6.5 Creedmoor the rising star?

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The 6.5 Creedmoor the rising star? this is the question? the rifles chambered in this caliber from Savage and Ruger are flying off the shelfs ! The ammo sold out in days! and this Canada wide, even in the States Savage is having a hard time keeping up production (7 to 12 months order time), Hornady cant keep up making ammo,barrel makers reamers are going dull trying to keep up.
Is this a new rising star? what do you think??
P.S yes I own a Savage LRP in 6.5 Creedmoor and was amazed! as I am a avid 6.5 shooter
 
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I think the popularity is tied to the frenzied panic buying generally on anything relating to firearms in the US. This cartridge is good from the standpoint of choice, but it doesn't do anything particularly better than any other 6.5's out there, in fact now Lapua makes 260 brass, I would (and have) opt personally for the 6.5X55 or 260. That is NOT to put it down, but it has no intrinsic attributes that make it superior in terms of precision. The restrictions in terms of brass make it a small liability in my mind. It's different and that in itself is a good thing.
 
Rising star or just another wildcat made into a commercial cartridge. Creedmoor sounds very American like Remington/Sharps old school rifles. Looks like the same case capacity as .260 Rem and a little more than a 6.5x47 Lapua. Is this a mid range cartridge?

I found it this year from Long Range experience that my 6.5x55 Ackley had better ballistics than the standard 6.5x55. I'm staying with this chamber for 1000yds. The 6.5x284 is also fantastic, but everyone loads them down because they are a bit overbore.

Obtunded, nice to see you around again. I did miss your posts. :)
 
Obtunded said:
I think the popularity is tied to the frenzied panic buying generally on anything relating to firearms in the US. This cartridge is good from the standpoint of choice, but it doesn't do anything particularly better than any other 6.5's out there, in fact now Lapua makes 260 brass, I would (and have) opt personally for the 6.5X55 or 260. That is NOT to put it down, but it has no intrinsic attributes that make it superior in terms of precision. The restrictions in terms of brass make it a small liability in my mind. It's different and that in itself is a good thing.
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The Industry is always looking for the 'latest, greatest', and the 6.5 Creedmore offers nothing significant over the tried and trued, 6.5X55 and .260Rem.
Once the hype dies down, any cartridge with a truly significant advantage will find favour...if not, it will join such notables as the WSSM 'family' on the bargain table, or scrap heap.
 
Ammo and choice of good components for reloading is what had made me choose the 260rem LRP. 6.5months into the wait and likely another 2 before getting the rifle and being amazed at the lack of production traceability is what made me cancel it and build a custom in .260rem and wish I'd done it sooner.
 
6.5 Creedmoor is a fantastic but specialized cartridge: "optimal" cartridge to get match accuracy from a medium action repeater using factory rifle and factory ammo.
This cartridge was all the rage in the US 12 months ago when I started building a 6x47 Lapua rifle and it's a great tactical/high power cartridge.
Is it better than standard 260 Rem or not so common 6.5x47 Lapua? Maybe but finding components might be an issue while both 260 Rem and 6.5x47 Lapua are here to stay.

By the way, I almost built a 6mm Creedmoor but changed my mind since high quality brass cases when not easy to find (high quality 260 Rem and 6.5x47 Lapua brass cases are easy to find).

Alex
 
The Creedmoor was never a wild cat, it was a ground up design,I do agree that its a new cartridge hype but its nice to see a new 6.5 on the market. In Europe (Germany) this is long in the making with the 6.5x57, 6.5x52R, 6.5x54m.sch, 6.5x57R ,6.5X58R ,6.5x64 Brenneke ,6.5x65 RWS, 6.5x65R RWS ,6.5x68,(Finland) 6.5x47 L..... and(Sweden) 6.5 x55 SE being the most popular I think we have been trotting a little behind here in North America missing out on a good thing!! good sectional density good BC and what many people dont know is that our North American calibers are most copy's from German cailbers like the 280 is almost a one to one copy of the 7x64!!
 
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Mikeness said:
In Europe (Germany)
I think we have been trotting a little behind here in North America missing out on a good thing!!
North American calibers are most copy's from German cailbers !!
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Not all Europe belongs to Germany.
Last time I heard Hitler lost his bid....didn't you?
Typical of most Germans, boasting, paternalsing and condescending.
Now go to optic thread and post how Ziess is so much better than Leupold.
 
I'm also an avid 6.5mm shooter since the early 80's and worn out a few barrels. I love to experiment.
I've necked up and down countless cases to form 6.5 BR, 6.5x250 Ackley, 6.5x51 Improved, 6.5x284 and returned back to the 6.5x55 back in 2010, then 6.5x55 Ackley for 2012. Wish I had Lapua brass back then.
I can see why the Creedmoor was created, but then the 6.5x47 was already underway. Tactically they both would fit into 700 repeaters with bullets seated longer. So does the 6.5 Creedmoor have a ballistic edge over the 6.5x47 Lapua?
 
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But I need something to test the barrels with lol, I'll be drilling some 6mm 's on the weekend so the creedmore will have to wait a bit I guess .
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Please keep us posted on how progress goes. I'd be more than willing to test a new Canadian made cut rifled barrel. :)

Right now I'm occupied trying to get my old .223 barrel to shoot .5 MOA for the CGN Precision challenge.
 
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