Thread: 6mm Creedmoor vs 243

243! Plenty of ammo available and always will be, plus they are just way more manly than a creedmore

Originally Posted by Backsteaks

243! Plenty of ammo available and always will be, plus they are just way more manly than a creedmore

More manly...? That's 25/303 territory, mate.

Do a custom build 243 with a 8 twist or faster barrel from a local manufacturer.
I run 108 gr ELD-M's in mine with great effect.
You can run more velocity with a 243 having a slightly larger case volume or back it off a little to match the 6mm CM.

The 6mm creedmoor makes a lot of sense ballistically but the lack of factory rifles and ammo is enough to put me off. This could also make the rifle difficult to sell if you decide to flick it off at some stage

I have a 243 with a 1/10 twist and it is a very effective little meat harvester. I generally don’t shoot beyond 300yd so a 6mmCM offers no real advantage for me, it wouldn’t put any additional meat in the freezer. There’s plenty of good bullets that work in a 1/10 (90eldx, 95 fusion, 95 nosler BT, 95sst etc.) and will serve you well

Originally Posted by 7.62

The 6mm creedmoor makes a lot of sense ballistically but the lack of factory rifles and ammo is enough to put me off. This could also make the rifle difficult to sell if you decide to flick it off at some stage

I have a 243 with a 1/10 twist and it is a very effective little meat harvester. I generally don’t shoot beyond 300yd so a 6mmCM offers no real advantage for me, it wouldn’t put any additional meat in the freezer. There’s plenty of good bullets that work in a 1/10 (90eldx, 95 fusion, 95 nosler BT, 95sst etc.) and will serve you well

Yeah that's good to hear, it's pretty much where my thinking is at now.

Have a look at the Seekins pro hunter 2 in 6cm. Essentially a custom rem700 footprint rifle that retains its value if you ever decide to sell it.

Originally Posted by 55six

Have a look at the Seekins pro hunter 2 in 6cm. Essentially a custom rem700 footprint rifle that retains its value if you ever decide to sell it.

Thanks @55six that would be an amazing rifle but with my Scottish heritage shining through I'm looking to spend as little as possible

If your keeping everything factory then i would go 6.5cm. the factory ammo when available is great, Kills well and is gay as fuck but dose the job and dose it well. i run the factory hornady ammo in mine been very impressed so far.

If you have a space limited magizine and you want to run long sleek projectiles you will be better with the 6 creed
all things outside of that are two parallel lines its the same case with the shoulder bumped back and the angle changed
one sells in shops, the other you need to make every shot yourself

Right I've made the call, 243 it is.

I'm sure Targex was making a 105gn 6mm projectile suited to 1:10 twists if that helps with the heavier projectile issue

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I'm sure Targex was making a 105gn 6mm projectile suited to 1:10 twists if that helps with the heavier projectile issue

You're right that he used to make the short 105, but since introducing the 95g VLD style with the same BC he ditched the 'short' 105g as it didn't provide anything the 95 couldn't do, and with more velocity. The 95 seems to stabilise well in most if not all factory 243 barrels.

I'll start getting some components together once I've got dies sorted, that may not be for a week or two though. Once I pay for the barrel and then later it arrives, I'll get some photos of the process and put it in the home projects section.

Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum

I'll start getting some components together once I've got dies sorted, that may not be for a week or two though. Once I pay for the barrel and then later it arrives, I'll get some photos of the process and put it in the home projects section.

I’ll throw some Winchester cases and some of the 95gr targex for you to try mate
Get you going at least


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Originally Posted by Bill999

I’ll throw some Winchester cases and some of the 95gr targex for you to try mate
Get you going at least


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Thanks @Bill999 you're a gentleman and a scholar