And, I would argue there are a helluvalot more factors to consider in "precise" shooting than just velocity and wind drift when considering off-the-shelf rifles. The Creedmoor is not new. Though, it is a great cartridge to consider, new bullet designs are happening all the time in the 30 caliber class. Newer .308 diameter bullets with ballistic coefficient (BC) of .800 or better and sectional densities of .376 are on the market now. The best Sierra Match King bullet BC I could find in a 6.5 was .713. (In a nutshell, the higher the BC, the better it flies at a given velocity.) However, I suspect that a big selling point for the 6.5 Creedmoor to the military is that the bullets are smaller, allowing one to carry more ammo at a time, and less recoil. I have rifles in both 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win. At distance, my .308 is the more consistent shooter of the two. And, I suspect that is due to a variety of reasons. But, if I had a choice for a super long-range sniper rifle, it would be a .338.
Interesting your 308 is more consistent than your CM. I’m used to the CM being pretty solid.
I’ve shot one PRS match with the Ruger RPR in 6.5CM and it was pretty nice. The 6.5PRC is tempting me though....if you can put up with the slightly higher recoil and not let target re-aquisition time suffer too much the PRC is pretty consistent (comparable to the CM) plus another 200fps or so with slightly heavier rounds. I’m used to shooting the Horn ELD-X. The PRC can also be used a little further out for game.
But what I’m really thinking about is the 300PRC vs. a 338 Lapua for ELR shooting. That’s getting kind of exciting....
...But then some jerk shows up at the range with his black powder muzzle loader and with open sights hits out to 880 yards. Puts it all in perspective. LOL!