6.5 creedmoor for whitetails?

[Stumpkiller]

I don't see how a 6.5 will be any better than a 7-08. Recoil wise bout the same imo.

I agree. And vice-versa. Under 400 yards the 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 x 55mm, 6.5.x 57mm, .260 Rem and 7mm-08 all run in the same pack. We're talking 0.02" difference in bullet diameter.