6.5 Creedmoor. Far from a "Fad".

[NWShooter]

There were the usual 06, .270 Win gropers. That squealed from their keyboards, most of which I assume lived in their parents basement.  That the cartridge (6.5 CM) was a fad a fluke, all in passing. Well it was the number one sold chambering in factory rifles in 2017. Maybe it is the name of the cartridge that annoys people. You know the constant Creedmoor, Creedmoor, Creedmoor. As annoying as the .338 Lapua, .338 Lapua, .338 Lapua! Some guys just like to say C-R-E-E-D-M-O-O-R and L-A-P-U-A too much!

Like finger nails dragging down a chalkboard. ENOUGH!!!

Well, doesn't matter anyway. Love it or hate it. The 6.5 CM is here to stay so enjoy, while it will continue to kick hind end in the field and in competition for many years to come.

The icing on the cake. Now some of our finest get to smoke some NASTIES with it.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/05/08/socom-snipers-will-ditch-their-bullets-for-this-new-round-next-year/

[Dan-o]

Will they have to grow man buns?

[yorketransport]

Will they have to grow man buns?

No, they just have to get a man bun tattoo that can be covered up. That way they can still hide their affiliation with the Creedmoor.

I don't hate the Creedmoor, just everything that it represents. I can't stand logical chamberings, efficiency, practicality or all-round "adequate" performance. It makes it harder for me to convince people to build stupid wildcats and waste their money on more interesting stuff.

[Mtnwalker]

Will they have to grow man buns?

No, they just have to get a man bun tattoo that can be covered up. That way they can still hide their affiliation with the Creedmoor.

I don't hate the Creedmoor, just everything that it represents. I can't stand logical chamberings, efficiency, practicality or all-round "adequate" performance. It makes it harder for me to convince people to build stupid wildcats and waste their money on more interesting stuff.

It’s the Toyota Prius of cartridges. Or maybe the mini van..

[hunting4sanity]

The 6.5 Creedmoor is so passe, now it's the QuarterMoor's (25 Creedmoor) time to shine. I never owned a 6 or 6.5 Creedmoor, even though I've shot them quite a bit, but I did pickup a barreled action recently that was stamped '25 Creedmoor.'

[Jellymon]

 

[NWShooter]

https://blackjackbullets.com/?v=7516fd43adaa


6.5 CM, 6mm CM, 25 CM, 22 CM. They already do 6.5, 6mm, .22 Creedmoor properly head stamped brass. Won't be long before the 25 CM brass is out. As if it matters sizing it down is as simple as it gets.

Cool thing is they do small primer CM brass.

https://store.alphamunitions.com

[Jonathan_S]

Yeah all those basement dwellers squealing about the superiority of -06 chamberings lol

[KFhunter]

I keep my 30-06 upstairs

[huntnphool]

Pet rocks were the top selling toy in 1975 too.

[addicted]

Is this what happens when you throat and twist a barrel for high BC bullets in any given caliber. You don't have to worry about impeding the case capacity with a long bullet. Imagine a 7-08 or 284win that could run 180 grain .284's.....

[bullfisher]

A "following" is often what makes a cartridge "great". And the creed has that in spades.

[grundy53]

Pet rocks were the top selling toy in 1975 too.

But did Socom replace there .308 sniper rifles with pet rocks back in 1975? Lol

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[James]

I have been looking on and off to get a new smaller caliber rifle (.24-.26ish) specifically for deer hunting for a bit now, and every time I look at the 6.5 Creedmoor I end up ranking it at the bottom of my list. I don’t really see the allure. What am I missing?

Don’t get me wrong, I am sure they kill lots of animals and ping lots of steel, but I guess I don’t see what empty nitch it filled.  I fully understand we have tons of overlap in cartridges, and market forces have shown people want it, but what does it do so great? Looking at all the spec’s I don’t see anything to write home about.

Anyone want to enlighten me?

[konradcountry]

Main niche is being able to shoot flatter from AR platform with less recoil.

Downside is that it has to be an AR-10.

But yea not much of a difference if you are looking at bolts and already have something like a 270.