Why do we start to Hate some calibers?

Potshot21 said:
Agreed! Everyone is pushing the 6.5 Creed like its gods gift. While not a hate, I don't have much desire to get one as of yet.

Also, the only really irrational hatred I have is for the 270 Win. I have never shot one before, and don't want to.
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Careful with that one, Might suprise you and You love it :D ha ha
 
WhelanLad said:
Careful with that one, Might suprise you and You love it :D ha ha
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Agreed haha. I have no doubt that some day I'll end up with a 6.5 Creedmore, but it'll be because I want it and not because the fan boys are pushing it.

The 270 just never really did anything for me that any of my other rifles couldn't do better. Plus my good hunting buddy from years back had one and it gave us something to tease each other about.

I would razz him about his "little dog gun" and he'd hit back with wild accusations that I need to throw bigger chunks of lead to make up for my terrible accuracy.
 
6.5cm is just something I can’t get behind. So much hype for a cartridge that doesn’t really do anything better than a lot of others.

Maybe it’s the long range hunting fad, combined with the 6.5cm as latest greatest thing that’s doing it. All these sniper wannabes..
 
SuperCub said:
One that I'd never own is the 8x57 for historic reasons.
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Why? Cause the Germans/Nazis used it in WWII?

Fun fact: Most British tanks and armored cars used the Besa machine gun chambered in... *drum roll* 7.92x57 Mauser. The Britts used the evil German cartridge to help win the war.

I hope you don't have guns chambered in other "historically evil" cartridges. .303 British was used quite a bit in Afghanistan and it killed Canadian, British, and American soldiers. Same goes for "evil" uses of .223/5.56, .308/7.62x51, 30-06, 300WM, 7.62x54r, 7.62x39... etc, etc, etc.
 
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I have never owned a 30-06,280, 270, 25-06, 6mm-06,6.5-06 or 35 Whelan, or 8mm-06.

But I have owned multiple 308s, 7mm08, 243, etc.

Nothing against the 30-06 cartridge family.

I do not like the .270 at all!

I am a 7mm rem Mag, 7mm Saum, 308 guy.
 
6.5 CM, I mean when you got people wanting a M1 Garand chambered in it, and Henry making levers in it. JUST no..

And the 224V, 223 W, or every other adaptation of the 223, that super similar.
 
powder burner said:
6.5cm is just something I can’t get behind. So much hype for a cartridge that doesn’t really do anything better than a lot of others.

Maybe it’s the long range hunting fad, combined with the 6.5cm as latest greatest thing that’s doing it. All these sniper wannabes..
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350 Mag said:
The 6.5 Creedmor is nothing more than a 6.5x55 Swede which was invented over 100 years ago.

It is the biggest sh!t stain in the history of firearms.

On old cartridge "tweaked" slightly....has "mystical" power to kill game and a "fancy" name.?
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It does do things better though, especially than the Swede. There’s is no comparison on ammo and rifle availability, everyone’s making rifles and GOOD ammo, ever chrono your 6.5 Swede? There’s much better brass life, it fits high bc bullets in a short action better than a 260, in it’s inteded role it was right up there with 6.5x47L in 6.5’s and most popular overall with top shooters in PRS before 6mm and 6mm Creedmoor took off, have a look how popular that is in prs. Quite clear you guys are hunters first and foremost but realize there is a world of guns outside of shooting animals. The 6.5 Creedmoor and it’s variants do have some merit. Mystical power and fancy name? Sounds EXACTLY like the 6.5 Swede I’ve been hearing about for the last 30 years, those Swedes and the 160s penetrating miles of moose, which it is an amazing cartridge, but seeing as how the 6.5 creed is lighter, strong and faster for less... And for the record as far as latest craze, you know it’s been around 13 years, and it’s only getting more popular. Not liking a well designed tube of brass because others do is silly, almost a high school age mentality


By the way powder burner, I see your signature content about the 7mm08, ever hear of the 280 Ross by chance? And the sniper wannabes, You should check out any of the precision shooting disciplines, some are a lot of fun and growing fast, you can even show off the power of the 7mm08
 
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I’ve had pretty much all of the main stream old school cartridges over the years except the 270 win. Got a 280 so no need for it.

With the variety of premium bullets available cartridges I might have overlooked 40 years ago are now very suitable options for harvesting big game.
 
