77man Report post Posted November 7, 2016 My first 6.5 was a 6.5-06 I had built 20 years ago. Since then I have had two 6.5-284,two 6.5 creedmoors one 260 and currently 3 6.5 saums with my 4th being built now. Any of them will take a coues or mule deer at your range. Let a friend shoot one of my saums on his coues hunt and it dropped in its tracks 143 gr eld-x going 3150 at 843 yards. Pick anyone they'll serve you well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted November 7, 2016 ^^^ I'll be your buddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted November 7, 2016 I've had a few hunting rifles over the years. I love my Savage 300 WSM - great gun. My first build was a 6.5x284 Norma and it is by most standards a cheap build. About $1100 total. Savage 110 long action ($250 for a used Savage in .270 from a pawn shop), Shilen match grade heavy sporter barrel, Boyd's stock and the target spring for the accutrigger - just love it. It has one shot kills on every hunt I or my sons have used it on so far including 400 yards on a mule deer off a triclawps and 188 yards off-hand on an antelope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
