Originally Posted By: viperI was thinking 6mm ARC or 6mm Creedmore. My only consideration when looking at rounds is coyote hunting. With the Arc I can get a lighter platform with less recoil. But with the 6mm Creedmore I would have better range. I am not a fur hunter so blowing them up does not play. I’am so confused!!!!! I will not most likely reload for either, so that’s not an issue. Help
ammo price is going to be about the same on either of those based on what i can see on ammoseek. +/- 15 cents per round anyway.
availability is going to be the biggest challenge - unless you're really lucky and a local place has either, you're going to be stuck ordering online.
as for the extra distance... how many occasions do you find yourself out past 300, or even 400 yds?
i ask because depending on your platform (bolt gun, ar, etc), you're looking at a firearm weight difference of possibly several pounds.
many ar-10/LR-308 based guns (6mm creed, 243 win) are going to way in the 10-13lb range without spending a lot of extra $ to go lightweight everything to shave it.
with the arc, on the ar-15 platform, it should be relatively easy to be in the 7-8lb functional range for hunting, as long anyway as you're not toting a 24" full bull with a .936 gas block anyway
point is - how often is going to that extra weight all the time going to benefit you the extra hunting range that the ARC wont get you?
i know walking around with an >11lb LR308 rifle to hunt with really starts to suck after the first mile or so