6.5 Creedmoor

[ing]

Does anyone here shoot this caliber?  It sounds like it was developed more towards long range target shooters, but I'm thinking it might be a good long range deer cartridge.

[Gutpile]

Or you could just get a 260 They are virtually identical. But your right it'd be a great caliber. I wouldn't buy it unless you reload though. There's really no ammo for it as of yet midway only has 3-4 choices, didn't see any in cabelas online. The 260 ammo is hard to find but can be had. It is an interesting load for sure but definately a handloaders choice at this time.

[ing]

I do reload so thats not a problem.  I was thinking about maybe getting a .264 win mag but then started looking into other .264 calibers.  This one caught my eye cause it apparently has a mild recoil, good long range accuracy, is reloader friendly and Hornady now has a few offerings of ammo for hunting.  Oh yeah... Ruger is chambering it in some of their rifles also.  Thats great cause I grew up shooting a Ruger M77. 

[bobcat]

What's the benefit over the 260 Remington?

[Straight Shooter]

Natchezss.com sells Horandy A-Max loads (120 and 140 gr) for $23.37 per box for the Creedmoor.

[phishisgroovin]

whats the difference between creedmore and carcano rounds?

I have an old carcano i want to shoot yotes with, but i have to order my ammo online usually.

[Tony 270WSM]

I was just looking into this round recently and it sounds pretty good. Hornady loads for it and has more loads coming.

[bankwalker]

im really interested in this caliber too. the hawkeye in 6.5 creedmoor with the 26" tube sounds fun.

i read alot into this round and now for the life of me cant think why it was better then the 260...
but between the 2 rounds, i would pick the creedmoor. now if i could only think of those reasons 

[ing]

Hornady also prints the load on every box of creedmoor ammo so that reloaders can duplicate match it.  I think theyre using H4350.  I guess thats what they mean by reloader friendly.

[BigGoonTuna]

whats the difference between creedmore and carcano rounds?

I have an old carcano i want to shoot yotes with, but i have to order my ammo online usually.

i think i've seen the 6.5 carcano shoots a non-standard .268 bullet(instead of .264), you may want to look into that.

[superdown]

What's the benefit over the 260 Remington?

from the articles i have read apparently the benefit is that the case design allowes the heavy for caliber bullet to be seated without compressing the charge allowing a shorter oal with the same bullet.

[yorketransport]

I don't think that the Creedmoor needs to be better than the 260 to make it worth having. If I were looking for a medium capacity 6.5 round, I certainly wouldn't rule the Creedmoor out. 

Andrew