Short barreled 6.5 Creedmoor build

[Boomstickin]

Christensen Custom 300 RUM Left,
Mesa Precision Arms 6.5 Creedmoor Right

Both sourced from LRHF, both are tack drivers! Shot the RUM yesterday with hand loads from the Rifle Guru & put 3 shots in 1 hole at 200 yards. Punched holes in 1/2" steel plates at 250 & 300 yards. 6.5 shot well too…sub 1/2" at 200 yards…time to go chase spring bruins

 

[biednick]

I have a 15" 6.5 Creedmoor. With a moderate charge of StaBall 6.5 and 140 grain bullets I'm in the upper 2500s with enough velocity to expand just about any hunting bullet and a comfortable amount of energy past 400.

I tried 120s too, but found the 140s were a better fit. They're a bit slower and don't shoot quite as flat but do better with wind and retain more energy.

 

[overinfinite]

18" 6.5CM from a ruger american predator. 42gr IMR4350 & 140VLD got me 2650fps

 

[coop2564]

I have a 18" Bergara barrel with 7" ultra TB can in 6.5 CM. With Fed factory 135gr Bergers I get 2770 fps. I cannot come up with a HL that will get these speeds about 2725 I get pressure with ever powder I tried. So I bought every box of that lot I could find, 22 of them. I get no pressure signs with this factory load and .6 moa. Sure wish I knew what powder or blend they used. I personally dont like chassis for hunting guns, nor hang out the bottom mags.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Jump up to a .260AI.

20" will get a 140 Hyb up to 2960fps w. H4350. Or 3000+ w. RL26.
My final load is 2914fps w. 140 Hybs.

 

[bultinkle]

Wow, that's as fast/faster than my 6.5 prc used to be

 

[Haymaker]

18" bartlein nomad 30 can. 2618 avg with 140's and h4350. 2700 with 130's. I've shot it out to 600 with great results

 

[Barbourcreek]

make sure to speed up the twist to accommodate the velocity loss for gyroscopic stability.

 

[Stk]

Here's a factory 16.25". Very handy but I don't love the stock and think it would look better in a chassis.