6.5CM

[boltman13]

I like the 6.5 Creedmoor because it:
Flat out shoots
Has good barrel life
Has a wide selection of match and hunting bullets
Has a wide selection of brass
I was early to the party and don't regret it
If it offend you buy some other round, just keep shooting.

 

[hogpatrol]

Haven't been hearing much about the Hornady 6.5 PRC. It seems to have not caught on yet.

 

[CTanM]

You got me all figured out. Were you molested by a marketer? Please also fix your formatting and use paragraphs.

PRS competitors are shooting the kitchen sink too, just like F-Class and other disiplines. Dasher, BRX, BRA, 6Creed, 6x47, 6CM, 6XC, 6.5x47, 260AI, 6BR, etc, etc...

Lol.... is that deflection?

You resort to insults and posts about grammar...

You’re laughable.

I see you’re also an expert on PRS.... as well as grammar, and advertising... or was it marketing? You’re getting dangerously close to looking stupid. You should stop.

I’m not bashing the 6.5 CM.

I own one.

I’m trying to offer legitimate answers to the OP.

People poke fun because everyone has one. That’s it. Not because of any major shortcoming of the Creedmoor.

And I don’t have a problem with marketing?
It’s one of the many things that make America great...

But if you don’t think the CM was marketed well, then tell everyone what did it.... what made it successful??

Divulge us on the performance end of things.

Tell us why you shoot the 6.5 Creedmoor over the .260 or the 6.5x47.

 

[people]

Haven't been hearing much about the Hornady 6.5 PRC. It seems to have not caught on yet.

It is a failed round. No amount of advertising will save it.

 

[Bc'z]

It is a failed round. No amount of advertising will save it.

Wow, and I was thinking bout building one.
Those magazine articals really got my attention.

 

[joshb]

Just a target I shot last summer.

OK?
I'll be fair to the OP. The Creedmore shots were from a factory Tikka CTRx? with factory Hornady ammo. Can't remember which one. The 6.5-47 group is from a Stiller Predator with a custom chambered Brux barrel in a custom, pillar bedded stock. My finicky reloads. I think the bullets were Sierra 123s. Just showing you a picture on "performance" of two guns, if you ever wonder if a Custom is worth it, in the future.

 

[mike a]

Thanks for enlightening all of us with your super secret inside information. I hate to put a pin in your balloon, but... 6.5 Creedmoor succeeded though the continuous support of the cartridge.

The marketing is a relatively new development. You pick up a "shooting" magazine in the last 1-2 years and it all over it. Only within the last 2 years could you really even purchase a factory rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. The cartridge itself has been around longer. 10 years ago 260 Remington was much, much more prevalent in our circles. 6.5x47 was second and Creedmoor was 3rd. Remington is a big dumb company and did even chamber it's own rifles in 260 Remington or make brass for it. Lapua did make brass for 6.5x47, but only offered 1 box of off the shelf ammo at $2+ per shot. Meanwhile Hornady made ammo for it and and kept pursuing it and developing it. It started really as 1 box of loaded 140 AMAX, but they didn't give up. Pretty soon they had 3 flavors or more. Other companies followed up with their 6.5 Creedmoor ammo. At the Federal time promised us Gold Metal Match in 260, It showed up 3+ years later. Lapua I think had 2 flavors of $2+ ammo. You see the pattern? It was diligence and continuous support that won, just like any product or industry. Was their marketing? Sure. Was it all marketing? F*** no.

All the Fudds (shooting magazine writers included) love the 6.5 because they were shooting slow 308's, which is a ballistic turd. Any 6.5 is better than a slow 308. They also make they money in advertising.

Gentlemen on the forum could care less and love to poke fun because they have literaly "shot it all" and have even invented new cartridges to boot. I think it's funny and like to contribute or even instigate.

As for the RPR, It is a good first or beginner rifle. It get you an accurate rifle in a usable chassis and magazine fed for under $1000. The hole thing cost not much more than a lot of us spend on a single barrel. Unfortunately it is not built last, I would not recommend it to someone I know and I wouldn't sink a penny into upgrading it.

Disclaimer: I do not even shoot 6.5. I used to shoot 260. I did however chamber a barrel for my best friend in it because he is shooting matches with us and doesn't reload.

Greetings, You say ( Unfortunately it's not made to last and I wouldn't sink a penny into upgrading it). Now you tell me! I've got lots of penny's in mine. Can you expand on that? What makes it not made to last? Thanx Mike

 

[DirtySteve]

Greetings, You say ( Unfortunately it's not made to last and I wouldn't sink a penny into upgrading it). Now you tell me! I've got lots of penny's in mine. Can you expand on that? What makes it not made to last? Thanx Mike

Kind of interested in this information too. Also why such a disparaging remarks toward the 308 Winchester?

