7Heaven, Don't change what you are doing smile Nice shooting.

Barry, Agreed. That said, no reason the Creed won't equal a 260 in the field, it's nice esp. given the lack of support that has waned w/the arms mfg. in 260, that Ruger is offering a few Creed rifles, and as in their 260s, using the preferred 8" twist covering all bases. I do see Hornday offering loads OTHER than Amax's which granted flatten deer well esp. broadside lung shots, but not ideal for all angles. They are broadening their market w/more ammo, as is Ruger doing sporter rifles vs. just the Target/Varmint 77 originally.

It's a coin toss w/very subtle differences in REAL world performance of the three.