Why did you buy a 6.5 Creedmoore?

[Puddle]

6.5x55mm user from way back. Gave it to my nephew as a graduation gift for completing putting himself through college. He'd always liked that rifle.

When the CM was announced, I took a look at the SAAMI spec's and saw it was basically the Swede Improved. When the local range decided to start up a factory-class competition, I bought a first-generation Ruger RPR in 6.5 CM and started handloading 120's and 140's for the matches. Too dang much fun.

It was only much, much later I finally got around to buying the CM in a hunting rifle and loaded 143's for cow elk freezer filling.

Now my son and his buddies all own CM's and shoot the cheapest factory ammo they can find because they can take their targets home and brag about 'em.

It's just a fun little cartrige.

 

[Tgood1]

Never jumped on it, I shoot a 260 and absolutely love it

 

[BryceM]

Like @Tgood1, I have a .260 Rem Ackley and absolutely love it. Cleaned up a wounded pronghorn at over 700 yards two years ago. Can’t see a reason for a Creedmore.

I respect it for what it is, and its development has probably been a positive thing in the US deer hunting world (helping to cure magnum-itis), but there’s nothing magical about it.

 

[CraigV]

So,

I waited a while after this round came out to consider it. A good friend, gunsmith, and established shooter recommended it. He took me out to test a few new rifles, and I was impressed. So I built the 1st bolt gun. Now have 3.

Bottom line, it works.

Ammo is available in many variations, it's reasonable, and it's works in the real world, not just on paper targets.

You don't have to like it, buy one or endorse it, but the reality is there.

 

[1dirthawker]

I now own a 6.5. I recently added a .375 HH barrel. Thanks to Tra3 and BeeMa for all the peer pressure (help).

yup,

BeeMa was pushing on me too! dang it, i bought the r8 as well.