Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Tired of the 6.5 Creedmore

Did not mean any offense...

Dom's rifle (Ruger Precision) has had the trigger adjusted, wears a 20x SWFA... and we were shooting well developed hand loads at 100 yards at an indoor range. IMHO, most any reasonable shooter could shoot 1/2 MOA with that set up.

My only comment was that I just do not get all the rave over 6.5 Creedmore...

You obviously read more into my comment than was intended. I wasn't offended by your comment, rather I was complementing you on your skills and success based solely on what you had posted.

It has been my experience that very few people, probably a fraction of 1%, are likely to have the skills to shoot 0.5 MOA groups with an unfamiliar rifle, thus you are obviously an exceptional shot and clearly unlike most people. I think that, as a group, shooters tend to over emphasize equipment and under emphasize the development of skills that only comes via practice, practice, and more practice.

EDIT: I seldom let myself get agitated by what gets posted by the mostly anonymous campfire brethren, unless it is a personal attack. In the case of personal attacks, I just put the campfire brother whose comments I find offensive on "IGNORE" and go blissfully on my way. Life is too short to let a person who is of no consequence to me get under my skin.

Good to know you Sir... look forward to future chats.

I go one step further. If someone is offensive to another poster I put the on "IGNORE".

There is nothing wrong with the Cringemore if you like the ballistics and the rifles and actions so chambered.
It is a personal choice so doesn't really infringe on the other 6.5 options available as they will all accomplish the same or similar results over usual hunting distances.
I would never own one because I already have hunting rifles that cover the game where that cartridge would be used.

If you like them, go for it. If you don't, you are still making the right choice.

Huh, you must just hang with a buncha hillbillies or somethin. Three of my coworkers have 6.5 Creeds, two have 6.5x55's and one has a 6.5 Grendel. I recently bought a Creed myself so that makes 7 of us that have a 6.5 mm of some flavor. That's roughly 1/3 of the total workforce so I guess you could say the .264" bore is pretty popular here..

C'mon, man, stop sugar-coating it.

Good for y'all.

Jerry

I'm really hoping for a .270 Creedmoor....

Just don't forget, BC's mean something only to those who shoot game at unethical distances and in unethical scenarios...

The .270 Creedmoûr and tinfoil bullets would be uber skookum!

The man was ahead of his time.....

You just can't find this kind of entertainment anywhere...thanks for the laugh.

I like rhymes. Make mine a 204 creedmoor....

Way over bore, the .204 Creedmoor.

For shore.

encore!

I really enjoy both 6.5 Creedmoors I've owned. I've also owned a 260, and a 6.5x55. I've taken 31 deer with those 3 over the years. Honestly have not seen a hill of beans difference on game. Both Creedmoors have been more accurate with factory and handloads combined. When I owned the 260 factory ammo was scarce, and the accuracy of the 140 core lokts were dismal at best. The Swede was so so accuracy wise with factory loads. Handloads in the 3/4" range. Both Creedmoors routinely average in the 1/2" territory with factory loads, and sub 1/2" with handloads. The Swede is still my favorite due to its history. Just wish the one I had didn't have so much freebore. The 260 lost its case capacity by having to seat its bullets so deep to run through the magazine. I can easily hit the lands with my Creedmoors and still feed perfect through the factory mags, without spending more money on bottom metal to run aics mags,or wyatts mag box.

I'm tired of it too! 'Cept Prime Ammo had free shipping Father's Day sale. Ordered a case of creedmoor boolits.

I'm tired of the 6.5 Creedmore, the 6.5 Creedmoore, the 6.5 Creedmoar, and a few other versions.... The 6.5 Creedmoor is an excellent cartridge though, especially for folks that shoot.