The 22 creedmoor thread

[Castle Rock]

Has ANYONE gotten these damn things to shoot? Or the 80s for that matter?

Yes over multiple platforms, you need to either jamb them or jump them a long way
3 at 1100 yards, seating depth matters a lot despite what some here say, that was my Tikka 223

 

[ACHILLES]

Has ANYONE gotten these damn things to shoot? Or the 80s for that matter?

The 80eldm’s shoot great in my 223,22arc, and 22creed. The arc likes the 88gr factory loads also.

 

[bielenbm]

Yes over multiple platforms, you need to either jamb them or jump them a long way

How far are you jumping them?

 

[waspocrew]

Barrel specific I’m sure, but I have the 88s seated at 0.020” off the lands and they shoot very well.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Has ANYONE gotten these damn things to shoot? Or the 80s for that matter?

Yes.

 

[waspocrew]

I’m not the best shooter by any means, but this was with the 88s:

3 at 330



4 at 500




4 at 800

 

[rifletuner]

Not the Creed, but we ran several hundred 80gn ELD-Ms through my sons 223 Rem PRS rifle. They shot fine from his 1/8" twist barrel in the low 2900fps. We swapped to the Berger 80.5s and have stuck with the Bergers as they are definitely more consistent than the 80gn ELD-M on targets. The Bergers just dont seem to produce the occasional fliers we were getting with the ELDs.

 

[Robinhood21]

Has ANYONE gotten these damn things to shoot? Or the 80s for that matter?

88s shoot alright out of mine...

 

[satchamo]

I’m not the best shooter by any means, but this was with the 88s:

3 at 330
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4 at 500
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I’ve tried the 88s on 2 different barrels overr 4350 and both grouped at 100 like your 800

I want them to work so badly. You probably mentioned this but what’s the rifle setup?

 

[Robinhood21]

I’ve tried the 88s on 2 different barrels overr 4350 and both grouped at 100 like your 800

I want them to work so badly. You probably mentioned this but what’s the rifle setup?

What’s your barrel twist?

 

[waspocrew]

I’ve tried the 88s on 2 different barrels overr 4350 and both grouped at 100 like your 800

I want them to work so badly. You probably mentioned this but what’s the rifle setup?

Sometimes a barrel just doesn’t want to shoot a bullet unfortunately.

My 22 Creed is as follows:
Zermatt TL3
Bartlein 1:7.5 twist medium palma at 22”
Triggertech Diamond
Manners PRS2
NF NX8 2.5-20
Gunwerks 8ight suppressor

Been using it as my night hunting rig lately with 62 gr ELDVTs at 3650. Excited to try out some 69 gr bkitzkings here soon.

 

[Split toe]

85.5 Bergers shoot great for me with 6.5 StaBALL and H4350, but group better with StaBALL.

What load you using? Brass? Primers?

 

[Rugger7622]

Alpha brass, CCI450 primers and 40.5g of Staball 6.5

 

[Robinhood21]

Tried to get my night rig to shoot 60TMKs but I wasn’t super happy with the results. Admittedly, I didn’t try super hard either. I loaded some good ol trusty 75ELDMs and bam!… started stacking them. Looks like I’ll be running the 75s at night. I’ve only got about 60 rounds through this rifle so far. My other 22CM didn’t really settle in until about 120 rounds down the barrel. It went from a 3/4” gun to a “way better then I can shoot” gun.

 

[Nine Banger]

88 ELDm

2280fps

Broadside.

Had to rummage around for the entry. No exit.

Deer stumbled and stood low at the shot and ambled away for 65 yards or so and fell.

 

[waspocrew]

Spotted this fox across our pasture at 350 yards with a very stiff wind. Guessed on windage and got lucky with the 62 ELDVT.

 

[justin davis]

I loaded up some 80.5 Berger’s on some once fired brass with N555. Ran a pressure test up to 44 grains and didn’t see pressure.

So I loaded a few at 43.5 grains. Did a quick 4 shot group to check. Seems smoking!

 

[Matt5266]

I loaded up some 80.5 Berger’s on some once fired brass with N555. Ran a pressure test up to 44 grains and didn’t see pressure.

So I loaded a few at 43.5 grains. Did a quick 4 shot group to check. Seems smoking!

Wow! That will do! What length barrel?

 

[justin davis]

Wow! That will do! What length barrel?

24” barrel.

 

[waspocrew]

Got my dad’s Sig cross 22 Creed up and running today. Tried out Texas Ammunition’s 80 gr ELDM and 77 Custom Comp loads to get it started. Proof barrel is an 18” 1:8 twist. 100 yards (except for steel at the end).

80 ELDM
Three shots to bore sight:



Next 5 rounds:



Next 5 rounds:



Velocity across entire box of 20 rounds was 3007. Spread was a bit higher than I’d like.




Next up, 77 Custom Comp.

First “group” of 5 shots:


Then another 5 shots, but at 200 yards:



Velocity across entire box of 20 rounds was 3023. Again, spread was pretty high.




Overall, very impressed with the Proof barrel. Showing a lot of promise. More than likely, this will be fed a pretty steady diet of the 80 ELDM load (have 180 rounds left).