6 vs 6.5 Creedmoor opinions wanted

[Wilderness Blacktail]

The first shot I ever fired with a 6.5. Creedmoor I said to myself, they said this cartridge is super low recoil, that kicked way harder than I expected.

Its true, a 6.5 lb ( bare weight) 6.5CM with 140-147gr bullets in a same weight gun recoils (felt recoil) much closer to a .308 than it does a 243 or 22-250, 250 savage and like size rounds. It both comes back with a lil punch and the muzzle jumps a bit.

For what your stating you want the 22-6mm CM are more in the sweet spot. The 25-06AI is neither super low recoil or an easy button. The 243AI much more in the same class of shootability, ur still fireforming tho, not an easy button no mo lol.
Oh! The 6XC, great factory brass and cheap to shoot.

For shooting tons id add up the costs of grs of powder, and per bullet per cartridge combo and see what emerges after that. Without considering the 22s, the 6's can be noticeably cheaper bullets, than the others, even at 100 per, let alone 3000 of em.
This was what I was seeing this summer..

 

[DUCKMAN11]

What is 25 MBK?

25×260rem improved

 

[1stpitch]

I have both, as well as 260 and 243. My hands-down favorite is the 260, but the 6Creedmoor is second.

 

[mmgravy]

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[Leaf Litter]

I recently built a rifle after the same debate. Ultimately I went with 6.5 Creed to meet NRL Hunter requirements.

If I did it again, I'd probably go 6 creed and skip the NRL Hunter thing altogether, it's a PRS match masquerading as a hunting style match. Translation- gear race! First person to $15k in gear wins! BUT...

I don't understand the people who say that barrels are cheap and not to worry. A good barrel costs well over $1,000 so to pretend that isn't a factor seems disingenuous.

 

[akmtnhnt]

I recently built a rifle after the same debate. Ultimately I went with 6.5 Creed to meet NRL Hunter requirements.

If I did it again, I'd probably go 6 creed and skip the NRL Hunter thing altogether, it's a PRS match masquerading as a hunting style match. Translation- gear race! First person to $15k in gear wins! BUT...

I don't understand the people who say that barrels are cheap and not to worry. A good barrel costs well over $1,000 so to pretend that isn't a factor seems disingenuous.

I generally get chambered pre-fits. I think the most I've spent on a barrel is like $600. Spin them on myself. Always stainless.
If I were to shoot competition, I'd probably try one of the really high end barrels that are up there, but sub moa is sub moa.

If a barrel lasts 1000 rounds, it'll cost me about $1400 just in components to shoot it out. So even if a barrel is $1k, it's only 1/3 of the cost of those 1k rounds shot.

If barrel cost was actually a factor, the best thing you could do is get a tikka in 6.5cm. Barrels are $100 after you shoot the first one out.

 

[nksmfamjp]

I guess this conversation is easier imo. Is anybody launching 120gr or larger bullets out of a 22" 6.5 Creedmoor over 3000fps….or 3050 fps out of a 24"?

 

[Leaf Litter]

I guess this conversation is easier imo. Is anybody launching 120gr or larger bullets out of a 22" 6.5 Creedmoor over 3000fps….or 3050 fps out of a 24"?

You can easily get 3,000-3,100 FPS from a 120gr in a 24" barrel