Long before I owned a .260, I thought it had to be just about the perfect whitetail round. I now have two and my opinion hasn't changed. The 6.5 CM does the same thing. I have a couple of them as well, neither because I searched them out.

I had planned to get my kids 7mm-08's but ammo, components, and rifles are more available for the CM. I don't like the marketing hype but appreciate the practicality of owning Creedmoors.