Ballistically it is identical to the 6.5x55 swed and the great 270 win which have accounted for more kills than almost any other cartridges on planet earth. It will do everything the old swed will do better and with less powder. Because it is so efficient it is inherently accurate. My particular example will shoot 1/4 moa with factory hornady black ammo. At 1250+ yards it is a dream to shoot at steal as those little 6.5s with their high bc bullets just cut through the wind and at 600 or closer even an amateur can connect on game. It is the perfect caliber imho for women and children to learn on. My fourteen year old can consistently connect at 1000 yrds on small silouettes cold bore. Its just a fun effective and efficient little round for just about anything you want to do. The only caliber that I might like better for everyday use would be a 7mm-08. It just has a little more punch.
We have a 375, 338s, 300s, 30-06s, 308s 270s (my personal favorite, if it was good enough for Jack it is good enough for me!
), 7mm-08, 6.5s (6.5x284, 6.5x55, 6.5 creed), 22-250s, 223s. By far the favorite gun to shoot is the creedmore. You can shoot it all day at less than half the price of the big boys and not get killed on the back end.
Finally, It is just a nifty little round that with the right bullet selection could take down any of North Americas hooved big game with relative certainty. It would in my opinion be the perfect sheep gun. Compare it beyond 500yrds with anything in it class and you will see where it shines. On first glance it may not look like it but at distances beyond 500yrds it out performs the 223, 22-250, 243, 257 Roberts, 7mm-08, and yes even my beloved 270.
It is just a great round! Better than anything else out there???
Well someone else will have to argue that, but I like it alot and as long as we can own more than one gun why should we have to choose, but if you do need to the creed would be a good one...