Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Can I assume it’s now perfectly safe to jump on the 6.5 creedmoor train

I’ve been holding off and it’s really getting to me now. Am I safe to assume this isn’t a fad any longer? My goals are a mid-size chambering I don’t have to reload for. I want just 1 rifle I can put factory fodder through and expect it to do it well. Not saying I’ll never reload for it like all my others but I want the simplicity of an accurate rifle with factory ammo. If this chambering is here to stay it may just be time for me to drink the Kool-aid!

Permission granted.

Its no better or worse than a 260 or 6.5x55. Problem is, its hard to find a gun chambered in those two, especially stainless. So if you want a modern 6.5, you're kind of stuck with the creed....or you have to go custom.

Much obliged

Whittakers was giving away RAR's....

Ruger builds a couple of different type bolt rifles in a 6.5 creedmore,look like nice rifles.i do wish Browning would build a BLR lever gun in a 6.5 creedmore

I’ve been really drooling over the Kimber Open Country in 6.5C ... just never owned a Kimber long gun before and hear a lot of reports of them being hit & miss. My Kimber micro handgun has served me well and been reliable. Open to suggestions on other fine factory rifle offerings chambered in 6.5C. I like a rifle that weighs 8 to 8.5lbs fully equipped and prefer a 24” barrel.

Only if you have 10+ pounds of H4350 sitting in your closet.

Note to the world. If it's an Anzshootzs or Valquarztson misspelling is understandable but it's simply fuggin Creedmoor. As the OP got it right, go for it.

It’ll be a gamble.

Wait another 10 yrs to make sure it isn’t a fad.

Or grab one of the $350 RAR from Whitaker’s and give her hell.

RickyBobby, buy a tikka stainless $629.

I second this. No worries with such a purchase.

Ughhhh I hear you. I use h4350 in 243/243AI, 22-250AI, 270, and 6.5creedmoor.....and am down to my last 18#'s.

If I end up with one ... my goal is to never reload for it

Like the Internet, I believe it's going to catch on.

isnt that a 308 or a 30-06? (evil grin)

Then buy a lifetime supply of ammo when you buy the gun. There is no guarantee any chambering will have factory ammo on the shelf in the future.

I think there are a whole lot of good reasons to choose the 6.5 creedmoor as a general purpose hunting round. I don't see it as being a fad round but time will tell.

If after purchasing I can settle on a factory round that shoots well and is very effective on game, I very well might take this advice

I think people are realizing you don't need a cannon to kill a deer. The two biggest bucks over ever killed were with a 243 and a swede.

i can talk myself into any rifle, and if i then pause from the desire for a week, i can talk myself out of it... i have saved a lot of gun money using that technique...