Why is everyone in love with the 6.5 creedmoor?

[Fatcamp]

I know a guy that bought a 6.5 because it will shoot 1000 yards. His words.

He is not wrong.

 

[Teaman1]

I have a couple .308’s and a .243. My next rifle purchase will be a 6.5 creedmoor or maybe a 6.5 Prc. And yes I know there is some overlap with the 6.5 prc and the .308.

6.5 prc looks like a winner for sure

 

[WCB]

Maybe the size of deer is the difference here if you’re from Georgia. I started out with a .308 Winchester 140 and 150 grain soft points. Almost every lung shot deer ran 50ish yards and died. Switch to my .300 wsm with 150 grain bullets and every deer I’ve shot within 300 yards didn’t take a step.

Slow it down though with 180 grain bullets and it’s about 50-50 odds if they drop or run a little bit.
That is what I’ve seen from around 100 deer that I’ve personally taken with those two cartridges. Not counting what I’ve seen from deer shot by family and friends

I agree with you a bit on your original thoughts. The 6.5CREED is a good round but it does have a TON of overlap with some already proven cartridges and really could disappear tomorrow and there would be no gap to fill. But that really is the same with most cartridges. It iIS sickening hearing about the mystical 6.5 Creed from guys that don't truly know ballistics spout nonsense when again there are multiple cartridges that for 90% of guys do the exact same thing. However, I did buy one even though I goof on it a bit and guess what it shoots great.

But, I do always like the old "my xyz caliber always drops them in their tracks"...ahahaha yeah ok

 

[Teaman1]

But, I do always like the old "my xyz caliber always drops them in their tracks"...ahahaha yeah ok

Any 150 grain cup and core bullet I’ve shot out of the 300 wsm has folded up every whitetail, mule deer, and antelope when placed right behind the shoulder. I’m assuming 3250ish FPS causes enough shock to do this because a 2900 FPS 180 grain out of the same rifle (same style bullets) does not drop them every time. Just a real world observation on animals I’ve taken in South Dakota

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I bought my 6.5creed for a few reasons.

firstly I already had (and still have) a bunch of 308s, 30-06s and a Few magnums I wanted something different and the tikka t3x life and superlite seemed to be good platforms for the 6.5, Ammo had become more available and the gun was fun to shoot, top that tikka with an SWFA 6x and I have the most boring rifle I’ve ever shot, without even trying it stacks 10 round groups with several different loads both factory and hand loads. In fact, I may just end up using that rifle for everything up here this year.

 

[Montana Slim]

The ability to shoot 'heavy' bullets in a 'light' caliber that is optimized to fit in a short action. Most (all?) the factory ammo is for the 1:8 twist. If you put a fast twist barrel on a .260, you would have a slighter 'better' cartridge, with a minuscule edge in case capacity. BUT, it may or may not fit in a short action anymore, and you wouldn't get the benefit without reloading.

It is an awesome cartridge. I doubt I'll ever own one because I have others I like better - and I reload. If you don't reload, the 6.5CM sure covers a lot of hunting with good factory ammo and slippery bullets, with very minimal recoil.

 

[MidGAHunter]

Any 150 grain cup and core bullet I’ve shot out of the 300 wsm has folded up every whitetail, mule deer, and antelope when placed right behind the shoulder. I’m assuming 3250ish FPS causes enough shock to do this because a 2900 FPS 180 grain out of the same rifle (same style bullets) does not drop them every time. Just a real world observation on animals I’ve taken in South Dakota

LMAO that you think you need a 300 WSM to drop a deer in its tracks. You do you bud...

 

[Teaman1]

LMAO that you think you need a 300 WSM to drop a deer in its tracks. You do you bud...

I’m just talking shots behind the shoulder; not head, neck, or high shoulder shots. Just my observation from a pretty good sample size. Never said anybody needs a 300 wsm to kill deer

 

[woods89]

It's not magic but it is a sweet spot in the scale of recoil and having enough juice. Mine is 9.75 lbs, and you can just shoot and shoot the rifle without getting weary of it. This is without a brake, too.
If you are a handloader, you have the option of shooting a 150+ grain bullet at 2650-2700 fps. Placed correctly that is more than sufficient for anything most of us are going to hunt.