The only things that I hate is the prices I have to pay to feed my pigs!
I really hate it when I git click and not the boom !! Because I allways flinch afterwards !!!
Larger calibers , the recoil is starting to be of a concern kinda removes the pleasure ( release )
Used to love just going out and doing some blasting but now $$ ! Is more of a concern . I only get out one or two calibers now and maybe a box of ammo each . 22`s and 12 gau are still my faves !
 
SuperCub said:
True, but in reality a gun collection with a 6.5CM and a 30-06 for big game would lack for nothing here in Canada.
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Neither would a 6.5X55 and a .35 Whelen... or a .260 and a .358... it is the suggestion that the Creed somehow makes it a far superior choice that rankles... and this feeble-minded nutter tried two rifles in 6.5 Creedmoor and was left wondering what all the fuss was about. However, my suggestion that I "hate" it was tongue in cheek... I don't hate anyone or any thing... hate takes too much energy... but I won't own another 6.5 Creedmoor... or a 6 Creedmoor... but very soon I will play with the .22 cal version.
 
Gatehouse said:
Many feeble minded people hate a cartridge because of other people’s positive opinions of the cartridge.

Some cartridges have more merits than others, some cartridges are somewhat absurd, but I will form my own opinion of them, not get angry and hate because someone else likes them.
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Your right, Hate is the wrong word! Dislike is probable more correct.
 
Potshot21 said:
Agreed! Everyone is pushing the 6.5 Creed like its gods gift. While not a hate, I don't have much desire to get one as of yet.

Also, the only really irrational hatred I have is for the 270 Win. I have never shot one before, and don't want to.
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Funny how 6.5 CR comes up right away. I didn't mention it for that reason. Easy target these days. I am interested in getting a 6.5 but would go with 6.5x55, 260 rem or 6.5 rem mag instead.

I'm surprised however the 270 is getting mentioned so much!
 
Simpson302 said:
Funny how 6.5 CR comes up right away. I didn't mention it for that reason. Easy target these days. I am interested in getting a 6.5 but would go with 6.5x55, 260 rem or 6.5 rem mag instead.

I'm surprised however the 270 is getting mentioned so much!
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If you don't reload and you want a 6.5mm cartridge, you would be best served by the Creedmoor for no reason other than current availability, platform options and cost.

The .270 was the Creedmore of 30 years past... it was the pimped darling of some very vocal and prolific outdoors personalities and the hype rankled feathers then, even as the Creedmoor does now.
 
Any thing that becomes a fad. Like 45-70 or Creedmoor. Nothing wrong with them and I would not pass one up if a good deal comes along. I know some have expressed a dislike to .444, but I love it and got one because its not on the hot charts st the moment.
 
While theres only one cartridge i truly dislike because its the first to ever bite me. Not bad but it did push my sunglasses back enough to really wake me up. 30/378 wby. What an ####### of a cartridge. Absurd muzzle blast. Recoil velocity like a top fuel dragster. Rediculous ammo prices and chambered in rifles not really meant for target shooting or hunting. Unless you can drive to a mountain top and shoot from a comfortable position

Second is the 308. Its just boring. Its like detention. Its actions knew its consequences and yet sitting there staring at the wall youre left with a boring emptiness.

Lastly. The good old 270 for the simple fact that its so close to my loved 2506 yet gets the heavier bullets. Ill always take my 25 over the 270 but there will always be a little jealousy of a 130 to 140gr bullet
 
hoytcanon said:
If you don't reload and you want a 6.5mm cartridge, you would be best served by the Creedmoor for no reason other than current availability, platform options and cost.

The .270 was the Creedmore of 30 years past... it was the pimped darling of some very vocal and prolific outdoors personalities and the hype rankled feathers then, even as the Creedmoor does now.
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I lucked into a 1947 Winchester M 70 in 270 a few years back - hated the rifle and was underwhelmed by the cartridge .
Since then I can’t like the 270 or a pre64 M70
I do own a Creedmoor however but it is another case of the cartridge being overhyped .
The bullet is a great caliber no doubt about it but there are a pile of other cases that will do exactly what the Creed case does .
But as you say, a zillion different combinations out there in 6.5 Creedmoor!
Mine being s target rifle however it only sees hand loads so it’s a moot point for me .
The fact that I could get dies and brass locally made me decide to try it.
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