243 Win vs. 6mm CM... Another redundant Cartridge from Hornady?

[Leeper]

6mm GT seems like a better fit for that role than the Creed

Maybe so, but I was able to pick up brass for the 6 CM at the nearest outlet. Same with dies. I had another guy wanting a 6CM barrel, so he could offset the cost of the reamer, and I suspect I'll get more calls for 6CM than I would for 6GT. The truth is, I could just as well have simply made a 6mm-250 and accomplished much the same thing (I've had that reamer for 45 years) but the CM made sense from a practicality standpoint. I chambered my first 6.5 CM when there was a brief shortage of brass for my 6.5x55. The ready availability of good brass made it worthwhile. Ultimately, the brass case is nothing more than a container for the powder and a gasket for the breech. The designation doesn't mean a lot.

 

[Lead hammer]

I might just get a 25 cm barrel spun on my current 6.5cm when it dies, but I would rather buy more components than a new set of dies I reckon.

 

[MiG25]

From the Family Archives, the back reads:

"This is my old 30-06 Winchester made into a 6MM with a 22" barrel and a new stock etc. It has an 8" twist barrel and uses 110gr + 120gr bullets instead of 90gr which KG's gun uses.".