I don't understand the emotional response to it, especially the hatred. It runs a high BC bullet at the right twist with little recoil. What's to hate?
I have one. It sits next to a .243 a.260 and my old .270...... so obviously I didn’t particularly need this rifle.
But, I wanted to try the little Kimber Hunter out and the Creed was a great candidate.
I love it’s vertues. Soft recoil, great ammo, easy to shoot.
With several elk and a couple of big blacktail bucks to its credit, it’s earned it’s place.
I see it as a “better Bob”, doing all and more than the old .257.
