SHOT SHOW 2020: Winchester falling block 6.5 Creedmoor

[louthepou]

Hi folks, will post more tomorrow, but for now, my highlight of the day.

Range day was great. Fremen and I tried to sample a little bit of everything. Winchester had only a few guns out. But this one... So. Much. Want.

Quick description: falling block, octogonal barrel, made by Miroku in Japan, chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. Recoil managed very efficiently with the butt pad. I shot from the bench at 200 yards, and hitting a standard hostage target with ease. A very pleasant gun.

Unfortunately, i think i understood this is a SHOT Show special, made to order. Hope a few buyers from Canada will ask for some...

 

[Gatehouse]

Oh no, I see heads of the Creed Hating Crowd exploding!

Looks pretty cool!

 

[The Dark Angel]

This rifle is begging for a set of good long range open sights like a peep or a ladder.

 

[kc34]

Nice rifle!

 

[Agent Law]

This rifle is begging for a set of good long range open sights like a peep or a ladder.

Definitely.

 

[hollowedpoint]

What’s not to like? It’s small, looks easy handling! And apparently better than the old 308.

 

[Ryang5177]

What’s not to like? It’s small, looks easy handling! And apparently better than the old 308.

I’m a huge fan of 308 for many reasons; but I recently made the switch to the creed and it’s unreal. For hunting paper it’s not even a comparison. People who think it’s still a fad are too close minded. It may be “over hyped” but there is a still a lot to be hyped about.

 

[louthepou]

I’m a huge fan of 308 for many reasons; but I recently made the switch to the creed and it’s unreal. For hunting paper it’s not even a comparison. People who think it’s still a fad are too close minded. It may be “over hyped” but there is a still a lot to be hyped about.

I can with confidence say that now, it's no longer a "fad". We shot more Creedmoor than any caliber during the media day.

 

[Riflechair]

Good job Lou!

 

[coleman1495]

Bring back the falling block!

I’m super excited for some nice single shots.

 

[257Wby]

The roll mark on the barrel looks a little odd ...almost like it was double stamped.

 

[hannibal.black98]

This rifle is begging for a set of good long range open sights like a peep or a ladder.

Agreed!!!

 

[Cdn303]

It's crazy that they are a 1500+ MSRP for a single shot rifle.

 

[nowarningshot]

Have the same rifle in 270.

 

[fat but funky]

This isn’t new. I got one from Prophet River in the fall of 2017. Great gun, super accurate, but not new.

Fat

 

[RyoTHC]

Why all that god awful gawdy engraving on such a beautiful gun?
Ruins it for me.

 

[louthepou]

This isn’t new. I got one from Prophet River in the fall of 2017. Great gun, super accurate, but not new.

Fat

Yup i must have had my earmuffs too tight. I think the news is the calibrer offered. (Maybe...)

 

[nomad 68]

It's crazy that they are a 1500+ MSRP for a single shot rifle.

True. They are beautiful but wouldn't be my choice for that kind of money.

 

[fat but funky]

6.5 Creedmoor, right? Was available in 2017 as a special order. I think Prophet River brought in 3, I got one of them.

I suspect the rifle I got is somewhere in the 0.6 to 0.75 MOA range if you work up a load it really likes. Sadly, I am not a 0.6 to 0.75 MOA shooter most days. I found mine got a lot less picky about charge weight with slower burning powders. I wound up using H4831. I probably lost some velocity, but had a wide node.

Also, one has to recognize the long lock time - follow through matters.