Is the 6.5 Creedmoor just marketing hype

[Hinote]

Will do. I get 2670 out of 20" so I'll use that.

 

[SAWMAN]

^^^ And that is an 18" gas gun. What about a 24" bolt gun ??
I am not quite sure that I understand words being thrown out like "flatter" and "better". Is flatter refering to maximum hight above the line of sight ( horizonal in your retical). Is better referring to a shooting system that you can simply shoulder/rest and shoot. AT 1000YDS ??
I am really not trying to change anyones mind. Just trying to understand other peoples way of thinking.
BTW - -> I do own a 6.5Creedmoor bolt gun. My gun has a 1:7 twist and will shoot ANY .264" bullet made. How about ya'll ?? --- SAWMAN

 

[Hinote]

The M118 is also a hollow point

 

[ls1_guru]

I'll be of help..

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[Jhunter]

The M118 is also a hollow point

More of an Open Tip Match. It’s a Match bullet not a Hunting bullet. Check out https://bergerbullets.com/

 

[Jhunter]

Will do. I get 2670 out of 20" so I'll use that.

If you are referring to 2670 FPS with a 175 grain bullet you may want to rethink this load. You are in the territory of catastrophic failure

 

[Hinote]

It's factory lake city ammo.

 

[Hinote]

And it's a 175gr Sierra matchking HPBT.

 

[Jhunter]

It's factory lake city ammo.

M80 or M118. The latter has a head stamp of LC LR. The 149’s that are loaded in the M80 have an advertised velocity of 2700

 

[Hinote]

M118lr. It's the sniper ammo. Bought 1000 rounds from American marksman. Made in 2018 according to the stamp. It's not hunting ammo for sure because it doesn't expand worth a damn but it still has a hole in the tip and that has to cause some drag I would think. How much I don't know. That's all I've ever shot out of this rifle so I have nothing to compare it to

 

[Little Jack]

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[Crazydoc68]

Yes I prefer the 6-6.5 calibers for shooting to 1k and past. The BC of those bullets are amazing compared to 30cal bullets, unless shooting from a 300WM.

Using my 6BR when I can on my good days, wife babysits me at the range, takes 8.2 miles to 1080yds. Try that with a 308?

Also they have a lot less recoil also. My conditions is worsened by more recoil, hence why I shoot a 6BR now.

Doc

 

[Hinote]

So on paper and in the real world they're about the same out to 800 and at 1000 the 6.5 takes the lead. The 308 is still supersonic at a 1000 but is falling fast and running out of gas after that. Well past 1000 the 6.5 is still supersonic. Outside of AR rifles what does the 6.5 Creedmoor do in a bolt gun that the 6.5x55 or similar doesn't do? I haven't been able to find the Mauser ammo readily available for a long long time so there's that but didn't the AR really solidify the Creedmoor? And how many people choose the AR platform for a 1000+ yds?

Does anyone see a 300 win mag 6.5 wildcat on the horizon?

 

[SAWMAN]

Not a "wildcat" but how about a 264Win Mag. The 6.5-284 is pretty hot also. My 6.5PRC is a 6.5C on steroids. Then there is the 6.5-06AI. --- SAWMAN

 

[ChrisC]

Using my 6BR when I can on my good days, wife babysits me at the range, takes 8.2 miles to 1080yds. Try that with a 308?

must be nice to have that kind of altitude. Im at 8.9 mil @ 1080yd with my dasher going 2980 fps a few feet above sea level. Im guessing your BR is around 2850 fps?

 

[Crazydoc68]

must be nice to have that kind of altitude. Im at 8.9 mil @ 1080yd with my dasher going 2980 fps a few feet above sea level. Im guessing your BR is around 2850 fps?

2860 with an SD of 4.2.

I'm at 5800 ASL. Its nice for sure.

I have a 1100 yd range 5 minutes from my house.

Doc

 

[Rick]

I'm friends with the marine who invented the 6.5 creedmore. Great guy. Used to shoot with Gunny R Lee Ermey. Has several other inventions and patents.

 

[Raven]

I'm friends with the marine who invented the 6.5 creedmore. Great guy. Used to shoot with Gunny R Lee Ermey. Has several other inventions and patents.

Hoorah. Tell him we said hi

 

[Duelist]

I have both, 308 and 6.5 CM in both configurations, for me I usually need a spotter with the 308 as recoil takes me off the target and I can't see the hit. Not so with the 6.5 as I can stay on target and see where the bullet hits. That's just me as I am old, and recoil sensitive. Could be why most rifle competitors are using 6mm of one type or another. As JJ says my 2 cents worth.

 

[Crazydoc68]

Low recoil is great. I had my C3-T1 taken out last year and replaced and fused. I went to 6BR for my long range platform. Almost zero recoil in my RPR now. I can watch bullet trace all the way to the target iny scope.

Doc