About this episode

Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn discuss the performance of Federal's 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak ammunition after conducting velocity and gel tests.

After velocity and gel testing Federal 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak loaded with 130 Grain Terminal Ascent bullets and comparing it to 6.5 PRC, Mark Boardman and Ryan Muckenhirn break down everything they learned. Does Federal's innovative Peak Alloy high-pressure case deliver the velocity gains hunters have been waiting for? Does Peak Alloy Launch the 6.5 Creedmoor into an entirely new realm of performance? Is the 6.5 Creedmoor the only cartridge most folks need to handle all their big-game hunting applications? Is high pressure the future of cartridge design? Find out here!

People in this episode

Host: Mark Boardman

Guest: Ryan Muckenhirn

Topics covered

• 6.5 Creedmoor
• ballistics
• hunting ammunition
• gel testing
• cartridge design

Keywords

• 6.5 Creedmoor
• gel test
• velocity
• hunting
• cartridge performance
• Peak Alloy
• Federal ammunition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, Federal 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak, 130 Grain Terminal Ascent bullets, Peak Alloy

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