What caliber would you recommend?

[22vartarg]

I have a 6.5 Creedmoor Savage all factory rifle, it is a Cabela’s model 10 with a bottom bolt release. Not happy with its accuracy performance even with reloads. The main purpose would be steel at 1000 yards or shorter. Thinking of getting and new barrel put on and possibly changing the caliber. I have a couple of 6mm Creedmoor, 243 Win and 6.5 prc. Prefer a light recoiling cartridge that can easily go the distance at sea level.
What would you say would be a good new caliber or should I stay with the original 6.5 Creedmoor. Will be reloading for any caliber choices.

 

[mikecr]

What would you say would be a good new caliber

Well you already have 24 & 26cals so I suppose a new caliber for you could be 28.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

Sell, the Savage and Buy, a Tikka in 6.5 Creed, 24 inch BBl., or, .223 or,.. .22-250 ( 1-8 Twist ) Both have, LOW Recoil.
All 3 Cart's,.. are VERY, Accurate, in a Tikka, Factory Rifle !
The NEW Savage, Ultra Lite's, in 6.5 PRC with PROOF Barrels, ARE great BUT,.. some of the "others",. ???
NOT so much !

 

[Gargoyle]

Cartridge or caliber?

 

[urbanrifleman]

22 creedmoor and shoot 75, 80 or 88 eldm. I'll even make you a barrel for your Savage if you want. Since you already have the dies and brass

Post in thread 'Urbanrifleman Barrel Testimonials' https://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/urbanrifleman-barrel-testimonials.4033227/post-38515259

 

[mongo chicago]

6 mm caliber. 6 Rem. or 6xc set up for the proper bullet twist. Soft enough to shoot all day.

 

[Ranger188]

1. Light recoiling, 6mm's (put a brake on)
2. At sea level, need a 7.5 twist with 103g and heavier bullets.
The 6.5 is plenty accurate, maybe not up to your standards in your current configuration.
Have a new barrel chambered for a caliber you think you can find
all the reloading items necessary to shoot it.
This is cheaper than going to a full build with action, barrel and stock.
They make factory brass for quite a few great calibers now.
It's getting a little easier to find powder, primers and some bullets
if you are not too picky. Brass and dies are still an issue with some.

 

[Cade]

Go 6mm Rem on a large action in a 71/2 or 8 twist. Lilja barrel

 

[Liven The Dream]

New Barrel 30" in 6.5 Creed installed by a Gun Smith that does Target Rifles .
While add it have it Bedded.

6mm small hole big burn= short Barrel life.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

For the Price of, a New, Gunsmith installed Barrel, you can almost Buy, a WHOLE New, Tikka Rifle.
Unless you're building, a Benchrest or, a "Special use" Rifle, WHY,.. Bother ??
Sell yours, ADD a Couple of, bucks and,.. HAVE,.. Fun
Tikka actions, are Smooth, Barrels Precise / ACCURATE and for $10 - $20.00, a New Trigger Spring = WOW !
I'm still liking, the 6.5 Creed for an, "All Around, Rifle" cartridge #1 choice, ( #2 - .223 Rem ) in a TIKKA !
Low Recoil, Accurate, cheap Ammo and can reach,. OUT !

 

[Jester560]

7mm PRC

 

[std7mag]

I say, sell the Savage on the cheap, just to get rid of it.
(To me, of course )

Then get a Tikka in 7mm-08.

 

[dryhumor]

If you want to stay in the caliber, Tikka varmint. Heavy enough to reduce the felt recoil, 24” heavy barrel.

 

[22vartarg]

Just learned that this rifle has an accu-stock. That means if I wish to use a new standard recoil lug, I would need to change out the stock or use a stamped accu-stock recoil lug vs a ground one. Don’t want the added expense of a new stock, but don’t want to affect the rifle accuracy. Thoughts?

 

[HandgunHTR]

I can’t answer your second question, but as for the first one, I would say either go with a 22 creed, as suggested, and from who suggested it, or a 7-08AI.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

@ 22vartag,..
I'd carefully, "Square up" the REAR side of, the Stamped, recoil Lug on, a Flat Surface ( W/ 240 then 400 Grit ) then, Glass Bed it with, a thin piece of, Tape under Bottom and Front side of Lug, so that, gun comes apart when Desired.
The Lug done this "Way", should work Fine,.. UN-Less, a Heavy recoiling, Cart used

 

[DLT]

Talk at urban. I have a barrel from him. Many others in here do also.

 

[LVLAaron]

I'd stick with 6.5

Have the gun inspected
Get a new barrel.

 

[justinp61]

I'd put a Shilen 260AI on it.

 

[spudgun]

You didn't say what kinda of accuracy you are looking for.

My first Savage 12, 6.5 CM would give me 4" groups at 600 yds with my reloads. Shot the factory barrel out and rebarreled, re stock, bedded, pillard, replaced the trigger (the only thing factory is the receiver).
With the above I was shooting 6" at 1000 yds.

Since I wanted to get into "F" class shooting on 600 yds, I bought a used Savage 12, in 6.5 CM. After doing my ladder testing an finding out what it liked, I can get 10" groups at 1000 yds and 4-5" at 600 yds. This gun was left factory condition, no bedding or pillering.

Don't know what your load is or was but I have found that both 6.5's like 140gr, ELD match and H4350 powder and a velocity of 2650 - 2690 FPS.

I would not give up on the Savage yet.