Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 6.5 Creedmoor

The creedmoor was designed first and foremost as a target cartridge. It was developed from the 30TC which basically died as soon as it started, but the 30TC has its roots in the 308win. The TC case was utilized due to the straighter case walls to allow for more powder capacity in a shorter package and it utilized a 30 degree shoulder to attain good headspacing and in the process better align the projectile to the bore which helps it be inherently accurate. The 30 degree shoulder also attributes to great brass life.

The original designers of the 6.5 Creedmoor didn't set out to make a dual purpose cartridge but that's exactly what happened. Alot of people realized the accuracy mixed with a great high BC and SD bullet selection made it into a great hunting package.

I personally bought one because I didn't have a short action cartridge that filled this particular niche. I realized quickly that not only was it accurate, it's very forgiving to shoot due to limited recoil, and it has always been easy and pain free to find a very accurate load with just about any bullet. It truly is a joy to load and shoot. It's also a very good option for youth or younger hunters, but it's at home also in the hands of an adult.

To sum it up I'll say this. A creedmoor has similar velocities to other 6.5 offerings, and it won't kill any better than the 6.5x55, or 260rem. It does give you the ability to load longer bullets without crowding the powder column and allows for higher max pressure than the swede. It will do everything the 7mm08 will do and its everything the the 243 wishes it was and will never be. It's not just a fad cartridge because if it was, then you wouldn't see every manufacturer chambering their rifles for it. It's popular for a host of reasons and due to that fact alone, finding brass / bullets won't be an issue (panic buying aside).
Lastly, shooting a creedmoor doesn't make you less of a man, a wuss, or a wimp. You won't grow a man bun if you shoot a creedmoor. It doesn't make you anything but someone enjoying another rifle cartridge.

LLC is just a $hit stirring troll, another Larry Root.

For a hunting gun there are better calibers....what I took away from the videos I posted were that when comparing the 6.5 Creedmore to other cartridges they tend to compare equal bullet weights giving the 6.5 Creedmore a false advantage.

I have just acquired one, have not shot it.

Never saw it as a caliber/cartridge that I 'just had to have'

I traded a Stevens 311-410, with a cracked stock for this:

My friend DD is a self-proclaimed 'quarter-bore whore'

I may keep it just so I can tell him 'my quarter is bigger than his'...........

So I've decided to keep it, and not part it out, reserving the right to change my mind.......

It has a wonderful trigger.

Found a couple boxes of Winchester 140grn, on the shelf at WallyWorld, thought $35/box was an OK price.

LGS had a set of RCBS dies.

I have a bunch of Reloader 15/19/22.....

It fills a niche in the 1/4 bore region that I have never filled........

Premium bullets are available so it's good for elk...

It's not a 270 anything....



Hey, Danno, my quarter bore is bigger than yours...................