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6.5 Creedmoor Finally Done! #5776488 06/06/15 04:31 PM
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Finally finished my 6.5 Creedmoor. I put it together off the Savage .308 stainless action. Had some time to finish up load development for it. My first suppressor also just came in, the Silencerco Omega, and the recoil and sound reduction is amazing!

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CBI Light Varmint 1-8" barrel 20" long
Manners MCS-EH1 stock in Gap camo
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Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 FFP Mil/Mil Scope
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Silencerco Omega suppressor


Shooting Hornady 140gr A-Max of 42.6 gr of H4350 loaded to the lands.




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That looks really nice!!! Good job!!! Time to go stretch it's legs!


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I'm not a Savage fan, but THAT is a beauty!!

Very well done, she's gonna be a shooter! up


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Very nice combination. That stock is stupid light weight!


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I'm a savage fan. I like the setup. CBI=criterion barrel? Who did you get the barrel and stock from?

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Very good!


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Very cool and nice shooting!

Stupid question: what all is required to go from a 308 to a 6.5 CM?

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Originally Posted By: patriot07


Stupid question: what all is required to go from a 308 to a 6.5 CM?


A new barrel and a gunsmith to make it fit. Action, bolt, and mag will still work after the barrel swap.


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Thanks!

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Originally Posted By: westexhunt
I'm a savage fan. I like the setup. CBI=criterion barrel? Who did you get the barrel and stock from?


Yes, Criterion. I got the barrel from Northland Shooting Supplies and the stock directly from Manners. They inlet and bed the rifle too.

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Very nice combination. That stock is stupid light weight!


The stock rocks! Took a long time but the I am very happy with the end result.

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That looks really nice!!! Good job!!! Time to go stretch it's legs!


Thanks! I am taking it out to Fireman's class as soon as I get some open time on my schedule.

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Very nice!

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Did you use factory bottom metal/mag? Have you cronographed the load? Do you know what it weighs? Sorry for all the questions, my go to rifle is a factory savage 6.5 but I am considering building another.

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Originally Posted By: westexhunt
Did you use factory bottom metal/mag? Have you cronographed the load? Do you know what it weighs? Sorry for all the questions, my go to rifle is a factory savage 6.5 but I am considering building another.


No problem.

Chrono- no idea, don't own a chronograph
Weight- I am not sure but I would bet it is under 8 lbs without the suppressor. I would have had the barrel fluted if I didn't cerakote it first. Cutting the barrel to 20" from 24" really made it lighter.
Bottom Metal- factory stainless steel from the Savage 16 with blind magazine.

The Manners stock is really awesome, that is where I save a lot of weight. It feels extremely strong but it is as light as a factory stock.


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Thanks for the info. The stock really makes the rifle nice.

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