I'm going to build a Creedmoor. I don't need/want a 6.5 Magnum of any kind.
Forget what it's called, or what the cool kids think of it. It's just a 6.5mm that fits in a svelt SA, is built on the 250 Savage case, blown out with a 30* shoulder. It's miserly with powder, and like its parent has mild recoil, killing out of proportion to its kick.
IMO, one of the finest cartridges of my 56 years. Really, it's about ideal for the average American hunter that shoots 20 shots a year. OR for the guy that shoots 2,000.
Scratching head here...
I think Rolly was a'trollin'...
I'm sure a 6.5 CM lurks in my future. It'd make a great ultralight Mountain Rifle, or any number of things for that matter. But I just wanted to say that in a bit heavier rifle the 6.5 SAUM (aka 6.5 GAP 4S) is a great cartridge too. Still a mild kicker and drives the 140's and 147's nicely. Still fits in a short action. Brass available from GAP. It's a winner, albeit a "bit" of a magnum.
