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i was at a dealer show a year and half ago i told Browning Rep why not start chambering 6.5 Creedmoor and the Rep said that is a very good ideal . Browning is now chambering the 6.5 Creedmoor and i was able to get 2 ordered BROWNING BLR S.S. 6.5 Creedmoors both are already sold and won`t even be here tell next week,kinda wonder if i should get a couple of more ?

WHY

Because you're not very bright.


Tell me ONE thing wrong with a 6.5mm at modest velocities for killing stuff. A cartridge that has a huge array of factory ammo, plenty of good brass choices etc? What's wrong with that?

i feel Browning did their homework on what people want in a lever.these BLR levers are a very accurate rifle and chambering a 6.5 Creedmoor was a dang good ideal Browning will make money on, Ruger had no trouble selling all the 6.5 Creedmoors in #1 and now Ruger is making their Precision AR - BOLT 6.5 Creedmoors and that rifle is selling well too. so i am glad to see a great lever in a 6.5 Creedmoor too and i am still wondering if i should inventory a couple of more ?

I am a multiple BLR owner, not a 6.5 owner but a good move for Browning

I’ve been contemplating getting a Takedown BLR and putting a custom barrel / Chambering on it ... well I was thinking to a 260....

It could be done pretty easily, the Barrel extension is the same thing as AR15 ... I guess it depends if Browning glues the crap out of them like they do the Bolts.

I am with jorgeI,
I would be surprised if Browning went to the expense of producing the 6.5 in a lever. I don't see it have much wide spread appeal. Several bolt guns chambered for it but a lever? With a 20" barrel?
Time will tell, but I suspect that the 6.5 Creedmore will go the way of so many others. 6.5 Rem mag, 6.5 Swede,

RemModel8,
No need to make insulting remarks because the guy disagrees with you...

That’s good news.

Browning had some chambering’s over the years that I regret not snagging. 257 Roberts and the 284. One cartridge that I thought they would of chambered was the 35 Whelen.

He's a pompous ass. I suggest you worry about you princess.

Are you the smart one on your block? I'll make you a bet it doesn't disappear, certainly not before your next Flomax.

6.5 CREEDMOOR its here to stay in the future, even the military is starting to decide to make it official military cartridge. this 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge does shoot & group well and has less recoil too. yes a longer barrel might be better ? these BLR lever rifle with a clip/magazine so ammo /bullet end does not get ruined for accuracy another great ideal . i will make a bet no commercial repeating lever rifle made today will out shoot these BLR`S in a 6.5 Creedmoor except another maybe BLR or maybe a trusty ole Savage 99. i also wish Browning made a BLR in a 338 Win. mag in a BLR or even a 35 Whelen ? when people say its just a cartridge fad and will fade away, i don`t think so the problem in the past was good bullets now every bullet company is making many different weight bullets for a 6.5 and the Creedmoor is on top of the heap too for a long long time.at my shop its the easiest rifle cartridge to sell i wish i could get more AR-10`S in this 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge too for a reasonable price yet.

these are the BLR`S i own all S.S.
308 Win. it shoots 1/2-3/4 all day long
30-06 takedown honest inch maybe less
300 Win. mag. 1 inch but the recoil is a little nasty
7 Rem. mag has not been shot
7mm-08 has not been shot
6.5 Creedmoor has been shipped but not here yet

still looking for a nice used 257 Roberts in a BLR ?

Henry is also listing The Long Ranger as available in 6.5 Creedmoor.

I'm curious what the number of BLRs annually sold has been over the years. They've listed a wide range of chamberings for the BLR when all other rifles in its class have long since been discontinued. Can't think of any other manufacturer that has supported the .358 Win as long as they have.

the problem is Browning they only make a limited amount of each different cartridge every year ,i was very surprised Browning made some 6.5 Creedmoor BLR`s but glad too . yes i see Henry makes a lever rifle but Henry`s do cost more and i feel the Browning is nicer looking too,but i might buy a Henry if they built a 257 Roberts ?

I guess it really depends on what you want to hunt. The 6.5 CM is very popular, but offers nothing over the 7-08 Rem and does not have the versatility of the 308 Win when it comes to frontal area and bullet weight. That’s not to say you can’t get the job done with a 6.5 CM in a BLR, but again the 308 Win in that platform offers a wide variety of bullet choices from 110 gr - 200 gr in a magazine fed lever gun.

I like any cartridge that increases firearm sales, even if I have no personal interest in said cartridge.

i like this answer ! me too

While I'm not interested in a BLR, I don't see why they shouldn't chamber the 6.5 Creedmoor. I don't get why people still think it's not here to stay. It's a "Walmart" cartridge now. It's as popular as the 223, 243, 308, 30-06, 270, 7mm mag, and 300 mag. I would expect it to be chambered in any model that is chambered in the others.

just got in from speed-dee 2 - 6.5 Creedmoor S.S. Browning BLR rifles both look excellent !

I think from a business stand point, Browning made a good move. The 6.5 Creedmore is very popular. To me, it doesn't offer anything that a 7mm-08 and 308 can't do, although at slightly less recoil. The 260 Rem has been around for a while, and gives identical ballistics, so the ballistic idea is nothing new. 120gr 6.5s at 3000fps or 140gr. at 2700. Just marketing. The lever action is a hunting rifle, always has been. Nobody is going to take one to the national matches and try to win with it, so the application of a target round just isn't there in a BLR. For a hunting round, to me, better choices exist for the BLR. Just my thought, to each his own.