Rise and Fall of The 6.5 Creedmoor
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Published 2023-07-27
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All Comments (21)
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This reminds me of an ice cream commercial I saw years ago. The ice cream company talked about all the flavors of ice cream they made. When asked what their best seller was, they replied, Vanilla. Lot's of good old vanilla calibers that will likely long out live the latest and greatest.
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I think Hornady has done one thing to ensure the 6.5 CM's success that no other manufacturer of a non military recently developed cartridge in it's class has cared to consider: made it one of the most affordable and ubiquitous chamberings available. Anyone can come up with a cartridge to outperform the last guy by a little or a lot, but the strategy of making an efficient, game effective cartridge and keeping it affordable as a quality factory loading and letting all the rifle manufacturers chamber it in everything from high end customs to affordable lines like the savage axis and Ruger American was hard to beat! Honestly I think that was what caught everyone else off guard who were developing screaming demons and trying to keep them proprietary (and expensive) for as long as possible. Manufacturers from Nosler to Weatherby were trying to keep the bleeding edge of performance in precision shooting an exclusive cool kids club when Hornady decided to democratize it for the masses!
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The 6.5 Creedmoor, and the 6 Creedmoor, really gained popularity too because they fit and feed from a box magazine for the semi-auto shooters. Opening up options for the long range shooters and hunters.
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The one thing old Ronny didn't take into consideration is how well the 6.5 Creedmoor adapts to the AR-10 platform. That alone is enough to keep the round in high demand for the foreseeable future.
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I drank the koolaid on 6.5 early and have zero regrets. It’s the most balanced general use short action round I can imagine.
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I’ve always been an ‘old skool’ guy when it comes to calibers for hunting, .30-30, .45-70, .270 Win, and .30-06. All of these served me well over the decades, and I never bought into the Ultra Mags, Short Mags, and all the other new cartridges that were coming out. Lots of folks like them and that’s good, but I never saw the need as I don’t take 500+ yard shots. A month ago, when my ‘06 started making my old bones ache after a range session, I decided it was time for a lighter-recoiling hunting cartridge. I went with .243 Win. For deer & hogs it’s more than enough, it has a proven track record, ammo is easy to find and cheap, and I can shoot it all day with no discomfort. Awesome video Ron, thanks! 👍
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I went to a 6.5 creedmoor 5 years ago (Bergara) with Leupold CDS and absolutely love it. Flat, fast & low recoiling. 👏👍
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Greetings from England. Been target shooting 6.5CRM for a couple of years now out to 1200 yds. Switching to this round has greatly improved my accuracy & I am now a dedicated fan. Readily available rifles in this caliber & reasonably cheap factory ammo means its here to stay.
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Creedmor is still EVERYwhere. I feel like this is gonna be a love letter to 6.5 prc or something... which I can't find anywhere...
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I've been extremely happy with the 6.5 Creedmoor. It does everything I need it to do with efficiency and superb accuracy.
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I have a 6.5 Creedmoor, 6mm Creedmoor, and 6.8 Western. I love these fast twist barrels … accuracy and precision!
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The 6.5 CM is wildly popular in South Africa, particularly the Howa 1500, for plains hunting and long range competitions.
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I just bought a Ruger American Hunter in 6.5 Creedmore and I love it. The recoil is manageable over the 308 I use to shoot. I'm over 70 and it makes deer hunting a pleasure again.
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I love the 260 rem other than off the shelf ammo is an issue. It's the reason I've gotten into reloading.
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I'm 60 and prefer the old rounds. .223, .243, .284, .270, .308, .3006, 7 remmag, .300wmag. That's it! I get the 6.5 Swede, great round. I do want a Win 3030 and 4570.
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Thanks Ron, I always enjoy your insights on firearms. What I do miss is your hunting shows ! Keep up the good work !
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Here in Scandinavia, the 6,5x55 is still the most popular. I have been shooting it myself for many years with the 140gr. Nosler Accubond
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6.5 Creedmore is the right tool for me. I generally hunt mule deer and smaller game out to about 300 yards. Super accurate and easy on the shoulder. What’s not to love? You can always find a reason to buy something new. Right now, I have what I need. Keep up the great work.
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Never had a 6.5, but when looking for something to fit my needs, I chose the 6mm Creedmoor. I really like it.
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Really Ron we are living in "the good old days" The selection and quality and options have never been better. Availability of some things is a challenge and there has always been good and really cool stuff but information, tools, components, and variety have never been better! Sometimes I want one of everything and two or three of some of them. Love the Creedmoor too!
