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Vanity: What's the hubbub about the 6.5 Creedmoor?
Vanity ^ | 2-16-2014 | Vanity

Posted on 02/16/2015 4:00:39 PM PST by OKSooner

Yeah, I know, I could ax the same question at TheHighRoad or AR15.com, etc... problem is I can get good info here, period, so why bother?

So - what's the deal with this 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge? Where did it come from, and what makes it so great? The guys at GunBlast compare it favorably to the .260 Remington, which seems to have a cult following... also seeing an interesting selection of bolt guns chambered for it, exspecially at the Savage site.


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Anyone have personal experience or informed opinions?

TIA.

1 posted on 02/16/2015 4:00:39 PM PST by OKSooner
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To: Joe Brower

Ping.


2 posted on 02/16/2015 4:03:08 PM PST by OKSooner ("...for if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
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To: OKSooner

I don’t know but the 6.5 calibers seem to be having a great run right now.

Probably deservedly so.


3 posted on 02/16/2015 4:08:01 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: OKSooner
I don't have any experience or opinions on the 6.5 Creedmoor but thought I'd pop in to mention what a brutally cold winter it has been up in the Northeast. Damn, this cold cannot end soon enough.

Also, for those who might be missing, or have broken items on their Swiss Army knives, I'm finding all the replacement parts at Amazon.com for reasonable prices. Just ordered the tweezers (that got lost) for $7.00 and a refill on my ball point pen for just $3.80.

4 posted on 02/16/2015 4:10:15 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76

I like the beer, not the weather there.


5 posted on 02/16/2015 4:11:33 PM PST by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: OKSooner

The 6.5 cartridges have become the choice of shooters because of the high ballistic coefficients available in 6.5 mm bullets. I don’t have experience with the 6.5 Creedmore, but have used 6.5 Grendel and the 6.5 x 284 and both are excellent cartridges. I used the 6.5 x 284 to harvest an antelope at 970 yds a couple years ago.


6 posted on 02/16/2015 4:13:49 PM PST by Okieshooter
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To: OKSooner

What are you going to use the rifle for?

It’s supposed to be really, really, really accurate. As opposed to just really, really accurate. If I recollect its used in long range rifle competitions often.

If hunting I’d just get something similar but a lot more available. Can you actually buy 6.5 creedmore cartridges or do you have to reload?

How about a nice .243? Or 7mm/08? Or if you just gotta scratch an itch then go ahead and get one.


7 posted on 02/16/2015 4:14:58 PM PST by saleman (?)
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To: OKSooner

Would you settle for an uninformed opinion?

I don’t see the purpose of a rifle caliber between .22LR (1887) and .223 (1964) or between .223 and the various .30 cal (1891) variants.

I don’t see the purpose of a pistol caliber between 22LR and 9 mm or .38 caliber, or between those and .45 ACP or .45 Colt (1873).

I don’t experiment with fad calibers - if they haven’t been around at least 50 years, usually 100+ years, it’s too soon to be worth investing.


8 posted on 02/16/2015 4:15:32 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: OKSooner

I’m leaning towards an 6.8 SPC right now. I’d like a hunting rifle in an AR platform. While I have shot one deer with a 5.56mm, the hole in and out was disgustingly small, after which I decided that I would never do that again.

So I was considering either the 6.5 creedmore or the 6.8 spc. Both appear to have similar ballistics, accuracy etc. So I’m going with the caliber that can get a few more grains of weight in the bullet.

Anybody’s thoughts?


9 posted on 02/16/2015 4:17:07 PM PST by teppe (... for my God ... for my Family ... for my Country ....)
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To: OKSooner

The 6.5mm Carcano is actually a very efficient cartridge. Too bad the typical rifle is a bit crude.

You just can’t beat the 6.5 Swede as an all around performer. Everyone seems to like it including me.


10 posted on 02/16/2015 4:20:44 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: SamAdams76

I had to replace the toothpick in one of my Swiss Army knives. I could not find one locally so I just bought a cheap ($1) Chinese copy and took the toothpick out. It was just as good as the original but nothing else on the knife was.


11 posted on 02/16/2015 4:24:54 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: OKSooner

Similar velocity, significantly greater mass, what’s not to like.  .556 is a pretty tiny bullet.


12 posted on 02/16/2015 4:26:46 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: SamAdams76

The science is settled.

According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years (he said this 15 years ago) winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”.

“Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” he said.


13 posted on 02/16/2015 4:28:43 PM PST by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: Pollster1

Lower recoil flatter trajectory than the 7.62x39 but energy delivered is similar.


14 posted on 02/16/2015 4:29:12 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: OKSooner

FWIW, I’m a member of a rifle and pistol club and have heard a few guys who do long range precision shooting (out to a 1000 yards) praise that round. From what I understand they shoot flatter, faster, and softer than a .308 Win. If you poke around online I’m sure you can find ballistic comparisons that will tell you all you need to know and more.


15 posted on 02/16/2015 4:30:29 PM PST by .45 Long Colt
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To: teppe

I don’t believe the 6.5 Creedmore is available for the AR-15 platform and it a quite a bit more powerful than the 6.8 SPC. IMO the best performing cartridge for the AR-15 is the 6.5 Grendel. I harvested an antelope with my AR-15 at 353 yds with a 6.5 Grendel.


16 posted on 02/16/2015 4:33:07 PM PST by Okieshooter
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To: OKSooner
Can't say but the 6.5x55 performs way better that paper ballistics indicate without much recoil.
17 posted on 02/16/2015 4:33:26 PM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Okieshooter

What was the weight, calculated speed, and where did you strike the antelope?


18 posted on 02/16/2015 4:40:21 PM PST by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: Okieshooter

I’ve always though that the 6.5x55 was underated.I was lucky to find a Swedish 1896 sniper rifle with a 1900 Carl Gustaf receiver dated 1900.That rifle will shoot right along side of my 700 police sniper.


19 posted on 02/16/2015 5:18:02 PM PST by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Pollster1

So your saying the .270 is a fad caliber? ??


20 posted on 02/16/2015 5:31:28 PM PST by wyowolf
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