Lapua Now Offers 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge Brass
Here’s great news for mid-size cartridge fans, and especially PRS and tactical shooters. Lapua just announced it will produce 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge brass, which should be available in the first quarter of 2017. This premium-quality brass features a small primer, and 1.5mm flash hole (as found on Lapua’s 6mmBR, 6.5×47 Lapua, and 220 Russian brass). We expect Lapua’s 6.5 Creedmoor brass will set new standards for accuracy and case life for this popular mid-sized cartridge. Of course Lapua’s new 6.5 Creedmoor brass can also be necked down and loaded in 6mm Creedmoor configuration. With the small primer pocket and proven strength of Lapua brass, we think 6.5 Creedmoor shooters will see enhanced cartridge velocities with the ability to maintain tight primer pockets even with very stout loads. And we expect accuracy to be on a par with Lapua’s excellent 6.5×47 Lapua brass. Taken together, this is an exciting product release. Here is Lapua’s official announcement:
We are happy to announce the addition of the 6.5 Creedmoor case to the Lapua line! Despite a relatively short time on the marketplace, the 6.5 Creedmoor has made a tremendous splash in the field, rapidly becoming one of the most requested cases we hear about from shooters. Lapua’s 6.5 Creedmoor is designed to function in a short action, which is also a plus for hunters, vitally concerned with the rifle’s weight and compactness. In fact, many of the same features which make for a successful competition cartridge, translate nicely to the hunting fields as well.
For most species of mid-size game such as deer or boar, the Creedmoor will prove to be a deadly performer. And while the selection of high grade Match bullets in the 6.5 bore size is tremendous, there’s no shortage of exceptionally good hunting bullets either. The 6.5s as a group have always been known as excellent performers on game.
Made with Lapua’s typical dedication to precision, our new 6.5 Creedmoor case has been refined just a bit, to make it an even better performer. We’ve opted for the small rifle primer, which normally produces an optimized ignition and better accuracy than large primers in mid-sized cartridges like the Creedmoor.
We’ve also incorporated our smaller-diameter flash hole (1.5mm, rather than the industry-standard 2.0mm), which has proven to provide enhanced accuracy, and is used in a number of our other accuracy-oriented cases. In this respect, the new 6.5 Creedmoor joins the ranks of our other dedicated accuracy cartridges such as the .220 Russian (6mm PPC), the 6mmBR Norma, the 6.5×47 Lapua, and the .308 Win Palma cases.
And naturally, the new 6.5 Creedmoor will be made with our well-known Passion for Precision. Strictest control over the metallurgy, the forming and drawing processes, precise annealing all performed under the watchful eyes of our production experts. For you, the handloader, that means the durability for which our cases are famous, combined with consistency and long life. Already proven in competition, we predict that the 6.5 Creedmoor will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come.
Comment on Lapua’s new 6.5mm Creedmoor
Our British friend Laurie Holland was excited about the new 6.5 Creedmoor brass from Lapua: “With this and Peterson Cartridge on the bandwagon, plus another U.S. brass maker… the Creedmoor’s momentum is becoming impressive.” Laurie observes: “A small primer Lapua-cased 6.5mm Creedmoor is in effect a 6.5X47 Lapua ‘Improved’!” That’s a pretty interesting concept indeed. Which makes us wonder if the .260 Remington has finally been fully eclipsed. With Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor brass you can probably get very, very close to .260 Rem performance in a much more efficient case.
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My only qualm with the small flash hole size is that it will probably make many dies incompatible since they are typically geared for the 2mm (0.70″) flash hole with their decapping pin. Redding, I know, has interchangeable decapping pins, but I’m not sure about other brands’ dies.
Let the wildcat’n begin!
As Paris Hilton would say: “That’s Hot!”
I’m sure this is long overdue, but I wonder why they didn’t put out small-primer 260 Rem cases? They’re virtually identical.
Yeeeeaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
Does this mean there is a US military contract going to happen?
No
Aboot effin time !
Richard there is no official word yet of a military contract. The military still uses 308.
Just in time to get into reloading for this cartridge.
I’ve never understood the hype of the “new” 6.5×47 Lapua and 6.5CM. The fact is that you americans have had this cartridge right in front of your eyes for app 35 years. The cartridge I’m talking about is the 6.5mmIHMSA or 6.5×47 with large primer. A lot of handgun metallic silhouette have used this round extensively in their bolt action unlimited pistols. I used to shoot a XP100 chambered for this all american cartridge invented by Elgin Gates 30 years ago.
Grimstod – there is a lot of “unofficial” word of military contracts floating around.
The die standard, like Lee Reloading Dies for the 6.5 Creedmoor are designed for the large rifle primers and 2mm flash hole, so I called Lee Reloading. Lee Reloading said, “There 6.5 Creedmoor Reloading Dies WILL NOT WORK WITH THE LAPAU 6.5 Creedmoor brass in that their dies are for the STANDARD 6.5 Creedmoor brass flash hole of 2mm and for large rifle primers.” In view of this, I will NOT BE BUYING the Lapau 6.5 Creedmoor brass and I bet others WII NOT EITHER, based on this information!
EDITOR: Honestly, if you compare Lee Dies to Whidden or Redding, you’ll see a huge difference in quality and smoothness of operation. The difference in primer pocket size is irrelevant — the die has nothing to do with that. Your concern is with a decapping rod with a diameter that is too big. That is solved by using a separate decapper, or simply using a better die (e.g. from Whidden) that has the correct size decapping rod. Not a big deal — there are small flash holes in .220 Russian (PPC) brass, 6mmBR, 6.5×47, and Lapua .308 Palma. Getting Whidden or Redding dies is maybe a $40-50 additional investment compared to Lee and you’re much better off in the long run.