I was just thinking, how it would be, being shot dead and not even hear the crack from the weapon. 6.5 Creedmor.

[Mikeoxenormous]

6.5 Creedmoor: The Long-Range King

It’s perhaps once in a generation that we see a new rifle cartridge come along and re-define the paradigm. New rifle cartridges are not that rare, but those that re-write the rules are, and the 6.5 Creedmoor changed the world of shooting.
The cartridge was very mission-specific in its design. Its stated purpose is for long range target shooting, and the cartridge was designed specifically for long, sleek, high-ballistic-coefficient, heavy-for-caliber bullets. The cartridge stays supersonic and maintains its accuracy to past 1,200 yards.

The perfect hunting weapon and for those pesky early morning raids when they want to take 15 boxes..

 

[fncceo]

Very few gunshot wounds are instantly fatal, despite what you see on TV.

Unless a shot takes out enough of the brain to cause unconsciousness. Or, the initial wound to the heart or aorta causes so much initial blood loss that unconsciousness becomes instantaneous, death will come from exsanguination, a relatively slow, and painful, process.

 

[Godboy]

6.5 Creedmoor: The Long-Range King

The perfect hunting weapon and for those pesky early morning raids when they want to take 15 boxes..

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Technically speaking, even if the gun is 6 inches from your ear, the bullet will hit you before the sound does.

 

[JGalt]

6.5 Creedmoor: The Long-Range King

The perfect hunting weapon and for those pesky early morning raids when they want to take 15 boxes..

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Anything in 6.5mm has always been a favorite of mine. I worked up a load for a 6.5mm Type 38 Japanese Arisaka a couple years ago. Even with iron sights, that thing would group pretty tight.

6.5 Swedish has always been a favorite of hunters too.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Wonder how the ballistics compare to the .22-250 or .220 Swift.

 

[M14 Shooter]

6.5C is just the new rage.
It is only marginally better than .260 Remington - and then only at ranges exceeding 600yds.
.260 Rem is based off .308 Rem and thus any feed system set up for .308 will also work for .260 -- not so for 6.5C.
So... if you can shoot inside the ballistics of .260, you might find some use for 6.5C.

 

[Silent Warrior]

In answer to your title, since no one ever killed instantly by a bullet has been able to come back to tell us if they heard the shot, we will never know.