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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2018, 08:37:08 PM »
The Creedmore is an outgrowth of the .308 for the guys that got tired of people making fun of them for still thinking the .308 was the bomb and needed to show off something edgy with their man bun :)
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2018, 08:39:21 PM »
I have two .25-06s and I love them, but I love my .243 just a tad bit more.  Maybe because that caliber was my first firearm.  I also like that it's a short action, although it doesn't really make any difference to me when shooting or carrying.

I do have to say that I understand that the 6.5 Creedmore performs very well, but I'm not sure why all the haters are out there...  I guess I'm not around the posers that brag about them all the time...
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2018, 08:41:48 PM »
Quote from: DaveMonti on January 25, 2018, 08:39:21 PM
I do have to say that I understand that the 6.5 Creedmore performs very well, but I'm not sure why all the haters are out there...

The 6.5 Creedmoor is the Rush of bolt rifles. Everyone has to admit that Rush is extremely talented, but no one wants to sit and listen to a Rush fanatic yammer on about them.
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2018, 08:41:59 PM »
And I did hunt deer this year with my 30-30. 
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2018, 08:43:44 PM »
Josh, what caliber is the outfit on the left in your pic?
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2018, 08:47:19 PM »
Quote from: DaveMonti on January 25, 2018, 08:43:44 PM
Josh, what caliber is the outfit on the left in your pic?

.308
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2018, 08:55:01 PM »
Who shoots a .308 these days? :dunno: ?

I do
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2018, 08:58:44 PM »
Quote from: h20hunter on January 25, 2018, 08:55:01 PM
Who shoots a .308 these days? :dunno: ?

I do

I do. All those Army Snipers over the years can’t be wrong 😎
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2018, 08:58:51 PM »
Quote from: yorketransport on January 25, 2018, 08:29:01 PM
Quote from: bknilvr00 on January 25, 2018, 07:36:36 PM
All the recent 6.5 posts brought out all the old men I see....

I must be getting old then because every time I hear somebody going on and on about the 6.5 Creedmoor I just feel like punching a kitten. :chuckle:

I've got a buddy who's really into PRS right now and all he talks about is either the 6x47 Lapua or the 6 Creedmoor and how they can shoot 115gr bullets at over 3000 fps. Every time, I remind him that I was doing that years ago with a 243. Same goes for the 6.5 Creedmoor/6.5x47 Lapua and the 260 Rem.

I don't have any love for the 25-06 either. That's the only caliber I've owned in a factory gun (2 different rifles) that I couldn't get to shoot better than .75" for 5 shots at 100 yards. I gave up on both guns and the caliber forever.
The first 5 rounds out of mine were around .8” with HSM ammo. Good enough for me. Hand loads and a better trigger man I’d assume could improve that. I won’t be shooting 600+ yards anytime soon. I can totally understand why someone might want a rifle that shoots better groups I guess.
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2018, 09:04:58 PM »
Agreed,
I think I'm gonna rechamber mine to another 6.5, not sure what though.
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2018, 09:05:49 PM »
lol so funny. I just bought the wife a new rifle.

I kept adding a 6.5 creed to the cart and every time I did I wanted to puke a little lol. So finally couldn't do it and got the 260  :chuckle:
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #26 on: January 26, 2018, 01:39:57 AM »
In addition to the 25/06 I really like the 257 weatherby, it's the sports car of the .25's, we have taken everything from squirrels and rockchucks to several elk and moose with the 257, there's a reason it was Roy W's favorite cartridge. One of our clients has killed almost everything on the NA continent with his 257 including all the moose, polar, and grizzly bear.

I'm still bouncing around trying the 6.5x300 WTBY, I've got a .300 that's shot out and I need to rebarrell, can't decide which caliber, I like the 300 and 340 too. I don't own any of the 6.5's but I had an uncle that killed over 20 elk with his .264 WM, and too many knowledgeable gun nuts like the 6.5's, that has to be reason enough in itself to own one doesn't it?  :chuckle:
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #27 on: January 26, 2018, 03:38:18 AM »
I read some of the responses to the linked article jackelope posted, wow, some dudes really get over excited!  :chuckle:

My favorite comment was this:  "PS. He that waits for a perfect horse must walk." :chuckle:
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2018, 04:27:04 AM »
seeing how winchester is going to bring out the 6.5 creedmoor in a few M70s this year might make it hard for me to abstain much longer.  the cartridge's credentials are quite interesting.

however, i do have an itch for a .25-06 than may need to be scratched.  i like those old school flat shooting flamethrowers(like my .264 win).  the whole long range 6.5 creedmoor fad is due to being able to dial in drops...some seem to forget you can do that with the flatter shooting cartridges too. 
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Re: .25-06 beats out the 6.5 Creedmoor
« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2018, 04:38:26 AM »
Quote from: BigGoonTuna on January 26, 2018, 04:27:04 AM
seeing how winchester is going to bring out the 6.5 creedmoor in a few M70s this year might make it hard for me to abstain much longer.  the cartridge's credentials are quite interesting.

however, i do have an itch for a .25-06 than may need to be scratched.  i like those old school flat shooting flamethrowers(like my .264 win).  the whole long range 6.5 creedmoor fad is due to being able to dial in drops...some seem to forget you can do that with the flatter shooting cartridges too.

the .264 you mention is a great round, I always thought it got bad press and was under rated for that reason

there are so many choices and none of them are bad  :chuckle:
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