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woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! #6230667 03/21/16 01:00 AM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230682 03/21/16 01:14 AM
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Nice looking stick. Enjoy!

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230705 03/21/16 01:31 AM
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Thanks!
I am going to be swapping out the Tinmey singlestage for a Huber 2 stage tomorrow

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230717 03/21/16 01:41 AM
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O, very nice.

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230719 03/21/16 01:42 AM
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Nice ride! Good 22" length

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230728 03/21/16 01:46 AM
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Great build, love the Defiance Actions. Looks like your load development is already done. Hard to improve on the SMK Load.

Have fun with it!!!


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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230743 03/21/16 01:57 AM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230787 03/21/16 02:35 AM
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Looks awesome!


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I was wrong...on anything technical.

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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230898 03/21/16 05:57 AM
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I do like my Encore 15", 6.5 Creedmore is sweet


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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230941 03/21/16 11:51 AM
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Very nice.

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6230999 03/21/16 12:45 PM
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Really sweet rig. cheers


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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6231065 03/21/16 01:31 PM
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I will start off by running several factory loads, Winchester 140, Hornady 140 ELD match and 143 Eld X
Also have some Berger 130 OTM Hybrid bullets to load

If the 143 Eld-X shoot well I would be happy to have one bullet for long range steel and hunting. I like the 178 AMAX for a 308 because they work well at long range or hunting.

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6231068 03/21/16 01:32 PM
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That's a real beauty; and those targets show that beauty is more than skin deep! I am "patiently" waiting for my Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 CM to come in. I may be a lot older before that happens, though! frown

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6232455 03/22/16 02:11 PM
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RPR is a GREAT rifle!

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6238729 03/28/16 11:50 AM
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Had a great day at the range with my new 6.5 Creedmoor.

The Hornady 140 ElDX, Winchester 140 match and Hornady 140 Amax all shot one ragged hole groups (and I am out of practice for shooting tiny groups) and all impacted within an overall 1/2 group.

First round hits out to 1k

I am digging this rifle.

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6238773 03/28/16 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: ccoker

First round hits out to 1k

I am digging this rifle.


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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6238880 03/28/16 02:07 PM
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Sounds like it shoots as good as it looks! cheers

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: ccoker] #6239111 03/28/16 05:29 PM
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it damned well better!

Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in! [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #6243584 04/01/16 01:57 AM
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Really sweet rig. cheers

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