Calibre Selection for Deer Stalking

Struggling to decide which calibre to pick to go deer stalking with? Look no further - our handy discussion video with Paul Hill from Corinium Rifle Range covers some popular choices and how to make the final decision.

[@arborealoriole]

Excellent discussion. Paul really knows his stuff.

[@janekeithedmunds2637]

I kinda get the fun about the 6.5 CM but remove all the hype for and against, it cannot be denied that the 6.5 CM gives far more choice of both factory rifles and factory ammo - which is an advantage - and , as far as any deer on the receiving end are concerned ,shoots pretty much the same as 6.5 x 55 or .260 loaded like for like.

[@grabbag6314]

25-06

[@jamessparrow6549]

His a brilliant chap been to his range twice now

[@simondodsworth27]

Really interesting chat. I'm planning to get overseas for Ibex and am having a 280 Ackley built. Calibre for the job

[@kris308100]

You don't need a Creed if you can have the Swede!.

[@MattHambridge]

Great interview, very informative I thought.

[@TheDeercast]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rsf5898]

Other than the obvious slip up 😉a very well balanced review.

[@Guide504]

6.5 should be included not excluded from lead legal.

[@rsf5898]

“7x57 is a bit obscure” - really?

[@TheDeercast]

It does seem to be these days in the UK!

[@fallowred1]

In the same sense that people blindly over hype the 6.5 CM, this guy seems to blindly bash it, which seems just as silly. Why recommend a 6.5x55 but refuse to mention "the other one", which we know does basically the same thing, just with a wider selection of cheaper ammunition.

[@TheDeercast]

I think Paul was just trying to offer something different to what everyone else is recommending at the moment, ie the 6.5C!

[@Paulbhil123456789]

As eluded to in the video, there is a cartridge that is better suited to a particular task when compared to the Creedmoor. As I asked Tom, give a specific situation and there are calibres better suited to do the job better. The 6.5 CM is hailed as a do it all calibre, but for what? Woodland stalking? No. Longer range culling? No. It will suffice but not out perform other better suited calibres. I was not ‘bashing’ the calibre as suggested , merely pointing out, as others have done, that given a specific task, there are plenty of calibres that perform that specific task better.