The way I see it the 6.5X55 (and it’s ilke) is the 6.5 Creedmoor version 1.0, the .260 and it’s kind the 6.5 Creedmoor version 1.1, and of course now the 6.5 Creedmoor version 1.2. With the popularity of the newest version there will likely be a version 1.3 and it will be the superest, duperest of them all - with advantages so great that we’ll all run down to our local LGS and purchase one.
Sorry that’s just my weariness showing - makes me laugh when “newbies” spout off about this great new cartridge and all it’s superiority to the rest of the cartridges out there.
PennDog
p.s. I have 6.5X55s (original military models - a Krag and a Swedish Mausers) and seven .260s - the only reason I don’t have a 6.5 Creedmoor is I have the 6.5X55s and seven .260s (and all the components for them) otherwise it is a good cartridge but I personally wouldn’t gain enough from it to realize any real world advantages.....also that I’m more a .25 caliber nut😄
