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Never owned a 260 but #2 above in Jeff's post did it for me...

I wanted a cartridge for which I did not even have to think about reloading and for 20-25 bucks I can get good accurate factory ammo.

I do have brass and dies and will get around to loading the Creedmoor eventually but I sure don't have to worry about it.

Here's the first 3 shot group fired with the 120 Amax factory ammo at 300 yards.

The two primary advantages to a 6.5CM are:

1) Great factory ammunition - You're going to handload, no advantage.

2) Factory rifles w/ 8" twist barrel to reliably stabilize the long 140+grn bullets. - You're about to order a barrel, you spec the twist rate, there's no advantage to a 6.5CM for you here either.



Yes, the long bullets eat into the 260 case more than the 6.5CM - so what? You start with more capacity in the 260. Loaded to equal pressures, the 260 meets or exceeds the 6.5CM velocities.

David

And WHO gives a shiet?

Looking for speed I wouldn't buy either a Creed or a 260. Both are pretty anemic in that department.

Don't care about match records either. Not into that .

Just wanted an easy going, accurate rifle/cartridge for range play with accurate factory ammo.

I may not even hunt it....I don't expect it to show me anything I haven't seen already. But I know it'll work.

You can't go the range these days without seeing someone shooting a Creed.

It's a good cartridge.

To add to the confusion, Ruger is now making the Hawkeye FTW in both .260 and 6.5CR. The twist on both is 8". Accoring to Wieland's article in Rifle, the Army has designated the .260 as some kind of SP round, creating new interest. Some good new factory ammo for it would be nice.

Hopefully, with the hammer-forge mandrels in hand at Ruger, there will be some .260 rifles in other configurations as well.

I really like the 6.5 Creedmoor. I'm primarily a deer hunter and steel buster. It performs excellent in both of those categories.

Another big plus is ammo and loading components. The ammo selection is great and brass has been readily available. Brass is drying up as of late for most other cartridges.

It's a mild cartridge that does everything I want to do.

Daryl,

I just wish you could get Ruger to make a special run of RAR predators
in stainless for us lefty's

Doc

Give me the 260....

already had my first since 1998....

if nothing else its a brass availability issue....

I've only ever used one bag of brass labeled 260, and that was back when my first rifle was new.. and it was Remington Factory brass... which sucked...

but then with all the 243, 7/08s and 308s in the world, I've never been short of brass that I just neck to fit the 260s I have.

not being a benchrest competitor, it more than meets my needs at close or ( for me) longer ranges....

a 260 barrel on a long action, with a one in 8 twist is a wonderful thing....

Yes us Lefty,s need one

Agreed about the brass. Hard to go wrong with anything based on the 308 Win case.

As for the long action, you can keep it. Short action with barrel chambered/throated accordingly is the ticket.....

What's not to like about the Creed? Low recoil, great factory ammo and very accurate even in a budget rifle like the RAR.

Who's Daryl?

One of Larry's brothers.

David

If nothing else, Creedmoor is a way cool name.

Actually, both of Larry's brothers on Bob Newhart's three Vermont B&B sitcoms were named Darryl.

Laughed my butt off David!

+1

It is a well designed, very efficient ctg.

For speed, I have the 26 Nosler and behind that, the 6.5-284.

But, I really like my Creedmoor. It kills stuff very dead.

DF

Great picture. It appears the young dude can shoot........

Great picture. It appears the young dude can shoot........

He did pretty good for his first two. The big doe on the left was ranged at 200yds and the button buck was about 180yds.

I was using the 140gr A-Max and he shot both through the shoulders and they dropped instantly and both exited with about a quarter size exit hole.