 

[Stalker69]

I just purchased a new superlite Tikka 6.5 cm! I love it........will love it even more after I chop the barrel and ream chamber to 6.5 prc lol

Are you sure you can do this, the bolt face is totally different from what iam told. And they could not ( or would not) do it on my tikka a1. And I believe the magazine may have been to short. I didn’t research it long and will be fine with the creedmoor. Hell it hasn’t left the safe sense I bought it and put it all together. Never even shot it yet. So can’t really if I love it or not yet.

 

[Shooter71]

Are you sure you can do this, the bolt face is totally different from what iam told. And they could not ( or would not) do it on my tikka a1. And I believe the magazine may have been to short. I didn’t research it long and will be fine with the creedmoor. Hell it hasn’t left the safe sense I bought it and put it all together. Never even shot it yet. So can’t really if I love it or not yet.

I’m sure you can do this.

 

[False_Cast]

Questioning the veracity of the 6.5cm by citing “numbers” is the funniest thing I’ve seen today. “Flat shooting” and “knockdown power” too?! I’m on the floor.
Allow me to speculate: blued steel, 30-06, crf actions, and finding ammo at any gas station in case you forget it?

 

[Stalker69]

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I’m sure you can do this.

That’s cool, if the day ever comes I feel the need ( or want) I will look into it again. I really wanted the 6.5 prc. But I also really wanted the tikka a1, so I settled on the rifle instead of the cartridge. Great to know, thanks !

 

[Teaman1]

Questioning the veracity of the 6.5cm by citing “numbers” is the funniest thing I’ve seen today. “Flat shooting” and “knockdown power” too?! I’m on the floor.
Allow me to speculate: blued steel, 30-06, crf actions, and finding ammo at any gas station in case you forget it?

Yes the 6.5’s have good Sectional Densities, but his reasons were flat shooting and knockdown power. The 243 is “flatter” shooting inside 400 yards which is his self imposed max range. Ballistic coefficients will never matter to this person except to say the creedmoor is a “1,000 yard gun”

I understand that the high BC bullets will overtake more muzzle velocity and less BC way down range. We are talking average Joe hunting distances

 

[Teaman1]

I did not mean this thread to say the 6.5 creeedmoor is useless. Just thinking I n my friend’s situation, other cartridges were more what he was looking for

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

260 rem and 270 were my suggestions. He brought up elk hunting and said he’d probably buy a 7mm mag for that. I told him his new creedmoor would kill an elk and we started talking about the 30-06 and he said that’s too slow. The creedmoor is slow as hell

So you suggested .260 but then question him making the choice to go with 6.5 CM? You do realize they are almost identical cartridges?

With factory ammo options now he’s wise for going with 6.5 CM over .260.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I have a buddy who has one single hunting rifle and it’s a 6.5creed. Definetly a strange choice for a do it all rifle but whatever.

 

[pirogue]

It just seems that most people over hype their ballistics.

Exactly! Anyone who looks at ballistics charts and compares the 6.5 with other calibers and rounds, and thinks it is in a class by it self, must be blind or high on something.

 

[Teaman1]

Exactly! Anyone who looks at ballistics charts and compares the 6.5 with other calibers and rounds, and thinks it is in a class by it self, must be blind or high on something.

6.5 creedmoor inside of 400 yards just doesn’t impress me when compared with other standard hunting rounds

 

[Teaman1]

I have a buddy who has one single hunting rifle and it’s a 6.5creed. Definetly a strange choice for a do it all rifle but whatever.

If it was an all around rifle, I wouldn’t question it. He stated he personally (I told him the creedmoor could kill an elk) wanted something bigger for elk hunting. Then said the 30-06 was too slow, which is when I found out he had no idea of the actual muzzle velocity of a 6.5 creedmoor