My plan is to attack the Creedmoor with the following bent. Use it as sort of a modern incarnation of the .257 Roberts with bullets between 100 and no heavier than 120 grains for general purpose deer hunting.
Has anyone ever tried this approach? If so what was your experience, bullets, powder, etc.?
My experience with the 120 grain Ballistic Tip in the 260 Remington for that very purpose tells me your use of the 6.5 Creedmoor will be quite successful. At Creedmoor speeds I wouldn't hesitate to try the 120 grain Sierra either. I'll soon be loading some of those for my newly acquired 6.5 rifle.
Varget, RL15 and H4350 all work in the 260, so the 6.5 should be good with them. I'll be working up to Nosler's top load of IMR4895 with 120's in the 6.5, they have it as a most accurate load tested listing.