 

[Delfuego]

Greetings, You say ( Unfortunately it's not made to last and I wouldn't sink a penny into upgrading it). Now you tell me! I've got lots of penny's in mine. Can you expand on that? What makes it not made to last? Thanx Mike

The action gets sloppy after prolonged use. Lots of people upgrade them like AR's (or Barbies for men). I have seen photos of people that put $2k into an RPR after they bought it, I have also seen those people selling them later and eating those sunk costs. I would just run it how it is and shoot the heck out of it! They can be accurate and reliable rifles but the actions will not last a long time compared to custom actions like Bighorn, Defiance, Surgeon, Kelby, etc. If this rifle gets you jazzed about long range shooting, then it was a great investment. If you get bit by the long range competition bug, you will own 2 custom rifles before you know what happened.

 

[RustyPin]

. I read a couple threads on here where guys bash the 6.5 CM. I get it that some guys are joking and quiet a few posts are admittedly hilarious. But some guys legitimately hate it. My question is why?

Me Being a Wildcat "Fanboy" There was an entire Line of Cartridges that stemmed from the 300 Savage - 250 Savage that created the many High performance 6mm and assorted other Competition Rounds. The Creedmoor Trumps them all for the Layman. It can Hunt, & Target equally well and is really the Do-It-All for the Average Enthusiast. No wonder so many Hate it! That's why I think it deserves it's very own Forum. I am convinced had the Creedmoor been around when my Father was hunting in the Frozen White Wilderness of Yesterday he would have used one. It could have replaced half of his Rifles.

 

[TerryH]

im a huge fan of the RPR. would I ever buy one? no but im glad they make it as it has probaly got a lot of new dudes into shooting that may otherwise not be able to afford it or know where to start getting a custom rifle.

That's how I got here. Bought a 6.5 RPR. Rang some 1000 yard steel first time out with it. Spent a ton on upgrading it. Still love to shoot it. Then the custom F-TR .308. Then the massive reloading room. Then all the rest. No clue what any of this has to do with this thread but was compelled to say it. lol... Back to your regularly scheduled programming.

 

[TerryH]

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Just a target I shot last summer.

OK?
I'll be fair to the OP. The Creedmore shots were from a factory Tikka CTRx? with factory Hornady ammo. Can't remember which one. The 6.5-47 group is from a Stiller Predator with a custom chambered Brux barrel in a custom, pillar bedded stock. My finicky reloads. I think the bullets were Sierra 123s. Just showing you a picture on "performance" of two guns, if you ever wonder if a Custom is worth it, in the future.

Those 3 shots on the far left have a terrible vertical.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Those 3 shots on the far left have a terrible vertical.

Some accept that and call it a waterline

 

[CTK]

I cannot explain why I felt the need for a 6.5 hunting rifle. I do not need the high BC bullets as my shots rarely exceed 350y. I do not notice up to 30-06 recoil while hunting. I could get by with a rifle that grouped 1MOA or slightly worse. I jumped on the bandwagon and had a full custom 6.5x47 hunting rifle built with a 2b taper barrel. It is frighteningly accurate and I have no benchrest or fancy reloading skills. It drops whitetail very similarly to everything else that I have shot them with. I initaly was going to build a CM. Lapua brass availability (2 years ago) and my gunsmith’s recommendation pushed me to the 47L. I think the 6.5 craze is the result of the simple fact that most shooters do not need any more rifle for medium game hunting or target shooting. Any trend toward precise shooting is welcome in my book. Tired of listening to multiple guys at the range dumping 30 round magazines into a 50y target. If these guys would buy a bolt action CM because they are cool, great.

 

[Nature Boy]

If our boys had "The Creed" back in 1941 WWII would have been over in a week!

 

[dkhunt14]

Why do I feel like I walked into another room, and forgot why I came in there?

Oh yeah the Creedmoor had gun manufactures, ammo manufacturers, and gun writers clamoring about it. I mean pick up a gun rag and there will be a 6.5 article in it. PRS guys needed a flat shooting round and built a butt load of sticks in 6.5. All of this just snow balled. And that's where babies come from..

The PRS guys are all moving toward 6 Creed and 6X47 now. So we will see where that will lead us.

Actually most are moving to Dashers. They figured out just how accurate they are and way lower recoil. Matt

 

[walker2713]

Actually most are moving to Dashers. They figured out just how accurate they are and way lower recoil. Matt

and/or the BRX or BRA.....

 

[pirate ammo]

don't knock the creedmore guys to bad,,at least their shooting them and trying..the only thing I shoot is my 308 pig killer

 

[Rob01]

Actually most are moving to Dashers. They figured out just how accurate they are and way lower recoil. Matt

Ebb and flow of calibers. Will be something different in a year or so. Don't expect the Dasher to stick around as the go to for long.

 

[dkhunt14]

Ebb and flow of calibers. Will be something different in a year or so. Don't expect the Dasher to stick around as the go to for long.

The Dashers just plain down shoot. They win almost everything in 600 and 1000 yard Br. Easy to tune, cheap to shoot and almost no recoil. There is not much not to like about it. They have been around along while in BR and those guys change more then anybody. If anything the BRA will get more because of same traits and better barrel life. In our game, accuracy trumps all. Matt