Posted on 04/15/2019 5:43:02 AM PDT by w1n1
The .260 Remington and 6.5 Creedmoor are very similar rounds. Both are 6.5mm bullet diameter and compatible with .308 Winchester rifles with a barrel switch.
The .260 Remington is well-known within the hunting circles, the 6.5 Creedmoor is basically the new unicorn of the long range precision shooting crowd.
New shooters embrace the 6.5 Creedmoor without having to know how to reload. The 6.5 Creedmoor was design to be competitive at the top level of high-powered long range competition using factory ammunition plus being novice reloader friendly. The other factors that made this cartridge more appealing to the competitive shooter is the low recoil and factory loads would be no more expensive than the .308 Winchester.
Case Capacity
If the two cartridges of the same caliber are loaded to the same maximum average pressure (MAP) with the same weight bullet. Logically, the case with the most powder can drive the bullet to a higher velocity. Resulting in more energy and a flatter trajectory downrange.
When you compare this to the .308 and .30-06, if the .30-06 had a 10% greater case capacity. The .30-06 is the superior performer.
With the .260 Remington you can squeeze another 50 fps into the casing. So, it should be no surprise that the 6.5mm Creedmoor is, ballistically, inherently inferior to the larger .260 Remington.
The 6.5mm Creedmoor was designed as a match cartridge, not for hunting. Its case was shortened to allow the neck to grip very long ogive match bullets with a cartridge overall length that would allow its use in short action target rifles. Read the rest of 260 Remington vs 6.5 Creedmoor.
Long bullets (higher sectional density) and proper, perfect shape is the key to distance.
Not velocity.
Ha.... I laugh at that..
While I personally think the 260 is a great round, the creedmoor is a far better choice. I have very extensive experience so I’m basing my opinion on that. For example, I’ve loaded 147gr eld to a five round average of 2738 fps with an S.D. of 7.8. The brass availability is great. You can get brass from anywhere. The bullet seating depth is excellent and this round can perform. You can load 142gr hunting rounds, you can do anything you want with this round that one chooses too.
The creedmoor has a lot more availability as well, and is very beginner friendly. It’s a great round to get more people interested in hunting, precision shooting, or three gun heavy metal. The 260 should of taken off years and years ago, but I don’t think it was ever marketed well.
100% correct.
They should pull that article
“and factory loads would be no more expensive than the .308 Winchester.”
Another article from the brain stems at ASJ. I don’t know where these fools buy ammunition but 6.5 Creedmore isn’t even on the shelves at either of the places I go.
Lucky Gunner .308. 500 rounds for $165.
Lucky Gunner 6.5 Creedmore: 209 rounds for $195.
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Both seem to be pretty nice calibers. Useful for a really wide range.
I read a story about the 6mm Lee Navy which was issued for a short time which included use by the Marines during the Boxer rebellion.
A German soldier, who was issued the new 98 Mauser was recorded as saying, “when a Marine fired, a Boxer died”.
I purchased the Savage Arms Creedmore. Low recoil, good accuracy with a dialed in Leopold optic. Round cost is about .30 per round more expensive in my neck of the woods.
While I have no experience whatsoever with the 6.5 Creedmoor, I have a lot with the .260 and I own three rifles - two factory guns and one custom, all on Model 7 or 700 short actions - chambered for the “6.5mm Remington” and I love every one of them.
Since I’m a reloader, and have been for a quite awhile, I’ve been necking down .308 brass to 6.5mm long before the 260 Remington even became commercially available to the public. So obviously, my preference it to what I’m been familiar with all these years. Plus, .308 brass is readily available for conversion. My main rifle for this is based on an old Remington 700 short action utilizing a custom Lilja barrel. I’ve always loved this setup because the loads I create produce a decent velocity and accuracy without burning out the barrel. The 6.5mm 123gr Lapua Scenar is usually my “go to” bullet for this round.
It's about average for 'Am Shooting Journal'.
The Creedmoor is said to be the more efficient cartridge. With it, you can achieve equal velocity with slightly less charge than the 260. This and being a slightly shorter case, are the only slight advantages. It’s difficult to achieve better accuracy than the 260.
“Both seem to be pretty nice calibers. Useful for a really wide range.”
Yeh, don’t see the purpose of this post other than as click-bait...
That's all 'w1n1' posts.
Sounds like some nice rifles. How far have you been out?
What kinds of groups do you get?
Maintaining velocity is the key. Without velocity you get no distance.
My 500m groups averaged (haven’t shot that far in a while) 3.35” (123 gr. Nosler HPBT) to 5.1” (120 gr. Ballistic Tips).
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