Tod osier
WKR
With the fast twist .243 win available, it gets me wondering if this is coming up. Anyone have a thought on this?
I see the same thing near me. Probably ten to one for 6.5 vs 6. Literally one type of 6cm and that was it, if at allThe 6 Creedmoor is a bitchin cartridge for people who think about things the way many of us on this forum do but it hasn't really caught on with the masses like the 6.5. There has to be 20+ options for 6.5 creedmoor ammo at the big box store near me and not a single 6 creed offering. I've had zero issue sourcing factory ammo but it's just not as popular for mainstream hunters.
I just paid to have one chambered up for a tikka rather than waiting.
I have seen eldm factory 6creed for sale regularly, but that’s the only option (not a bad one)
I’m toying with turning my 308 into a 6creed
They have a Cerakote that looks like blued steel. Works well with a wooden stock but gives you protection of Cerakote. Get the action and barrel coated and you're good to go.Does anyone know how well a custom barrel can be blued to match the blued factory action? As I get older I want to deer hunt with a nice wood and blued rifle. A Tikka in 6 CM would be great.
The reason for the popularity is simple. They come spun fast enough to stabilize long slickery bullets that also fit in a short action magazine. Your standard 243 doesn’t generally do either of those thingsAre these CMs that much better than what we already have? While looking at new guns I saw so many 6.5 CM rifles and ammo. This is not the cal. I was looking for but thought “I wish there was that much ammo available for my 300 WM”. Tikka seems to have a lot of cal. to choose from so I bet they will make it available. I live in Ohio and wish they would make a 350 Legend (in left hand) but I know that cal is a lot less popular than the CMs. Maybe someone will come out with a 350 CM that is a straight wall cartridge.
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Are these CMs that much better than what we already have? While looking at new guns I saw so many 6.5 CM rifles and ammo. This is not the cal. I was looking for but thought “I wish there was that much ammo available for my 300 WM”. Tikka seems to have a lot of cal. to choose from so I bet they will make it available. I live in Ohio and wish they would make a 350 Legend (in left hand) but I know that cal is a lot less popular than the CMs. Maybe someone will come out with a 350 CM that is a straight wall cartridge.
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The reason for the popularity is simple. They come spun fast enough to stabilize long slickery bullets that also fit in a short action magazine. Your standard 243 doesn’t generally do either of those things
An 18" 6CM should be as fast as a 22" 243 Win. Would make a fine suppressed package.I'm intrigued because the velocity gain over a 243 win would offset the loss of a pretty short barrel. Really, it is a want, not a need.