Why no 123gr 6.5CM factory offerings ?

[RWT]

Curious I added a 6.5 Grendel to the collection as I already shoot 6.5 CM and when and "if" I make the time to reload I assumed I could leverage a single box of bullets for both. Purchase a larger quantity to save and increase consistency. I do not see a 123 gr factory loaded for the 6.5 CM. However, the 123 SST & 123 ELDM are standards for the Grendel? Am I missing this? Has anyone handloaded 123 SST's or ELDM's to see how they shoot in a CM? If so why aren't the major manufacture's loading the 123's in the CM?

 

[2five7]

We've always shot 123 Amax out of our 6.5 CM, they are super deadly on Muley Bucks. Probably a dozen or 15 killed, 1 shot each. From small yearlings to 9 year old tanks, all dead with basically no running. I'm sure the ELDM would perform the same.

 

[Castle Rock]

123s and lighter work very well in the CM /260 /260AI.
I like and use the 123 Scenar and 100 and 120 ballistic tips a lot

 

[HandgunHTR]

If so why aren't the major manufacture's loading the 123's in the CM?

I would bet it is because the whole point of the 6.5 Creedmoor was to be able to shoot heavy bullets in a factory rifle with factory ammo.

 

[Castle Rock]

I would bet it is because the whole point of the 6.5 Creedmoor was to be able to shoot heavy bullets in a factory rifle with factory ammo.

I don’t think that at all, they used to but it probably didn’t sell, and they dropped it
Heavy bullets have a rainbow trajectory and suck for normal hunting out to 300 yards, who wants to have to dial every shot
It is the range shooters who have driven the heavy bullet mentality

 

[jzeblaz]

We've always shot 123 Amax out of our 6.5 CM, they are super deadly on Muley Bucks. Probably a dozen or 15 killed, 1 shot each. From small yearlings to 9 year old tanks, all dead with basically no running. I'm sure the ELDM would perform the same.

Sweet! I have a pile of those. I gotta try them in the 6.5 CM.

 

[RWT]

Why no factory offerings? I am certain they will shoot as I have shot a 500+ 120’s out on my CM. But that is a factory load.

 

[KenLee]

The factory 120 gr NBT are wicked. I shoot them out of my x-bolt hood rat medallion x-bolt 6.5 creed.