Buckmaster, it’s a brand new rifle. Will it kill any differently than the couple of dozen different cartridges I’ve killed game with in the past?
What can your 6.5 creedmore do that my .260 can't?
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Buckmaster, it’s a brand new rifle. Will it kill any differently than the couple of dozen different cartridges I’ve killed game with in the past?
So you question other peoples targets, distance, stickers etc. Put up your own. But now its not a gun for punching paper.
Nor have you killed anything with it. I see.
There is no denying that your gun is a shooter, but there is nothing that tells me it is doing anything that a 260 rem isn't. Or "a couple of dozen different cartridges"
Another dead deer courtesy of a 260 Rem.
So you question other peoples targets, distance, stickers etc. Put up your own. But now its not a gun for punching paper.
Nor have you killed anything with it. I see.
There is no denying that your gun is a shooter, but there is nothing that tells me it is doing anything that a 260 rem isn't. Or "a couple of dozen different cartridges"
Another dead deer courtesy of a 260 Rem.
You put that .264" bullet in the right spot.
Yes it is, and the bloody answer is:
More brass selection
More magazine space in a short action
30 degree shoulder and less body taper
Better factory ammunition
More consistent chamber specs across a wider variety of factory rifles
More brass selection
More magazine space in a short action
30 degree shoulder and less body taper
Better factory ammunition
More consistent chamber specs across a wider variety of factory rifles
I don't own a CM, but I seem to get slightly more velocity with a 260 Rem.
To me, the increased body taper is beneficial when feeding a hunting round.
But otherwise they are pretty identical.
As for "what your CM is doing better than my 260"? I cannot see a benefit over the 260 rem in a hunting round.
Nothing new here. Except the marketing.
To me, the increased body taper is beneficial when feeding a hunting round.
But otherwise they are pretty identical.
As for "what your CM is doing better than my 260"? I cannot see a benefit over the 260 rem in a hunting round.
Nothing new here. Except the marketing.
I'm thinking that CM shooters are like Jeeple who get a Jeep and think they're suddenly off road masters. In all honesty it is likely a good cartridge but some of us like different, non trendy sort of stuff, to each their own. And the .260, good on its own but punch it out to an AI and it wakens up.
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cliff notes:
- essentially the two cartridges perform the same, but the Creedmore has better industry support and adoption, making it the best choice for now.
- essentially the two cartridges perform the same, but the Creedmore has better industry support and adoption, making it the best choice for now.
Even that isn't so cut and dry. If you're looking for a range toy, yes absolutely. However, in a hunting rifle, the steeper shoulder and less body taper of the CM are not things that make it better, if anything they make it worse. Hunters are also less interested in shooting 500+yds, so better feeding characteristics may be preferred over being able to load long VLD bullets out of the case.
Rem 700 Long Range in 7mmRem... dropped a whole $699 on the rifle from Coastal Outdoors. I don't see any stickers...?
It's weird eh how a factory LONG ACTION belted mag with tapered case and long sloping shoulder can shoot sooo good. Must blow your mind since you are sold on short action, 30 degree shoulders as being the creme of some crop you are selling lol.
Some long bullets are into the ogive with the .260, but still on the shank with the CM in a short action. I get the rationale, I just don't shoot any combination that requires the assets that the CM brings to the table.
I'd actually say for reloaders .260 is a better choice because you can re-form .308 brass.
And I say that as a 6.5 Creedmoor owner who reloads. After buying my rifle, brass, dies... I'm committed to 6.5CM. But if I were to do it again, I'd go for a .260 only because I have more .308 brass lying around than I'll ever be able to load and shoot, and they're ballistically so similar.
What is your personal experiences with 6.5 CM rifles not feeding properly ?
If a rifle won’t feed, it’s usually a rifle problem, not a cartridge problem.
You gotta at least give the rifle a chance
Who here has personal experience with a rifle in the 6.5 CM not feeding ?
