Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles How many have gone back from 6.5 CM?

I started using 308 instead of 30-06 about a dozen years ago. Nothing wrong with 30-06, it's just that 308 does all I need with less recoil, less rifle weight, and less powder burned. I have a couple of rifles set up the way I like, and I've invested time and money in getting handloads I like.

I tried a 6.5CM just to see what the fuss is all about. I believe it lives up to the hype. It performs as advertised. I've had a chance to shoot 4-5 different rifles and all have been extremely accurate with any loads tried.

As a hunting rifle I don't see where one wouldn't kill anything a 270 will kill. And I've taken mine afield a couple of times, but my 308's are still my go-to rifle and cartridge. It's not that I necessarily think 308 is significantly better, I just like the rifles I have in 308 better.

I have a 6.5 Creed and a 6.5 X 55, mostly hype.

For of the sake of curiosity, what were they hyped to do that they don't do?

Depending on what happens with Woodleigh/rebuilding, those weldcores might become a hot commodity.

The 6.5x55 has been around since the 1890s and has a very good track record the world over. The CM is it's ballistic equivalent.

How is that hype for either?

I'm thinking he meant the CM is hype because Swede already covers those bases?

Not just deer. It’s a proven elk killer farther than most can shoot.



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I owned cm for 6 or 7 months, Weatherby Vanguard s2. Fine rifle, no complaints. However, since I only hunt, and won't take a shot over 300 to 350, I didn't really have a need for the cm. I gave it to a son in law. He's thrilled. I'll stick with my 270win and 308win.

For some reason some here think you have to shoot a long way to use a 6.5 creed, so far what i have seen the 6.5 creed with a good bullet, kills as well up close as the other rifles chambered in 308, 270, 30-06, ect. Rio7

The 308 Win and 6.5CM are my two favorite cartridges, and all I need in BG chamberings. I plan to add at least one or two more 6.5CM’s to the one I already have. My love of the 308 is probably reflected in my 60 year old age. If I were younger and didn’t have this 308 attachment, the 6.5CM would be all I need.

So no, not retreating from the Creedmoor, rather adding more.

WINNER, WINNER !!!

No way we'll ever dump it. It fits into a slot just perfectly. That said when its time for a new tube might go x47 which is the same thing, just out of curiosity now that we know how impartial the C is.

Man…. That brings back some old barracks memories. Ice cold MB wasn’t horrible though.

Well played sir. Well played.

Not me. I have about 5 creedmoor rifles. From ar's to bolt actions. They are fantastic shooters, all of them. However I use the old stand by's for hunting. 30-06, 338wm and more recently my lightweight 7mm08 with barnes TTSX for elk. I love the cm for target shooting, but feel it is light for elk and where I hunt, I always want to be prepared for elk hunting. Recently I draw the lightweight line at 7mm08. That's not saying the 6.5cm won't work, just that I feel the slightly larger 7mm is minimum for me. Who knows, maybe that will change in a few years???

Yeah, if you are drinking light beer, you probably have a man bun anyway. Dead give away..

Whoooooooaaaaa hoss…. I can assure you my buddy has zero hair to make a man bun from while sipping his Coors. I don’t think he would either if he had the hair either

You talking creedmoor or 7mm08? Just curious. Though, knowing you I'm thinking 7mm08. Have you shot any elk with the little cm?

Ha ha... Carry on, man bun or not... Its all good..