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/tictac556 Jun 17 '26

Small Game Restrictions: If you are hunting small game (like foxes or coyotes) in specific Southern Ontario counties, you cannot use a rifle greater than .275 caliber.Affected Areas: Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington, or York.Exceptions: Muzzle-loading guns are exempt from this maximum caliber restriction.

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u/Acc4Wtf Jun 17 '26

Interesting, thank you. I've only gone for moose and deer so I had no clue.

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u/tictac556 Jun 17 '26

I hunt coyotes, I would normally just use .223, but the government says my rifle is a weapon of war and has no sporting or hunting purpose 🤔 lol. I can blast coyotes with 6.5cm and also take it to the hunt camp up north and bag a whitetail. Kind of a do all versatile caliber for my needs.

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u/hawkeyewilikens Jun 18 '26

You must be a fellow Canadian ðŸ«