Tikka 6.5 creedmoor

[cdn shooter]

All the rebarreling talk has me thinking. What would be better, 270 creedmore or 7mm creedmore? I'm thinking 270

 

[SuperCub]

All the rebarreling talk has me thinking. What would be better, 270 creedmore or 7mm creedmore? I'm thinking 270

7mm maybe but why 270? So you can have less bullet choice?

I'd do a fast twist 270Win on a 700 LA first.

 

[The Kurgan]

Tikka are long action anyways, why just go with 6.5x55?

yep... and more reloading possibilities. Commercial ammo is also easy to find.

 

[hometownhero]

All the rebarreling talk has me thinking. What would be better, 270 creedmore or 7mm creedmore? I'm thinking 270

7mm. You will get at least the same performance as a 7mm-08 some reports are better speeds. You can also fit into a short action better then the -08

 

[cdn shooter]

I have a 7-08, and a 270 win. I think a .270 creedmoor would be cool just because theres nothing else like it.

 

[pete dobinson]

All this talk about 270 or 7mm creedmore, you would be better off going with a 284 win. Just my thoughts.

 

[cdn shooter]

Necked down to .277?

Kidding.

 

[cdn shooter]

The best part of the creedmore thing will be brass availability, rifles in 6.5 cm are everywhere it seems. Almost every make/model is marketing one.

 

[hometownhero]

All this talk about 270 or 7mm creedmore, you would be better off going with a 284 win. Just my thoughts.

Unless you have a short action.

 

[pete dobinson]

Unless you have a short action.

I have a short action 284 win, it's a browning A-bolt with a clip, max C.O.L is 2.800. It works fine with 139gr and 154gr Hornady bullets. The bullets are seated deep, but there is still plenty of room for powder. 57gr of H4831 with 139 gr bullets. A short action M70 will allow a little more OAL and would be fine in a mountain rifle. For a target rifle, a long action would be ideal. I believe tikka rifles are standard length, therefore, I would choose to rechamber to 284win or 6.5-284. Yes, I like my 284's.

 

[guntech]

Have you got a reamer for that?

I now chamber for the 6.5 Creedmoor. I have done 2 identical ones for one fellow and his son... same reamer and headspace = interchangeable brass.

 

[6.5x55mm]

Yep your bang on.... " Tikka are long action anyways, why just go with 6.5x55? "

 

[todbartell]

Tikka in 6.5 Creed has the short action bolt stop. Weight wise, still a light rifle as a 'long action'

6.5 Creed has tons of ammo options to fit all shooting needs. 6.5x55, if you can find it, is often watered down and not many bullet options. Look at the Hornady Match ammo line alone, they make the 120gr ELD, 130gr ELD, 140gr ELD and 147 ELD ammo for the Creedmoor. For the Swede, zero

 

[bearkilr]

I'm still baffled by the popularity of the Creedmoor. Just goes to show what clever marketing can do.

 

[todbartell]

The Creedmoor is a good cartridge. The popularity has snowballed and it starts with good ammo options (Hornady) and rifle makers jumping on board. Ballisticly it does nothing new over the 260 or 6.5x55 but it's the new King of Medium 6.5's