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06-23-2020, 12:32 AM | #1 |
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Any 6.5 Creedmore shooters ?
Anybody shoot it?
If so, what are your feelings about it? I want to get myself a bolt rifle again, have seen this round being wrote up everywhere, but wanted to find real life experience not just magazine writers.
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06-23-2020, 01:20 AM | #2 | |
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Hell it would be a waste of money for me here as long range is a hundred yds. around these parts. Step off the road here and you need a damn map GPS and compass to find the road again.
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06-23-2020, 06:39 PM | #3 |
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gunkgy I am NOT suggesting what to buy. But look into it before purchase cause holy sheet new stuff is coming out every dang day???
https://www.brownells.com/guntech/6m...m_content=Coop |
06-23-2020, 06:48 PM | #4 |
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classic 6.5 swede ...
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06-27-2020, 08:05 PM | #5 |
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My son picked up a long distance precision shooter from Legacy Sports International in 6.5 Creedmoor. It's built on a Howa 1500 action, special custom stock, Nikko Sterling Diamond scope and 26 inch free floated bull barrel with muzzle brake. Lifetime warranty on rifle and scope.
Rifle also has a 10 round detachable mag. This is a 1400 dollar rifle and they guarantee sub-moa accuracy, they require certain specific break-in procedures and he is working on that now. So far shooting Sellier&Belliot 140 grain ammo it appears to be a tack driver. He picked up dies, 600 once fired Hornady case's, Win760 powder, Federal match grade primers and various Hornaday bullets from 129-140 grain so where working on some different loads to try out. He should be able to whack groundhogs at 600 yards, two legged vermin a bit further. |
07-15-2020, 09:54 PM | #6 |
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Can't be too many 6.5 creedmore shooters around.
It's the only ammo left on the shelves around here
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07-16-2020, 01:13 AM | #7 |
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Just picked up a Savage Axis rifle today in 6.5 Creedmoore. Not an expensive rifle, but Savage has a good reputation for accuracy. (good barrels) If I like the round, I can move up to a higher quality/priced platform.
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07-21-2020, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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Savage makes some of the best bolt action rifles at a great price. my son has a Savage 111 bolt in 30.06, with a good Nikon scope and hand loads it will give you groups that can be covered with a quarter at 100 yards.
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07-21-2020, 11:18 PM | #9 |
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I have a bunch of boxes of 6.8 remington SPC
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08-08-2020, 09:04 PM | #10 |
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I recently picked up one of these (see link below). I see someone up above in this thread also bought one.
It's a straight shooter right out of the box. Mine is the 'Subdued American Flag Chassis' (all black w/ white stars). I've put about 45 rounds through it so far. My first time shooting long distance. My friend is a farmer that farms about 3400 acres, so he has the room to set up berms at 450, 830, 1000 & 1330 yards. I was hitting the steel at 1000 yards when I stopped shooting that day. The only thing I'll change on my rifle, is the bipod. The 6"-9" is too short. I'm gonna go with a 9"-13" bipod. I was gonna go out there today and shoot but, he's up north at a rifle competition. All-in-all, I really like this rifle! I made a post in the 'Rifle' forum a couple months ago about my purchase and shooting of the rifle. Here's that thread: https://www.dirtydozensbunker.com/sh...d.php?t=176151 https://www.howausa.com/american-flag-chassis |
09-01-2020, 06:05 PM | #11 |
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Just test fired a custom 6.5 Creedmoor upper on my AR10. I'll report more when I know more.
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09-01-2020, 06:53 PM | #12 |
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The 6.5 Creedmoor has the chamber/lead/throat and twist set up for long range target shooting. People win 1000+ yard competitions with the cartridge all the time.
It is tempting to say it is nothing different than a .270, 6.5x55 etc.Such comparisons are simplistic. No one wins long distance shooting competitions with those other rounds.
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09-07-2020, 04:06 AM | #13 |
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Same here.
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10-12-2020, 05:46 AM | #14 |
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I reloaded 400 Hornady cases a few months back for my son.
Him and his buddy are doing some electrical and hydraulic repairs on my Yanmar YM226D tractor so I worked a deal of reloading another 250 6.5 Creedmoor for him and cash for his buddy. |
10-12-2020, 11:11 AM | #15 | |
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bill what dies do you use to reload the 6.5 and do you feel they are better than others? |
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