The Federal Ammo announcement

[KurtR]

I have a 24” creed been shooting over a decade and never once did I think I needed 200-300 fps more . And at 70 bucks a box I really don’t need it .

 

[omicron1792]

I have a 24” creed been shooting over a decade and never once did I think I needed 200-300 fps more . And at 70 bucks a box I really don’t need it .

Man. You sure could use it shorter though.

 

[KurtR]

Man. You sure could use it shorter though.

Not for factory ammo and expensive factory ammo to boot. At this point I got other things to worry about than 4” on a bbl

 

[omicron1792]

Not for factory ammo and expensive factory ammo to boot. At this point I got other things to worry about than 4” on a bbl

Cool

 

[ReaptheHeat]

Does it really reduce barrel life that bad?

I haven't seen any data from comparable cartridges (7 BC, 277 Fury) but I would assume it would quite a bit considering the higher pressure.

 

[KurtR]

Cool

Just telling ya why I don’t.

 

[D@l@N]

Good point. It will be interesting to see if they release more cartridges using peak alloy though


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Only a matter of time before the bar is raised across the board in modern actions.

 

[DangerRanger]

Not for factory ammo and expensive factory ammo to boot. At this point I got other things to worry about than 4” on a bbl

Different strokes, if I can take my 16” tikka from 2400 with factory ammo to 2600 for 45$ a box with tmk I don’t have to load myself I absolutely will

 

[butcherboy]

Remember the 7mm Backcountry? lol


I dont know.

The reloaders dont need this. And most factory ammo guys I know dont care enough. You know the type, three rounds on a paper plate the night before, lets go hunting!

Yeah, I’m one of those guys. Except I shoot milk jugs and clay pigeons. Something satisfying about watching a jug explode or pigeon shattering. The difference with me though is I shoot about every week for a month or so before the hunt. My pie plate if used is one of those small dessert plates. I shoot factory ammo for practice and my brother reloads my hunting rounds with 140 grain Accubonds for my 270wsm. No need for a 6.5 creed or prc with this rifle. It’s my favorite rifle and just below that is a 7mm wsm or 7mm mag.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I have a 24” creed been shooting over a decade and never once did I think I needed 200-300 fps more . And at 70 bucks a box I really don’t need it .

The ammo isn’t $70 a box on the street.

Even if it was, how many rounds do you shoot in a season?

 

[HunterGatherer]

There’s definitely some discrepancy in the reported cost of these loads. Multiple sources say $70/box. Other guys in this thread have said “ no, it’s only $40/box”. At $40 it makes a lot more sense, at least for guys that don’t reload. But the next question I would ask is how much more recoil will
these have than standard velocity loads ? Isn’t the main reason for choosing the creedmore “ low recoil”. So you bought a rifle to reduce recoil and then shoot loads with more recoil to reach PRC velocity ?

 

[omicron1792]

There’s definitely some discrepancy in the reported cost of these loads. Multiple sources say $70/box. Other guys in this thread have said “ no, it’s only $40/box”. At $40 it makes a lot more sense, at least for guys that don’t reload. But the next question I would ask is how much more recoil will
these have than standard velocity loads ? Isn’t the main reason for choosing the creedmore “ low recoil”. So you bought a rifle to reduce recoil and then shoot loads with more recoil to reach PRC velocity ?

Been discussed ad nauseam. Should end up with very similar to traditional creedmoor recoil.

The 70 a box is the 67 or so dollars MSRP listed on federal website. It will sell a lot cheaper than that, and one retailer had a pre sale price listed in the 40 dollar range.

 

[HunterGatherer]

Been discussed ad nauseam. Should end up with very similar to traditional creedmoor recoil.

The 70 a box is the 67 or so dollars MSRP listed on federal website. It will sell a lot cheaper than that, and one retailer had a pre sale price listed in the 40 dollar range.

I guess I wasn’t involved in those nauseating discussions. How do you get 2-300fps more with no increase in recoil ? Does this new alloy somehow negate the “equal and opposite reaction” part of physics?

 

[omicron1792]

I guess I wasn’t involved in those nauseating discussions. How do you get 2-300fps more with no increase in recoil ? Does this new alloy somehow negate the “equal and opposite reaction” part of physics?

Sort of. Yeah.

 

[Bamban]

Because the 243 is fast enough already and the 308 is for senior citizens.

Yep.. seriously competitive senior citizens only... lol

 

[omicron1792]

FEDERAL AMMO 6.5 Creedmoor +Peak 153Gr 20rd Sierra Tipped Match

www.kygunco.com

 

[KurtR]

The ammo isn’t $70 a box on the street.

Even if it was, how many rounds do you shoot in a season?

1200-1500 when I shot a lot.

 

[KurtR]

The real question is how much does this increase the wallop factor?

 

[omicron1792]

1200-1500 when I shot a lot.

You would use regular cheap ammo for that. Just like I’m sure you did when you shot a lot.

 

[KurtR]

You would use regular cheap ammo for that. Just like I’m sure you did when you shot a lot.

No it has always been the 140 amax and then 143 eldx. With some h4350 behind it. Before that it was 168 amax out of a 308 and a few scenars sprinkled in.