The 6.5 Creedmoor vs Remington 7mm-08

Worldwide, the 6.5 Creedmoor is recognized in the precision long range shooting arena as one of the most accurate and powerful cartridge, which is also used in hunting. With the power to throw a powerful punch, the Hornady round could easily catch an average whitetail by the use of a relative case.
Regardless, a lot of people still choose to go with 7mm-08 Remington while deer hunting as its salient feature is an excellent balance with propellant charge, bullet, and precision. 7mm-08 Remington vs. 6.5 Creedmoor, which of these rounds would be able to give you more value when you are deer hunting outdoor? If you have plans to go hunting for deer, but you do not know which of these two, 7mm-08 Remington or 6.5 Creedmoor, can deliver more value, by the end of this article you probably will be able to decide for yourself.

This is one of those articles which will give you all the necessary details and information that deer hunters need to know about their rounds such as production history as well as performance on the field. Gain a general sense, a lot of different people choose to go for different qualities in a cartridge, and that is why a lot of them have opposing outcomes views when it comes to the ‘best’ round for deer hunting.



So, if you are also one of the people who want to know the right choice, read the details provided in this article carefully. Making a fair assessment between the cartridges, you can have basic knowledge, how about their features if you thoroughly research their developmental history. Here is a bit of historical information that you should remember about 7mm-08 Remington as well as Creedmoor 6.5.

7mm-08 Remington
Back in 1958, a certain 7mm/308 Winchester wildcat round was brought into development as its name hints, people developed this round by just necking down a standard .308 Winchester to have .284 bullets (7mm). The round would be spending the next two decades in the wildcat category until Remington came into play and began using the round, releasing it into the market under the name of 7mm-08 Remington. In a 0.308 round in use, 7mm-08 takes a close second place in polarity with 0.243 Winchester is taking the first spot. But with the right type of bullets, the Remington could take down small and medium deer with ease.

6.5 Creedmoor
Released to the public in the market by Hornady in 2007, the Creedmoor 6.5 is a modification of 3.0 Thompson center which was also a bit related to .308 Winchester. First of all, Hornady tried to come up with round that possesses the length of .308 Winchester while also keeping the strength of .30-.60 Springfield. What came out was.30 Thompson Center, the requirement of the project was definitely completed, but acceptance of the round by the customers was low which brought the round not to the top but to the sidelines. Fortunate enough, Hornady reinvented the design, necked down the design of the round and that is how the Creedmoor 6.5 came into being.

Comparison of dimensions of both the round 7mm-08 Remington
7mm-08 Remington
Parent Case: .308 Winchester
Case Type: Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet: 7.2 mm
Neck: 8.0 mm
Base: 11.9 mm
Creedmoor 6.5
Parent Case: .30 Thompson Center
Case Type: Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet: 6.72 mm
Neck: 7.49 mm
Base: 11.95 mm

Since both of the rounds are in some way connected to the .308 Winchester, it is understandable that 7mm-08 Remington and Creedmoor 6.5 have a lot of similarities among them. Due to a slim body of the Remington cartridge, its case can easily fit into some short action firearms which is one of the features that deer hunters really appreciate.

Carrying a lightweight gun such as compact rifles is something every deer hunter looks for. In the same way, the Hornady cartridge goes out smoothly in while carrying long as well as lead bullets. Considering all of the criteria mentioned above, the 7mm-08 Remington given you a high velocity but the Creedmoor has an edge over penetration power.

Rounds and Accuracies
7mm-08 Remington
Even though there are a lot of factors that come into play and have an influence over how the precision is in the field, the Remington cartridge basically is known as giving a good reputation for itself. When trained hunters use it, the 7mm-08 Remington can easily hit a lot of targets by the use of factory loads. Let’s consider these numbers, a normal round that has a 140-grain bullet can give a muzzle velocity of 2800 Fps and energy of 2400 ft.-Lbs. Compared to this distance, deer hunting revolves around 400-500 yards and the Remington can easily fulfill this task with ease.

Creedmoor 6.5
Due to a good rifle ratio of 1:8, the Creedmoor 6.5 gives great results even if you use heavy bullets for it. But you should always use, marketable ammunition with lightweight bullets as they are designed to give you a lot of flexibility and versatility. Generally, a Creedmoor cartridge that has a 140-grain bullet gives a muzzle velocity of 2700 fps and runs in a supersonic range for at least 1150 yards. In a deer hunting process, this is good enough for you to take down a deer within a normal range of 400 yards.

Pros and cons of the rounds
7mm-08 Remington
Even though the hit back of the Remington is hard, the cartridge is fairly easy to use and that is because of the recoil of the round after taking a shot. If you are a professional hunter and don’t want a sore shoulder, you should always go for a Remington. Moreover, the round is very easily available around all the markets so you can buy enough of ammunition fairly easily. The Remington also gives a good round flare in dense vegetation since the best of the rifles around the world are chambered according to a 7mm-08 Remington.

6.5 Creedmoor
With the capability of hitting targets over long distances, the 6.5 Creedmoor works very well in case you require to take long distance shots. If you are a professional hunter, you can catch a target of approximately 2000 using the Hornady cartridge, keeping in mind that such opportunities rarely present themselves. But any such conditions, the Creedmoor bullet can easily tackle gravity, wind any other hurdles which could put the bullet on a flat trajectory. Even though the length of the Creedmoor is similar to that of .308 Winchester, it can hold bigger bullets fairly easily.
Considering the drawbacks, Creedmoor can help you in catching a target such as a deer, but if the target is bigger than a deer such as an elk or a moose, it may become shorthanded. Even though a very careful shot has the possibility of scoring a bigger target than a deer, if you want to increase or maximize your chances you should always choose to go with another round if you want to make sure you catch bigger animals.

Final Shot
There are a lot of factors that you need to bring into consideration if you want to hunt deer so it’s quite hard to decide on one single round for all those factors combined. Hence, it is totally your choice at the end to compare the factors given above and see which deem more important to you. You should also note down your shooting habits and then determine which round would suit you the most and maximize your chances of a score. However, if you think you may run into bigger targets while hunting deer and want to have a shot at scoring them too, 7m-08 Remington is the better and superior choice.