Do you just like to argue for the sake of it or is it that you dont know what you are talking about?
Read the title of the thread might give you a clue...
But just to gain a few more feet of line on the reel...
When comparing a 6.5 to a 308 - why would you utilise the same (very close) weight projectile? When CLEARLY they are optimised with different weights?, oh that’s right...so you can try and justify your argument.
Physics would dictate similar recoil - only if you want to manipulate the numbers...a 120gn 6.5 vs a 200gn 308 will put the tennis ball into the 308 camp for recoil.
Just by chance, do you work at the tax office? lol.
Generally speaking, the 6.5, when using optimal loads vs a 308 using optimal loads - will have lighter recoil. But hey - why not just say - a 308, shooting subsonic trail boss will recoil less...
Primers? Well as you know, Creedmoor takes small rifle primers vs large for 308 - so cost difference for primers. swings again to CM...as the larger rifle primers are a few dollars x per 100 different...but nice of you to gloss over this point with the comment -“ the same...”
I’ll give you the brass - 308 has been around longer(Cheaper) but my 260 lap brass was bought on special I’ll use your methodology and guess cm brass will be the same price in a couple of years,
Powder rates are less for CM - regardless of how you perceive the loads or what you shoot. 20 odd shots difference per bottle again weighs in favour of CM.
Projectiles are like arguing of calibres...but again, you negate the nominal to suit your position...
Price checks show about $10 difference per box in favour of 6.5...(ps you should shop around 6.5 ELD-M are $51,90 per 50 - if your paying 70...then it must be because you know better..)
So let’s add up a little points scoring shall we?
Recoil - 6.5.
Powder - 6.5
Brass - 308
Primers - 6.5
Projectiles - 6.5
Accuracy - well drop / drift is in favour of 6.5 at longer distances, regardless of the numbers...and I think the popularity of the Cm for distance speaks for itself...
So, the question now becomes, do you know what you talking about really....or are you just trying to justify your own statements by manipulation of base lines?
It cracks me up, that you have a shot at SC re cherry picking cost of 30 cal projectiles and you’ve done much worse with your comparisons lol.
QUACK.