Thread: 6.5CM craze

It was a craze about 5 years ago but now its just a well respected, capable and trusted cartridge.
I just chambered two barrels in 6.5 Creed yesterday, one for myself and one for a mate.
I rechambered a 20" trueflite from 260Rem which gave me a max of 2700fps with 139gr Lapua scenars and 42.5gr of RL16 which is as hot as I will load it without compromising brass , now as a 6.5 Creedmoor it runs 43gr of RL16 at 2880fps with the same projectile and 5mm less barrel length. Its just more efficient than .260 with its shorter straighter walled case which is also better for long seated projectiles and feeding from magazines. The small primed brass can take a hiding too.
It is much shorter than 6.5X55 which runs a long action and gets its best performance from longer barrels and slower burning powders. 6.5 Creedmore is an inherently accurate cartridge with target shooting roots but makes for a superb hunters cartridge with shorter barrels and the right projectiles.