r/canadaguns • u/tictac556 • Jun 17 '26

Misc 6.5 creedmoor + PEAK

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Now that federal has released the 6.5 creedmoor +PEAK with claimed 300 fps increase through a 24 inch barrel, does this change your opinion on the terminal effect of 6.5cm at longer ranges? Considering that the new +PEAK 6.5 cm is hitting the 6.5 prc range of velocity, would you choose 6.5cm or would you still want the more proven cartridge when hunting big game at longer ranges? I've seen plenty of videos on YouTube of people dropping bull elk with 6.5 prc at 500+ yards. I assume 6.5cm +PEAK with a similar or slightly higher velocity as 6.5prc, is going to perform as well or better and have similar terminal effects down range. This leads me to believe that 6.5cm+PEAK is going to be the new .264 king. What do you think?

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u/DrinkLuckyGetLucky All guns are beater guns Jun 17 '26

Quite possibly. I’ll be curious once the new ammo gets out in the wild if the accuracy is as good as brass cased stuff as typically accuracy degrades a little when you start pushing brass cases. That said getting 6.5 PRC performance with less recoil and more rounds in the mag seems like a win-win.