Posted on 06/01/2018 4:41:20 AM PDT by w1n1
You've probably heard that the US military is replacing the M16/M4 and looking into new rifles and ammo. (US Army and Marine Corp) Wondering why they’re looking into 6.5 Creedmoor in particular? No, its not because the Russians are out gunning us. Here’s the scoop.
There are a couple things you should know about 6.5 Creedmoor and today, we’ll put this round into sharper focus for you. So let’s look at it in more detail so that you’ll see why it works for the military and why it could work for you.
Creedmoor Kicks Ass at Long Range
Right off the bat, the US Special Operations Command understood all the good things about this cartridge as an alternative to its existing ammo.
The cartridge was introduced in 2008 as one of the first and best cartridges for precision long range shooting.
At the time, there weren't a lot of civilians shooting long range, but in recent years, the company has seen demand grow in the hunting industry, and grow as manufacturers continue to put out more affordable long range rifles.
Today, it is the go-to cartridge for many hunters and competitive shooters.
Precision long range shooting skill a learned trait which is an advantage to have in combat and the military seems to be catching onto Creedmoor’s awesome reputation and populatiry for shooting close and tight precision groups at 500 yards or more.
Having a bigger bullet means you'll do bigger damage to your target, whether your target is a tango or a blood thirsty wild hog.
Our brothers in arms go through enough shit. The last thing they need is hellish recoil. If there’s one thing you won’t get with 6.5 Creedmoor, is its crazy blowback. Read the rest of this Military gets new 6.5 Creedmoor story here.
...and they have various Concealed Carry License testing groups that operate out of their nice “on-range” training building right behind the long distance range.
So you can sit in a nice air conditioned environment while a fellow with top experience goes over AZ requirements and refresher training and then go a 1/4 mile east to the handgun range and get the live fire portion completed all in one short morning.
My experience with 6.5s stems from the Swedish Mauser bolt action rifles in 6.5x55. The ballistics on the 6.5 Creedmoor do not look to be that much different from the 6.5x55. I found the “Swede” to be accurate at ranges out to 600 yards with a very moderate recoil. Of course, the high quality of the Swedish-built rifles helped, too.
6.5 Grendel in the M16 and SAW and 6.5 creedmoor for the squad marksmen, snipers and medium/heavy machine guns. The 50 BMG is timeless
Long 6.5 bullets would also handle wind better.
Not hardly. There is no comparison. A 140 grain 6.5 will shoot flatter, buck the wind better and retain velocity better than a .30 168 grain that leaves at the same speed.
1000 yard benchrest competition is dominated by various 6.5mm and 6mm fast twist cartridges because of their ballistic advantage.
Here’s a good article on the two cartridges.
https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2017/11/3/308-win-vs-65-creedmoor-which-is-better/
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