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I don’t know but the 6.5 calibers seem to be having a great run right now.
Probably deservedly so.
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The 6.5 cartridges have become the choice of shooters because of the high ballistic coefficients available in 6.5 mm bullets. I don’t have experience with the 6.5 Creedmore, but have used 6.5 Grendel and the 6.5 x 284 and both are excellent cartridges. I used the 6.5 x 284 to harvest an antelope at 970 yds a couple years ago.
What are you going to use the rifle for?
It’s supposed to be really, really, really accurate. As opposed to just really, really accurate. If I recollect its used in long range rifle competitions often.
If hunting I’d just get something similar but a lot more available. Can you actually buy 6.5 creedmore cartridges or do you have to reload?
How about a nice .243? Or 7mm/08? Or if you just gotta scratch an itch then go ahead and get one.
Would you settle for an uninformed opinion?
I don’t see the purpose of a rifle caliber between .22LR (1887) and .223 (1964) or between .223 and the various .30 cal (1891) variants.
I don’t see the purpose of a pistol caliber between 22LR and 9 mm or .38 caliber, or between those and .45 ACP or .45 Colt (1873).
I don’t experiment with fad calibers - if they haven’t been around at least 50 years, usually 100+ years, it’s too soon to be worth investing.
I’m leaning towards an 6.8 SPC right now. I’d like a hunting rifle in an AR platform. While I have shot one deer with a 5.56mm, the hole in and out was disgustingly small, after which I decided that I would never do that again.
So I was considering either the 6.5 creedmore or the 6.8 spc. Both appear to have similar ballistics, accuracy etc. So I’m going with the caliber that can get a few more grains of weight in the bullet.
Anybody’s thoughts?
The 6.5mm Carcano is actually a very efficient cartridge. Too bad the typical rifle is a bit crude.
You just can’t beat the 6.5 Swede as an all around performer. Everyone seems to like it including me.
Similar velocity, significantly greater mass, what’s not to like. .556 is a pretty tiny bullet.
FWIW, I’m a member of a rifle and pistol club and have heard a few guys who do long range precision shooting (out to a 1000 yards) praise that round. From what I understand they shoot flatter, faster, and softer than a .308 Win. If you poke around online I’m sure you can find ballistic comparisons that will tell you all you need to know and more.
I think it’s more about what you’re personally dialed into. My long range rifle is an old sporterized Mauser in 30-06. It was built by me for me and I have years of historical performance notes.
I’m using the 6.5x47 Lapua, which has less power than the Creedmoor, for deer hunting in my Rem700. I’m using the Berger 130gr VLDH bullet in front of AA4350.
Put in order of ballistic performance, the 6.5 Creedmoor and the .260 Remington are almost neck-and-neck, pushing the same weight bullets at about the same velocities from almost identical case capacities. The 6.5×47 Lapua in factory form lags by 100 to 200 fps due to less powder capacity; however, it has already gained a reputation for having a strong case that puts up with the high pressures some reloaders push in their custom rifles. The .260 Remington’s main problem for the reloader is lack of high-quality and affordable brass and to date there has only been one factory load produced which was appropriate for serious long-range competition for the non-reloader. The 6.5×47 was designed for intermediate-range competition and very accurate ammunition is available from Lapua; however, these factory loads are at a ballistic disadvantage at long range compared to the .260 Remington and the 6.5 Creedmoor.