Creedmoor has Landed

[Kudu]

What will a creedmore do that a 6.5x55 swede won't?

 

[rem338win]

What will a creedmore do that a 6.5x55 swede won't?

What will any of it do that a .270 won't. Or maybe a 7x57? Not much.

 

[sheephunter]

"I think like all the new calibres that hit the market each year, they'll do the job but certainly nothing revolutionary and you are stuck to buying factory ammo which could be very difficult to track down. Same thing happened when the .30TC hit the market. I had the gun for 6 months before I could get ammo. My guess is that they'll have a short life span."



How is the CM different ?

Why are you stuck buying factory ammo? Dies and brass are available.

30TC ammo is still readily available as are brass and dies.

 

[hoytcanon]

"I think like all the new calibres that hit the market each year, they'll do the job but certainly nothing revolutionary and you are stuck to buying factory ammo which could be very difficult to track down. Same thing happened when the .30TC hit the market. I had the gun for 6 months before I could get ammo. My guess is that they'll have a short life span."
How is the CM different ?

Hornady made a solid commitment to the CM in development and that was bolstered by the cartridge being adopted by many firearm manufacturers and it is a popular request with custom manufacturers... And it delivers excellent performance... The CM is not going to disappear.

 

[leveractionjunkie]

^^^^
Plus who cares if it does disappear just fireform some 22-250 brass and get back in the game. So long as you have dies your styling. I'd love to add this caliber to my cabinet.

 

[track]

What will a creedmore do that a 6.5x55 swede won't?

A long action is required for the Swede, the Creedmore requires a short action, hence a lighter rifle.

 

[tylerjwitty]

6.5 wsm would have been the cats pajamas

 

[Bowie]

6.5 wsm would have been the cats pajamas

+1.

 

[sheephunter]

It's interesting how some need justification for buying a particular cartridge when at the end of the day, there is no perfect, do-it-all cartridge. I bought the Creedmoor because it's new and fun to shoot......no other justification required. I'm sure there are lots of others that do things better and others that do things worse....the Creedmoor will do what I want it to do and really that's all that matters. I guess it does make for interesting internet banter though.

 

[Ardent]

18 ounce but no, I'll take the weight for the long range capabilities. I had lots of other lighter scope options had I wanted. Rifle is right at 7 pounds with scope...exactly where I wanted it. It's a long ways from an ultra-light build and was never intended to be. Honestly I don't like rifles any lighter....that weight just feels right for me and I have the ability to shoot at extended ranges...I understand that your mileage may vary but this is exactly what I wanted.

I'm of the same thinking, first and only range day so far with this I shot 500 yards exclusively. Saving weight in the rifle allows for "reachy" glass and still light overall, the Kimber weighs in at 5lbs15ozs with Leupold 3-9x40mm VX2 with turrets.

 

[Gatehouse]

It's interesting how some need justification for buying a particular cartridge when at the end of the day, there is no perfect, do-it-all cartridge. I bought the Creedmoor because it's new and fun to shoot......no other justification required. I'm sure there are lots of others that do things better and others that do things worse....the Creedmoor will do what I want it to do and really that's all that matters. I guess it does make for interesting internet banter though.

Some people get upset about new cartridges for some reason. The uproar when the WSM's were introduced was deafening, with many predicting thier quick demise. Over a decade later, the 300 and 270 WSM are very popular, the 7WSM has become popular with precision shooters and the 325 WSM has a small niche (although it's never going to be really popular)

But people still get thier panties in a bunch about them!

 

[Gatehouse]

Cool rifle, Ardent!

 

[Ardent]

Thanks, it's proving fun, looking forward to more time with it and formal grouping work to satisfy the Kimber hating crowd.

 

[rem338win]

Thanks, it's proving fun, looking forward to more time with it and formal grouping work to satisfy the Kimber hating crowd.

For sure. Nice rifle BTW.
I had the pleasure of possessing a Kimber 84M Montana that Mitch Kendal of Kamloops had worked on. Mr. McPhee had spun a 22" 6.5 tube onto it. It weighed 5lbs 10oz with a Leupold Compact on it and the 6.5x47L chamber pushed 129gr SSTs and 120gr Sierras to over 2900fps. It was a perfect little sheep gun, and it is in the sister in laws hands now.

 

[c-fbmi]

I'm of the same thinking, first and only range day so far with this I shot 500 yards exclusively. Saving weight in the rifle allows for "reachy" glass and still light overall, the Kimber weighs in at 5lbs15ozs with Leupold 3-9x40mm VX2 with turrets.

Ardent; You use a helicopter to go to the range...........how cool is that?

Now that kids is a high priced lifestyle!!!!

 

[Ardent]

Would be nice but the boss' eyebrow would rise pretty fast, but who needs range trips we're in it for the glory not the perks right.

 

[.284]

I'm of the same thinking, first and only range day so far with this I shot 500 yards exclusively. Saving weight in the rifle allows for "reachy" glass and still light overall, the Kimber weighs in at 5lbs15ozs with Leupold 3-9x40mm VX2 with turrets.

Wow, I'd like to take a 120 to the range as well

Still waiting for the glory part though.....

 

[Gatehouse]

Did you mention what that rifle is chambered for, Ardent?

 

[Ardent]

Good eye, .284, and Gate she's a .308, small block chevy of chamberings, really nice shooting manners and more importantly the lightest of the Mountain Ascents.

 

[Gatehouse]

A 7-08 would have been cooler.