Hornady has a statement in their advertisement taking credit for "developing it". In reality the 6.5 Redding is virtually identical and at least thirty years older. They've certainly done a fine job marketing it, and it is a dandy little round but it certainly wasn't Hornady who came up with it.What's wrong with giving credit to who deserves it?
Hornady legitimized/commercialized the 6.5 Creedmoor in the same way that Remington legitimized/commercialized the wildcat cartridges that became the 22-250, 244/6mm, 25-06, and 280. When a manufacturer legitimizes/commercializes a cartridge, they get to attach their name to it.
6.5 Redding - 6.5 Creedmoor/Hornady
22 Varminter - 22-250 Remington
240 Page Super Pooper - 244/6mm Remington
25 Niedner - 25-06 Remington
263 Express - 260 Remington
7mm-06 - 280 Remington
7.62x51 - 308 Winchester
