Another Creedmoor thread: is this the most sales for a caliber?

[track]

I live and shoot now.

Yup, just like the people did after 1894, they lived and shot the 30-30 at the time.

 

[stubblejumper]

I do see rifles in the rack, but I better get new eyeglasses, because when I walk by, I cannot see the stamped cartridge on the barrel. Targets, I take every---last---one of them home. Every target is market with load development and other information. As mentioned before, I'm not nosey and need to concentrate on shooting and safety.

I usually notice the printing on the boxes of ammunition, sitting on the bench. And it takes time for barrels to cool, so I tend wander around, and socialize with other people also waiting for barrels to cool.

 

[stubblejumper]

They were surely flying off the shelf after 1894. I wonder if the 6.5 Creedmore will be flying off the shelf in 100 years from now?

Most people rode horses in 1894, and many didn't have running water, central heat, or electricity. Things change, it's called progress.

 

[track]

I usually notice the printing on the boxes of ammunition, sitting on the bench. And it takes time for barrels to cool, so I tend wander around, and socialize with other people also waiting for barrels to cool.

Three rifles usually accompany me at the range. There is usually one rifle that has cooled down to shoot. I'm having to much fun to socialize, look at guns, ammo boxes, empty brass cases and targets. These distractions takes away from my objective..........time to get down to business.

 

[brybenn]

3030 still makes the the top ten sales in the us. Alot of deer hunters still carry a lever gun

 

[bearkilr]

As for the cartridge I think it’s appealing because their are two kinds of shooters; those who have tried 6.5’s and those that haven’t.

And the other 99% think the name sounds cool.

 

[bushwhacker]

Caliber is 6.5mm.
Cartridge is 6.5 Creedmoor.
Kind of like how magazine and clip get mixed up on here all the time lol.

Yep: Just why my beef with how Firearm Safety curriculum uses "caliber" where CARTRIDGE NAME would be more correct.

 

[leveractionjunkie]

This discussion really went on an interesting historical tangent. Love cgn!

Was in the grocery store and noticed a special edition of handloader magazine “Top Ten cartridges today”. 6.5creedmoor was in there, 300Blackout was in there, 7mm Rem and 243 were there. But no 30-30, not even my favourite the governor 45-70.

 

[THESEUS]

This is the most informative thread I've read on here

 

[Westward1]

This is the most informative thread I've read on here

Really ?

 

[THESEUS]

Really ?

I'm looking at a bolt gun in either 308 or 6.5 and a couple of posts answered a lot of questions for me but thanks again for a non useful reply

 

[hoytcanon]

Are you done with your narcissistic garbage?

You will never know what a wonderful place CGN can be until you put Chuck on "Ignore..." Now if I can get everybody on board in never quoting his posts, that final stench should dissipate.

 

[chuck nelson]

And yet here you are following me around.

 

[Gatehouse]

Always funny to see some people get so negative when new cartridges are introduced.

It seems the only thing that makes them more angry than a new cartridge is a successful new cartridge.

 

[pete dobinson]

The most popular hunting cartridge of all time in North America has been with us for over 100 years, I presume this is about hunting cartridges, so my vote would be for the most versatile cartridge, the 30-06. From factory ammo and rifle's to reloading components, it cannot be beat. Will work for any game on our continent.

 

[brybenn]

Theres a large span of southern ontario where a 30 cal rifle cant be used for hunting. This is where someone with a limited budget would be wise to buy a 6.5 of some type. It will handle anything with the exception of grizzly/polar and bison. Although it will certainly kill them there are legal issues or clearly better suited cartridges for big things that can hit back. An ontario hunter would be well suited with a medium to large cased 6.5 as a one rifle for everything. If i didnt have such a love for the 25s id surely be into the 6.5s. When my buddies were looking for their first rifles to hunt ontario with the 6.5s where brought up however 3 of the 4 went with the 270 and the other recently decided hed buy 3 rifles. A 223. A 3006 and a 375hh. I cant fault any of their choices.

 

[chuck nelson]

Always funny to see some people get so negative when new cartridges are introduced.

It seems the only thing that makes them more angry than a new cartridge is a successful new cartridge.

And so far it’s five naysayers can’t come up with something negative to say about a Creedmoor of any flavour. Other than they can find cartridges that shoot bullets faster. They stomp their feet, pound their fists and roll around on the floor screaming. But so far that’s all they can come up with.

 

[pete dobinson]

There is nothing negative to say about the creedmoor, especially in a short action. For a light weight mountain rifle IMO it's outstanding.

 

[blupul]

My grandfather yells at the clouds about the Creedmoor. Must be an old man thing being so angry and having only the clouds listen

 

[track]

Always funny to see some people get so negative when new cartridges are introduced.

It seems the only thing that makes them more angry than a new cartridge is a successful new cartridge.

The only success that I have noticed is it's popularity. Lets see some tight groups on targets from hunting rifles. Moreover, lets see some trophy bucks and bulls that were killed beyond 300 yards! This cartridge must bring out the best in hunters and shooters.