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I'm with the guys listing .308 Win....it's likely affected the sale of rifles in every other short action round, but I think it put the biggest kink in .308's with the shooting crowd. Except you go into most any gun shop and there are plenty of AR-10’s... because there is a huge fad in this country for black rifles currently. Id wager an extremely high percentage of that crowd doesnt even know what a 6.5 is.
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I just bought a cheap .243 and it will soon be a Creed!  I agree with the calibers listed here, but I still have an -06, .308 and .270!
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it.
A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck.
Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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I just bought a cheap .243 and it will soon be a Creed! I agree with the calibers listed here, but I still have an -06, .308 and .270! Earlier this year I bought a junker Savage 111GNS with a rusty and pitted barrel (inside and out). Had the action refinished with graphite black Ceracote. Plan is to make it a 6.5 PRC. Considered the .300PRC but COL is longer than the mag length by .200".
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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243 for sure in my book. And with the fast twist 6mm Creed? Well who needs a 1:10 twist 243? JMO
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The .308 with the shooting crowd and the .243 with the big-game hunting crowd. I shoot them all, but the 6.5CM outclasses both in those arenas.
Now with even more aplomb
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It has probably hurt way more feelings than cartridges.
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Local shop that sells a ton of guns had like 2 243s in stock and i asked why so few. Guy said no one wants one. They buy a 223 and if they want a deer rifle they ask for the creedmoor. In Ohio? I thought it was straight walled rounds for deer.
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There is a 6.5 Creedmoor in the safe right now. It hasn't beat up any of the other rifles in there. The 270 and 300 WSM keep it in line. The 30/06 doesn't take any chit from it either. When I put it in there I told it to respect it's elders or down the road you go.
"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
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.308
Because all the "Look at me, I bought a rifle, now I'm a sniper" guys are buying the 6.5 instead"
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I mainly use a .223 with a Sierra 65gr bullet to harvest all of my deer.
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I see some renewed interest in the 6.5x55 which could be indirectly influenced by the creed. 22 creed will put a crimp on the 22-250 AI no doubt. The 243 is doing well around here so it will be a long time before the creed catches up if it ever does.
"When you disarm the people, you commence to offend them and show that you distrust them either through cowardice or lack of confidence, and both of these opinions generate hatred." Niccolo Machiavelli
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Among Montana hunters the sales of.243's are most affected, because the 6.5 Creedmoor has largely replaced it as the "starter" cartridge for younger hunters, as well as women.
But have also known some he-men hunters who use 6.5 Creeds rather than some harder-kicking "classic" rounds....
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I'm with the guys listing .308 Win....it's likely affected the sale of rifles in every other short action round, but I think it put the biggest kink in .308's with the shooting crowd. Except you go into most any gun shop and there are plenty of AR-10’s... because there is a huge fad in this country for black rifles currently. Id wager an extremely high percentage of that crowd doesnt even know what a 6.5 is. Bull scheit, you've never seen an ar10 chambered for 6.5 cm? Trust me, the 308 is taking a back seat to the creed. Even with guys running ar10 rifles. I know, its hard for the 308 fans to accept.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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My go everywhere rifle is a T3 Lite in 308. If I were buying for this purpose now it would be a T3x Superlight in 6.5 C. Times change.
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Wish you were better
Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that.
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I mainly use a .223 with a Sierra 65gr bullet to harvest all of my deer. Do you grow them as a crop? 
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Bull scheit, you've never seen an ar10 chambered for 6.5 cm? Trust me, the 308 is taking a back seat to the creed. Even with guys running ar10 rifles. I know, its hard for the 308 fans to accept. Not for me. I've been a 308 user and fan for about 35 years and it's almost certain that the next barrel my main hunting 308 will get will be chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The reason I say almost is my gunsmith may have a good, inexpensive takeoff barrel in something else that interests me. I made out really well with a 243 that way.
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Among hunters I'd say it put the biggest dent in sales of 7mm-08 and .243.
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For hunting rifles
7mm-08
.270 win
.308
.243
Hurt 7mm-08 more by % but .270, .308, and .243 more by gross sales since more popular and sold more
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I personally shoot a .270 win and want a creed. My boys have 7mm-08 and .243. If ammo makers start making reduced recoil 6.5 creed ammo like custom lite and gun makers offer more youth rifles it will take over youth rifle market, along with all purpose, and long range. I almost bit on Ruger American compact in 6.5 creed for my son but didn’t.
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