Ok I am not a big fan of the 6.5 Creedmore

[Jared2700]

How much experience do you have using a 6.5 of any kind on game?

Quite a bit. I've kill alot of Deer and Elk with my 264 pre 64 Winchester. I like Barnes bullets for the job. They hit them so hard and have good penetration, and are deadly. I haven't really shot anything yet with my 6.5-06, as I just had it built. I plan on using it for long range applications. Mostly target shooting. I have been looking at Athlon scopes and want to see how they work. I just put one on my Sauer and so far I like it. Haven't gotten one for this particular rifle yet. Have a good old 2.5x-8 Bausch and Lomb scope on my 264 win. And I love the super fine cross hair it has. And have no interest in changing it. I have a lot of different firearms. And they all are useful for the right applications. And yes the Bargara in the picture has a Athlon concus scope as well. Think I'm going to enjoy them. Hopefully this helps.

 

[WildRose]

Quite a bit. I've kill alot of Deer and Elk with my 264 pre 64 Winchester. I like Barnes bullets for the job. They hit them so hard and have good penetration, and are deadly. I haven't really shot anything yet with my 6.5-06, as I just had it built. I plan on using it for long range applications. Mostly target shooting. I have been looking at Athlon scopes and want to see how they work. I just put one on my Sauer and so far I like it. Haven't gotten one for this particular rifle yet. Have a good old 2.5x-8 Bausch and Lomb scope on my 264 win. And I love the super fine cross hair it has. And have no interest in changing it. I have a lot of different firearms. And they all are useful for the right applications. And yes the Bargara in the picture has a Athlon concus scope as well. Think I'm going to enjoy them. Hopefully this helps.

I was addressing it to the OP since he's on the latest CM/6.5 Bash.

I find it's the people with little to no experience with the loudest and most frequent 6.5 bashing arguments.

I'm no fan of the CM for lots of reasons but it's more than adequate for probably 90% of north American game with the exclusion of big bears and Bison as long as one is reasonable i setting their max range and is capable of putting the bullet where it counts along with of course choosing an appropriate bullet for the application.

 

[Deleted member 103481]

Quadruplicate thread

 

[the hunter]

Do you guys even shoot?

A creedmoor? Yes I shoot the creedmoor.

 

[therifleman556]

Quadruplicate thread

That's all?

This year, maybe

 

[dmoon]

Where do I throw my dead horse???

 

[therifleman556]

Where do I throw my dead horse???

Has it been properly beaten?

 

[the hunter]

Has it been properly beaten?

No, only five pages on it, we at lest got to git 20 out of it.

 

[wbm]

I just cannot get excited as some people seem to be about the 6.5 creedmore. I have never been a real fan of the 243 either.

Oh goody! You win a cookie.

 

[the hunter]

Where do I throw my dead horse???

If you look at most of the people hating on the 6.5cm have never had one, in their minds they are kinghts in shining armor resisting temptation, or what ever that that is.

 

[FIGJAM]

I just cannot get excited as some people seem to be about the 6.5 creedmore. I have never been a real fan of the 243 either. I am speaking specifically about using these calibers at 4-500 plus yards. I think a heavier bullet and a bigger diameter is in order for long range shots on elk, moose, bear especially. Whitetail deer ok I guess but the wound channel may not be effective on marginal hit. Just my two cents. How do you other long range hunters feel about this?

Why are we taking shots at the good ol 243 and lumping that in with the 6.5 creedmoor? The 243 shouldn't even be in the conversation IMO...

 

[wbm]

Yeah. These bash posts are kinda like a bumper sticker that says "I Love My Dog" but "Hate Yours." Five pages yet. Jeeez!

 

[johnnyk]

I don't own a 6.5 Creedmoor but I do shoot the 6.5-284 Norma, and for a while now. Funny story (I thought) from this past Sunday. My shooting buddy, who loves and owns about four .308's finally drank the Kool Aid and got him a 6.5CM "to show me a thing or two" as he put it.
He's a pretty good shot but only shoots two shots at distance (cheap) and uses "dope charts" for his rifles. Nothing wrong with that if that's what he wants. I've really tried to bring him into the 21st century with ballistic apps, wind meters and such but until he see's it, it is what it is for him.
I helped him chrono his load and then built a profile for him in my shooting app so he could write down and have his "come ups". Dang good load too. He's shooting the 143gn ELD-X with H4350 at 2667fps with an ES of 8 and SD of 4! Groups are running sub 1/2".
Sunday we're shooting and when we got to 1000yds he tells me he's putting 34MOA in and wants to know what I'm dialing. When I tell him 20.4MOA he gives me a puzzled look and ask "why does my bullet need so much more MOA?" I busted out laughing and said "Because it's a NeedMORE!" He chuckled back but I saw the light come on.
A little fairness here, he uses a 200yd zero and I use a 300yd zero. Even if he went to a300yd zero he would still be dialing in the 30MOA range to reach 1K.
Hornady definitely has a winner but I can show you better than I can tell you.

 

[cmor]

I would not believe anyone who said that they didn't like a 18" Barrett Fieldcraft in 6.5CM with a Harvester Suppressor and a 2.5-10x42 Nightforce.

It weighs next to nothing, shoots 1/2 MOA, has almost no recoil, is quiet, and pushes 120 BT's at 2800 with a mild load of H4350. Does pretty well with cheap factory ammo too.

I have a whole safe full of rifles, and this is the one I use everyday for hunting in Florida. It's not my elk rifle, or my long range rifle, but it sure has its place.

Perfect for kids, girls, anyone new at shooting all the way to grown men with lots of rifles, as long as they don't need weight, recoil and noise to prove their manhood.