Comments on: NEW 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge from Hornady

By: vito

vito — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:04:30 +0000

I am trying to find more info on 6.5 creedmore,from members that are using it for both target and field,I require accuracy for long range shooting on the game I shoot(from groundhogs to coyote’s) can anyone be able to give me more info thanks

By: frank a

frank a — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:18:02 +0000

I just purchased a Ruger hawkeye w/26″ barrel and working up loads w/ a buddy who has the same rifle in a target model.These rifles in 6.5 creedmoor are shooting great but havent got the final load for our rifles worked up yet. Great soft shooting cartridge. I hope to work a hunting load for pronghorn & mule deer using Berger 140 VLD hunting bullets. still havent decided on a pwdr.

By: NICK G

NICK G — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:47:35 +0000

YOU HAVE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE , THE 6.5 HAS LESS RECOIL , BETTER BARREL LIFE AND EXCELLENT ACCURACY. VERY EFFICIENT CARTRIDGE , GREAT VELOCITY ,AND WILL FIT GREAT IN THE SHORT MAGAZINE FOR ALL BULLETS

By: SVEJCAR

SVEJCAR — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:48:49 +0000

At this time I am having Charlie Robertson at “SCORE HIGH GUN SMITHING” in Albuquerque, NM build one on a Rem.700 action. He has been building guns for me for the last twenty years and is a Tactical Competitor and a Silhouette shooter as well. I started to go with a 6.5/284 but he went over the numbers with me and convinced me that the 6.5 Creedmore is the way to go. If you go to his site you will see the picture of the rifle he is shooting. I have been a big fan of the 284 case for years so it took some convening for me to change.

By: NICK G

NICK G — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:54:34 +0000

I HAVE BEEN RELOADING AND SHOOTING THE 6.5 CREEDMOOR IN MY MAUSER AND REM 700 SHORT ACTION REBARRELED FROM DOUGLAS , 8.50 TWIST ,24 INCH BARREL NUMBER 2 CONTOUR , I CAN GO WITH ANY LENGHT BULLETS AND STILL GET THEM TO FIT THE REM, MAGAZINE , IT IS A VERY ACCURATE PLEASENT SHOOTING ,AND VERY EFFIECENT ROUND . I LOAD 43.5 GRAINS OF VARGET WITH 120 NOSLER BILLIST TIP BULLETS 3150 FPS , 41 GR VARGET 130 BERGERS VLD 2950 FPS . 140 VLDS 40 VARGET 2790 FPS ,TEMP 30 DEG , VARGET IS THE BEST POWDER FOR ALL MY RELOADING ,WITH BARNES 120 TRIPPLE SHOCK I USE 41.5 GR VARGET BACK OFF THE LANDS 2950 FPS , ALL UNDER ONE INCH GROUPS ,NO RECOIL

By: JUDES BOUCHARD

JUDES BOUCHARD — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:40:45 +0000

Savage Arms in Model 111( not sure )are suppose to add the 6.5-284 Win and 6.5 Creedmore on their line up for 2010. Have a look on Savage website.
Jud

By: WD

WD — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:37:25 +0000

I have the Ruger M77 Target Grey in 6.5 Creedmoor (1:8 twist); if I do my part it will shoot .1-.2″ and it doesn’t do anything weird when it’s hot. I have the same rifle in .243 Win. and it shoots the same groups; I suspect people that say Rugers are inaccurate aren’t familiar with this line of rifles. They really aren’t bad rifles for the money considering the accuracy, dual-stage fully adjustable triggers and floating barrels, though the bedding could be better.

I tried playing around with the loads with H4350 and didn’t like the performance and it seemed to spike easily when going past factory data and gave bad deviation. I tried R19 and that worked quite well and gave velocities with 140 grain class bullets [over 2900 fps] and the 120 class bullets were getting [over 3000]. Reloder 17 as many have guessed is THE powder to use with this cartridge I have found; 142 SMKs at [over 2900 easy]. I have 123 Scenars doing [well over 3100 fps] with single digit SDs without issue.

Using under 9 minutes to get to 600 and under 21 minutes to 1000 with a 100-yard zero is cool (pointed 123 Scenar at 3100+).

[Edited for load safety concerns.]

By: NICK G

NICK G — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:09:55 +0000

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A 6.5 CREEDMOOR RIFLE ON A MAUSER 98 ACTION , 23.5 INCH BARREL , 8.5 TWIST NUMBER TWO CONTOUR STAINLESS DOUGLAS BARREL ,DOUGLAS CAN INSTALL AND CHAMBER THE 6.5 FOR YOU . THEY GET IT DONE QUICK AND DO A GOOD JOB . I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A VERY EFFIECENT AND ACCCURATE CARTRIDGE

By: Harold Fleischman

Harold Fleischman — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:06:10 +0000

Ruger is now offering their M77® MarkII-Target Grey® KM77VT MKII rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor with a 28″ barrel and the M77® Hawkeye® Standard HM77R rifle with a 24″ barrel. See Sturm Rugers web-site for details. Go to rifles, then search for 6.5mm Creedmoor under caliber with any other criteria on Ruger’s web-site.

By: Scott Woodward

Scott Woodward — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:32:15 +0000

I will never understand the reluctance of U.S. shooters to embrace and foster the 6.5 over the recent years. With the 6.5×55, why did we need .260 Rem? Alexander and the 6.5 grendel was/is vastly superior to the 6.8 SPC, yet manufacturers are chambering bolt guns for the 6.8, and the Grendel is not being marketed effectively. If the Military turned thumbs down on 6.8 SPC then so should the manufacturers.

In any event in a bolt action make mine 6.5×55, an AR, give me 6.5 Grendell!