Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter
Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Nice summary, John. Thanks for putting that together.

Good bud picked up an NRA Mauser-18 in 6.5 CM at a good price from an acquaintance. I tweaked the trigger with a metric Allen wrench. I had some factory ammo, used the Winchester 140 target stuff to sight it in. I noticed that ammo seemed a bit hot, some resistance with bolt opening, etc. So, I pulled those 140's, seated 130 gr. NAB's and that's what he's used to kill three deer and a coon. He's a good shot, that bullet blew up the hearts on all three deer, blasted the coon pretty badly. And, Creed like, all three loads (4 including the 130 NAB's) shot into the same POI and grouped pretty tight.

Needless to say, he loves the gun and the round. I also gave him some 140 gr. and 147 gr. ELD-M factory ammo, but he's so into the 130 gr. NAB's, hasn't shot the ELD-M's.

Now, after all that, he asked me yesterday if that gun came in a .270. I said it did. Now, why would a man who has had a very successful season with the Creed, be thinking about a .270....??

laugh

DF




Your question is funny DF. I have a buddy that is just the opposite. He's been shooting the 270 all of his life. Says its the greatest cartridge of all time. Last year I let him shoot one of my creedmoors and he was hooked. He ended up buying a 6.5 and now he's talking about selling his 270. His 270 shoots damn well too. I told him to keep his 270, maybe its just a passing fad that he likes the 6.5 so much.

Yeah, I was somewhat amused, too

Some background on this guy. He's forever hunted with a .270 Sendero and loves it. He had an old shot out Ruger 77 7RM rebarreled with a Shilen .270 Wby SS tube. That gun's a hammer. So, he's basically a .270 guy. Now, I don't see him buying a Mauser-18 .270, was just curious about him asking that question.

I'm thinking it's more of an academic inquiry than a serious ask. There isn't much he's doing that the Creed won't do or hasn't done.

BTW, that Mauser 18 is an impressive rifle, a notch or two above the T/C Compass, RAR, etc. It costs a bit more than the cheap guns, but is a bargain for what it does cost. I think he picked up this one for $500 or so from a guy who won it at an NRA event. He asked me about buying it and I said he couldn't go wrong at that price. He's now a believer.

DF



Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 12/14/20.