tired of my 6.5 creedmoor

[MagnumManiac]

No need for high BCs for 500yds and under…I know this is the long range forum…there's also a real world out here. Punching game animals at ranges needing .650 BC bullets is rarer in the real world than this forum would have you believe.
Lotsa theory, forum bravado and poorly placed shots way out there.
257 Bob and 2506 are certain 1/2 moa killers out to 500 yds…and 500yds is a long shot for all of us.

Ummmmmm, not in MY world. The 115g Berger is good for taking game beyond 500, other than the 257AI +P I use, I also have a few 25-06's and a 257 Weatherby…YMMV.

Cheers.

 

[nksmfamjp]

257 Bob is underrated

Might be a better nickname to call it the 257 Ned.

 

[snox801]

Blasphemy. Admonished!

 

[snox801]

Oh and 243 AI because why not. 1/7 twist because why not.

 

[sturner]

260 AI or 308

 

[choprzrul]

Just box up your rifle and send it in to get the 6.5 Beanmore upgrade. https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/6-5-beanmore.347491/

Ping this user for details on how to make it happen: https://www.longrangehunting.com/members/rockymtnmt.7999/

It can nudge up close to 4000 fps..... https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/6-5-beanmore.347491/post-3031437

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[HandgunHTR]

or better yet 22 PRC Primal is the way to go!!

Holy barrel burner, Batman! That thing is a screamer! I would burn out the barrel just doing load development and practice.

 

[carnyman]

22 Creedmoor

 

[K.E.C. Darkside]

Agreed. Cheaper to change the load over a barrel.

I will 2nd that.
It sounds like you are going down to 80 to 120gr bullets, with a 243 or 257Bob.
Try that weight bullets in the Needmore.

 

[Roughrice]

Speaking of the 6.5 Creedmoor…
I've had a Factory Rem 700 Gen 2 5R in 6.5 Creedmoor since they were introduced and always thought about rebarreling to something else.
I've shot it occasionally with ammo that was loaded for other Creedmoor rifles and it's always shot pretty good.
Well… yesterday I pulled it out of the back of the safe and decided to finish a load for it to see its full potential. My first try shot well with these less expensive Hornady 140 HPBT seated 20k off and fit the mag perfectly.

After it shot this I decided the barrel will stay on.
It shoots as good as my other factory 308 PSS.

This is the final load in a 3 shot group.
Could have shot more into the group but would have only wasted components and made a little bigger hole!

 

[Web1350]

I will 2nd that.
It sounds like you are going down to 80 to 120gr bullets, with a 243 or 257Bob.
Try that weight bullets in the Needmore.

Don't we wish more manufacturers would chamber the Bob? I sure do.

 

[Alibiiv]

For predators the 243 or 243AI might be in your wheel house. The 6 creed is good I hear. You have all the brass to fireform or neck down everything you currently have.
Good luck with your choices.

looking to rebarrel it in either 243ackley 6mm credmoor 257 ackley or plain 243 mainly predators up to javelina have lots of brass in 243 6.5 creed and 257 any recomidations

I have an older Ruger 77 short action, been thinking about the .243 Ackley. From everything that I have read they are extremely accurate and easy to develop loads for.
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[huntwithme]

i am leaning towards the 243 ackley myself

 

[ARlife4me]

Just go 260rem or the 260lr/ai if using the same barrel.