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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ing on December 01, 2009, 06:56:37 AM

Title: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: ing on December 01, 2009, 06:56:37 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: Gutpile on December 01, 2009, 07:01:16 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: ing on December 01, 2009, 12:00:57 PM: 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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: bobcat on December 01, 2009, 12:07:19 PM: What's the benefit over the 260 Remington?
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: Straight Shooter on December 01, 2009, 06:51:24 PM: Natchezss.com sells Horandy A-Max loads (120 and 140 gr) for $23.37 per box for the Creedmoor.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: phishisgroovin on December 01, 2009, 07:28:12 PM: 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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: Tony 270WSM on December 01, 2009, 07:42:48 PM: I was just looking into this round recently and it sounds pretty good. Hornady loads for it and has more loads coming.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: bankwalker on December 01, 2009, 07:49:51 PM: 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 :bash:
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: ing on December 02, 2009, 06:53:20 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: BigGoonTuna on December 02, 2009, 08:11:14 AM: Quote from: phishisgroovin on December 01, 2009, 07:28:12 PM
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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: superdown on December 02, 2009, 01:47:35 PM: Quote from: bobcat on December 01, 2009, 12:07:19 PM
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.
Title: Re: 6.5 Creedmoor
Post by: yorketransport on December 02, 2009, 02:27:12 PM: 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