Will 6 Creedmoor go the way of 7 SAUM?

[WRO]

Hornady is an ammo maker and component maker, the rest have failed because they are gun makers making cartridges. Saums, WSMs, the nosler line, soon the 7 backcountry etc..

All were perfectly fine cartridges with no support and limited options for factory ammo.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

In the end it will be more popular than the 25 CM

I would think so too, but 25 CM is getting pushed pretty hard and I see some companies like Weatherby chambering it but not 6CM. Plus NRL hunter. Who knows though. I do know that some hunters still think a 6mm is more of a coyote and down caliber, and 25 is better for ‘big game’… again who knows.

 

[MuleyFever]

What’s a 7 Saum?

The best 7

 

[PC356]

Less and less factory rifle offerings are available in 6 Creedmoor. Will 6 Creed become a niche cartridge like 7 SAUM? 2 of the best cartridges ever but they are becoming reduced to custom builds and a cult following. Will there be a new factory 6mm or will .243 Winchester remain the only widely available cartridge? Will there be a 7mm short action magnum to compete with 7PRC? Will 6.5 PRC still be around in 25 years?

Seems like a buncha odd personal biases and assumptions..? If anything we’re gonna see more rifles chambered in 6 Creed the next cpl yrs. Most of those comments require a crystal ball. All I can tell ya is wait and see.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I’ve had a Remington Model Seven in 7 SAUM for nearly 10 years now, I guess. I love it. I wish they would offer factory rifles in them again. It’s been a great cartridge for me. I guess it was just ahead of its time.

 

[grfox92]

I am curious where you are getting this information.

I arguably am seeing just as many 6mm CM options as 6.5 locally.

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[grfox92]

In the end it will be more popular than the 25 CM

Don't you say that!

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[Axlrod]

Doesn't really matter, if you want one, you will always be able to have one. I hunt with a cartridge that has never been offered in a factory rifle, and has no brass or dies available.
I think Hornady will keep making ammo and brass for the 6 Creed. I bought 218 Bee brass and ammo a few months ago- new Hornady production. There have been very few guns chambered in 218 Bee in 50 years, and none that I am aware of currently.

 

[UnckleBob]

I would think so too, but 25 CM is getting pushed pretty hard and I see some companies like Weatherby chambering it but not 6CM. Plus NRL hunter. Who knows though. I do know that some hunters still think a 6mm is more of a coyote and down caliber, and 25 is better for ‘big game’… again who knows.

It won't die, but it will never dominate the 6mm market like other Hornady cartridges dominate other legacy cartridges. Right now, MidwayUSA has over 50 ammo options for 243. For 6 CM, it has 15.

The 243 is very competitive with the 6CM. With all the ammo offerings, available rifles and some fast twist 243 barrels, I doubt the 6CM will ever approach the 243 in sales. There just isn't enough "extra" to make the 6CM a no brainer pick over the 243 and other 6mm cartridges.

 

[Kimber7man]

Total opinion but outside of Roksliders nobody had/has 7 saum and tons of people I know (coyote guys) building or buying 6creed.

Rokslide’s been around for what, 14 years?

 

[RME]

I’ve had a Remington Model Seven in 7 SAUM for nearly 10 years now, I guess. I love it. I wish they would offer factory rifles in them again. It’s been a great cartridge for me. I guess it was just ahead of its time.

I get what you're saying but other than having your horse in the race it doesn't actually matter. No need to wait for factories to make what you want. It's never been easier to have barrels whipped up in whatever flavor you like.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Less and less factory rifle offerings are available in 6 Creedmoor. Will 6 Creed become a niche cartridge like 7 SAUM? 2 of the best cartridges ever but they are becoming reduced to custom builds and a cult following. Will there be a new factory 6mm or will .243 Winchester remain the only widely available cartridge? Will there be a 7mm short action magnum to compete with 7PRC? Will 6.5 PRC still be around in 25 years?

Hornady is selling that bitch, not remington...........

 

[Huntforthesoul]

Less and less factory rifle offerings are available in 6 Creedmoor. Will 6 Creed become a niche cartridge like 7 SAUM? 2 of the best cartridges ever but they are becoming reduced to custom builds and a cult following. Will there be a new factory 6mm or will .243 Winchester remain the only widely available cartridge? Will there be a 7mm short action magnum to compete with 7PRC? Will 6.5 PRC still be around in 25 years?

I’ll be curious to see how this goes.

I’ve been thinking hard about a 6mm creedmore for a lightweight mountain deer rifle. I like the idea of being able to spot your own shots, and there’s not many you can do that with in an ultralight mountain rifle.

The 25 cm is also another one I am thinking about.