http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/06/josh-wayner/the-truth-about-6-5mm-ammo/
I was researching a caliber I don't know much about and came across this article on the 6.5. I was wondering what the difference between the Creedmoor and the Grendel was, according to this I should be content with the 308 for hunting. I have been contemplating something of the caliber for a modern sporting rifle.
Per the author :
Yes, the caliber is great at what it does. But it’s hardly better or more practical than .308 for use on game or the needs of the average rifleshooter. I’ve written before about the paradoxical notion of looking at 1000-yard ballistics when your rangeonly goes out to 200. Out of the nearly fifty people I know who own a modern 6.5mmrifle, exactly two have fired past 600 yards and only one managed to get up to fire past that. Sure, living out West affords more opportunities for longer range shooting, but let’s not kid ourselves here. Most rifle shooters, especially those east of the Mississippi, don’t get out past 500 yards enough to be truly proficient at extended ranges.
I'm interested in much more knowledgeable opinions.