I had all those bases covered very well before the CM was even thought of.

The 6.5 CM is a very good cartridge, but the ballistics are nothing new. The old 6.5 Swede did all the same things ,plus about 2% more, and has been doing it for a VERY long time. Given equal quality in the rifles, the 260 rem. 6.5 Swede and the new 6.5 CM are all about the same, especially if the 260 is made in a rifle with a magazine long enough to take the longer bullets. The Swede has been able to take them all along.