What can your 6.5 creedmore do that my .260 can't?
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I guess that depends on what you are talking about. Pictures, again, may help.
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USSOCOM Adopts 6.5 Creedmoor
Last Spring, USSOCOM undertook a study of 6.5 family cartridges to determine a path forward for Precision Intermediate Caliber Ammunition. Over the last year, USASOC, the primary driver of this initiative, narrowed it down to 260 Remington and 6.5 Creemoor. Testing indicated that the two calibers performed very closely.
Last month, the command conducted a reliability test, using two incumbent weapons, currently in US service; the FN SCAR Heavy and KAC M110. Two weapons of each type were used, one was in 260 Remington and the other in 6.5 CM. What they found is that both weapons performed just as well and were just as reliable in either caliber.
As both cartridges were similarly accurate and reliable, the determining factor for selection of 6.5 CM would end up being trade space. The prevailing attitude is that there was more room with the 6.5 CM to further develop projectiles and loads.
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USSOCOM Adopts 6.5 Creedmoor
Last Spring, USSOCOM undertook a study of 6.5 family cartridges to determine a path forward for Precision Intermediate Caliber Ammunition. Over the last year, USASOC, the primary driver of this initiative, narrowed it down to 260 Remington and 6.5 Creemoor. Testing indicated that the two calibers performed very closely.
Last month, the command conducted a reliability test, using two incumbent weapons, currently in US service; the FN SCAR Heavy and KAC M110. Two weapons of each type were used, one was in 260 Remington and the other in 6.5 CM. What they found is that both weapons performed just as well and were just as reliable in either caliber.
As both cartridges were similarly accurate and reliable, the determining factor for selection of 6.5 CM would end up being trade space. The prevailing attitude is that there was more room with the 6.5 CM to further develop projectiles and loads.
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pete dobinson
CGN frequent flyer
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- Courtenay BC.
Your right, I wouldn't either.
Would you sell a 6.5 CM to buy a 260 Rem?
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Lower Mainland
I don’t think anyone is stupid enough to say something like that unless he’s trying to get a reaction out of you.
I watched a video in South Africa hunting monkeys. The guy was using a .260rem and nailed monkeys from 400 - 600 yards away. My favourite part was when they blasted a monkey from the power lines with a .416Rigby. Oh wait that was a different hunting show. Anyways the point is, if you guys ever want to stop dicking around with poodle shooters and actually want to get #### done, then move on up to the .338 - .458 caliber guns and start blasting monkeys off power lines.
I watched a video in South Africa hunting monkeys. The guy was using a .260rem and nailed monkeys from 400 - 600 yards away. My favourite part was when they blasted a monkey from the power lines with a .416Rigby. Oh wait that was a different hunting show. Anyways the point is, if you guys ever want to stop dicking around with poodle shooters and actually want to get #### done, then move on up to the .338 - .458 caliber guns and start blasting monkeys off power lines.
I own - got 2 6.5 CMs and a 260 Rem - Like em ALL ! RJ
There would be no difference in the field but I do like the fact that bullets can be seated out farther to reach the lands and still stay within the confines of a S/A mag box. That's one reason I have prefered the long action.
Plenty of brass and ammo isn't a bad thing either.
What can the 6.5 CM do that a .260 (or any other non magnum 6.5mm) can’t do?
Ballistically, just about nothing. But maybe it can finally get enough media hype to make a moderate velocity 6.5mm commercially successful and widely used in North America. If so it’s about time so I’ll be happy about it. Also it probably has more instagram followers (I hear that’s how real importance is measured these days).
Ballistically, just about nothing. But maybe it can finally get enough media hype to make a moderate velocity 6.5mm commercially successful and widely used in North America. If so it’s about time so I’ll be happy about it. Also it probably has more instagram followers (I hear that’s how real importance is measured these days).
