Ok fine, they had it going on, but it wasn’t enough.
One fellow I worked with had a cell phone video of a whitetail doe that was feeding next to one of the gongs he’d figured out how to hit, to him it was a huge opportunity to make a kill! And he did! Awesome! My next question to him was how long did it take him to recover his deer at a quarter mile away. His answer disgusted me more than anything for he said he didn’t even try to recover the deer, “there are plenty of them out there, and now with the carrion that is left behind attracts coyotes to shoot at too!”
If we can kill out to 1000 yds without the ethics and responsibilities to harvest what we kill then we are only helping to destroy everything we have worked towards since the 19th century.
Bang your gongs all you want, but unless you observe and respect Mother Nature and her gifts to us for food and nourishment, along with the reasonable ethics of a true hunter or outdoorsman, your only helping the animal rights activist and anti hunting church of state.
Two cents at a higher rate...
old Hippie