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 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
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02/26/13 02:52 PM
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kleinwild
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I recently purchased a new Savage long range hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor. What can you guys tell me about the round?
"2 lines you should never cross....horizontal and vertical"
"bolt actions speak louder than words"
"God is not on the side of battalions, but on the side that shoots best"
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
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02/26/13 02:59 PM
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Gravytrain
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Good round, I'd be happy to own one. I do reload, and if you
don't you might want to learn how. Otherwise, only Hornady
makes ammo.
It's very similar to .260, but a little shorter and a little
less case capacity. It was geared towards the AR-10 platform
so it could feed long bullets more reliably. It has an improved
shoulder angle as well, so in theory that helps accuracy.
I love me some 6.5
Last edited by Gravytrain; 02/26/13 02:59 PM.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
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02/26/13 03:07 PM
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kleinwild
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Cool deal. I bought the gun and all the reloading stuff. I just need brass and bullets.
"2 lines you should never cross....horizontal and vertical"
"bolt actions speak louder than words"
"God is not on the side of battalions, but on the side that shoots best"
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
[Re: kleinwild]
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02/26/13 03:12 PM
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J.G.
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It'll kill just about anything you want it to. It was tied with the most popular chambering in the top 20 Tactical competitive shooters last year. Tied with the .260. Pretty fast, very consistant, supersonic to waaaaay out there. My .260 is supersonic to 1450 yards with a 2000' DA. The 6.5 Creed will be right there with it. Its a wind cheater. Did I forget any pro?
The only con is barrel life. It will live longer than the hot loaded .243s but not even close to the barrel life of a .308. It just depends how its loaded on how long it will last.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
[Re: kleinwild]
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02/27/13 11:44 AM
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Cool deal. I bought the gun and all the reloading stuff. I just need brass and bullets. Buy a lot of factory ammo first, then shoot it and reload it. I think you come out ahead that way. I love 6.5 Creedmoor.
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
[Re: dieselgeek]
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02/27/13 02:37 PM
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kleinwild
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Cool. I'll post pics as my build progresses.
"2 lines you should never cross....horizontal and vertical"
"bolt actions speak louder than words"
"God is not on the side of battalions, but on the side that shoots best"
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
[Re: kleinwild]
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02/27/13 11:24 PM
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KSchilling
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Get with me at kmschilling@gmail.com if you want to see what the 6.5 Creedmoor will do at 500 yard F Class. I'm in your area....
Kenneth M. Schilling
US Army Master Sergeant (Retired)/Disabled Combat Vet
NRA Certifed Range Safety Officer
NRA Mid Range F Class Match Director
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Re: 6.5 Creedmoor pros and cons
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02/28/13 03:54 AM
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Been looking at one myself
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