Calvin45
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If by 7 you meant to say 8 I'm all in agreement
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And many were killed by 6.5x55sweed. Go figure on why they think a 7mil is better.
Maybe he has fingers that are to big for the keyboardIf by 7 you meant to say 8 I'm all in agreement
These "which is better"videos about cartridge comparisons are rather novice and comical.
I own both 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Winchester, and more 308s than Creedmoors. I have hunted with a 308, but never killed anything with the 6.5 Creedmoor. The 6.5s are for target shooting...not that a 6.5 isn't a reasonable hunting tool, for me it is not even considered, only cause I like larger calibers. My hunting preferences would start at the 300 mags and lean toward the 338 diameter.
I actually was going to give up on the 6 5 Creedmoor after completion of burning out the barrels on 2 rifles ... but got a new toy to play with the hybrid 277 Fury cases, are showing promise, with 140 gr over 3100 +fps, and 150 gr at 3000+ fps the 6.5 Creedmoor. So I purchased a new Bartlein barrel, for the 6.5 Creedmoor. So I ain't done with it yet...it's just not my hunting caliber no matter how fast it goes.
"The Story I heard, was a guy in Ukraine took out a Russian tank with a borrowed American 6.5 Creedmoor, at over a mile...with one shot...and the bullet was still gaining velocity...after fully penetrating clear through both sides of the Russian tank."
I own both 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Winchester, and more 308s than Creedmoors. I have hunted with a 308, but never killed anything with the 6.5 Creedmoor. The 6.5s are for target shooting...not that a 6.5 isn't a reasonable hunting tool, for me it is not even considered, only cause I like larger calibers. My hunting preferences would start at the 300 mags and lean toward the 338 diameter.
I actually was going to give up on the 6 5 Creedmoor after completion of burning out the barrels on 2 rifles ... but got a new toy to play with the hybrid 277 Fury cases, are showing promise, with 140 gr over 3100 +fps, and 150 gr at 3000+ fps the 6.5 Creedmoor. So I purchased a new Bartlein barrel, for the 6.5 Creedmoor. So I ain't done with it yet...it's just not my hunting caliber no matter how fast it goes.
"The Story I heard, was a guy in Ukraine took out a Russian tank with a borrowed American 6.5 Creedmoor, at over a mile...with one shot...and the bullet was still gaining velocity...after fully penetrating clear through both sides of the Russian tank."
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yogibearmech
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I wouldn't say we are fighting amongst ourselves. I would say conversing with some well placed jabs (picking) thrown in there. : - )I have absolutely no beef with 6.5 anything. I love ALL FIREARMS
We have enough people who believe we shouldn't own them and are trying to make that happen.
How stupid to fight amongst ourselves over something so stupid on top of that opposition.
So long as your not claiming the 6.5 creed is a half mile elk thumper I say go enjoy your rifle as a free person who is (as of yet) able to do so!!!!!!
That being said…I really do like all my non creedmoor centerfire rifles (at present my battery is .243 win, .257 weatherby, .270 win, .300 win mag, 8x57 mauser, and .358 Norma mag).
Yep. Havin a drink around the fire pickin at one another. If we caint laugh at ourselves, we in sad shape.
I wont sit at same fire as 6.5 creed hunter 
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You are correct , but the Needmoor did help to give the 6.5 cal the credit it deserves in bullet selection etc , better case designs heavier and higher BC bullets . I've been a 6.5 fan for a long time ,I've hunted with about all the diff calibers the 6.5 has its place like any other cartridge . There is not one fits all cartridge . Long live the 6.5 caliber.So far the 6.5 PRC has proven too be one of the most efficient factory cartridge designs I have ever hand loaded for , if I need CREEDMOOR performance the 6.5x55 with good brass will get me there and some too boot. The
Many people don't understand why 6.5 Creedmoor became as popular as it did, or why it's a better long range cartridge than 260 to most shooters.
It's easy to convert a 308 to 6.5 Creedmoor. That made it trivial for manufacturers to offer a 6.5 Creedmoor if they already offered a 308, or for shooters to convert a 308 to 6.5 Creedmoor. You can use the same bolt and magazines without issue. It's easy for a cartridge to get a foothold when many shooters and manufacturers just needed to swap a barrel to use it.
Compared to 260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor is better suited for long, high BC bullets in a short action rifle. That gives it an advantage over 260 Remington for long range shooting. Factory twist rates play in here too. While that's not an issue for people shooting custome rifles, the majority of shooters use off the shelf rifles from the local gun shop.
6.5x47 Lapua has the same advantages as 6.5 Creedmoor and was released around the same time, but never really caught on in the US. The two are more or less the same. Had 6.5 Lapua been introduced by a US company it probably would have taken off instead. We're no better or worse off with Creedmoor than we would have been with Lapua.
6.5 Swede, 6.5-06, and many of the other cartridges that provide ballistics similar to 6.5 Creedmoor need a long action. That eliminates the possibility of converting a 308 to 6.5. There's some disadvantages to long actions, especially in the competition settings where Creedmoor first took off.
6.5 Creedmoor is intended to be a long range cartridge that fits within a pretty strict set of constraints. It's popular because it's one of the best performing long range cartridges that fits the constraints it was designed around. I've never seen someone who actually shoots a 6.5 Creedmoor make the claims the haters go on about. It's a slight improvement over the 308 that does a little better at long range, and the people who actually shoot it are aware of that.
It's easy to convert a 308 to 6.5 Creedmoor. That made it trivial for manufacturers to offer a 6.5 Creedmoor if they already offered a 308, or for shooters to convert a 308 to 6.5 Creedmoor. You can use the same bolt and magazines without issue. It's easy for a cartridge to get a foothold when many shooters and manufacturers just needed to swap a barrel to use it.
Compared to 260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor is better suited for long, high BC bullets in a short action rifle. That gives it an advantage over 260 Remington for long range shooting. Factory twist rates play in here too. While that's not an issue for people shooting custome rifles, the majority of shooters use off the shelf rifles from the local gun shop.
6.5x47 Lapua has the same advantages as 6.5 Creedmoor and was released around the same time, but never really caught on in the US. The two are more or less the same. Had 6.5 Lapua been introduced by a US company it probably would have taken off instead. We're no better or worse off with Creedmoor than we would have been with Lapua.
6.5 Swede, 6.5-06, and many of the other cartridges that provide ballistics similar to 6.5 Creedmoor need a long action. That eliminates the possibility of converting a 308 to 6.5. There's some disadvantages to long actions, especially in the competition settings where Creedmoor first took off.
6.5 Creedmoor is intended to be a long range cartridge that fits within a pretty strict set of constraints. It's popular because it's one of the best performing long range cartridges that fits the constraints it was designed around. I've never seen someone who actually shoots a 6.5 Creedmoor make the claims the haters go on about. It's a slight improvement over the 308 that does a little better at long range, and the people who actually shoot it are aware of that.
yogibearmech
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I have to say I have heard the claims WAY too many times. The shorter action should not be a concern as most that shoot it according to them even if they miss it will just kill the game with the vapor trail.
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