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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shinneryfarmer" data-source="post: 3501903" data-attributes="member: 46291">Thank you for answering my question. I like  your assessment of the 6.5 creedmoor. As I stated I like the 308 caliber myself and the 243 is a great often overlooked caliber.Your experience with heavy bullets is spot on in hunting situations. But I have been experimenting with the 168 grn Amax. In my 308 at 2680 fps you are correct if you shoot behind the shoulder pencil in pencil out deer runs 100yds or more. But now take the same 168 grn Amax and slow it down to 1750fps in a 300BO  and its DRT with devastating results   Behind the shoulder shots minimal meat damage unless angling away. The Amax bullets expand and work like they should at lower velocity is what I have experienced. Working on a low velocity load for my 308 using pistol powder right now hoping for a accurate load out to 200yds. If it works as the 243 loads I worked up it will be a good deer and practice load at modest yardage. A bonus is during these times of uncertainty it will cut powder usage by 2/3.</blockquote>