Why did you buy a 6.5 Creedmoore?

[colorado]

A 270 is what a 6.5 Creedmoor wants to be when it grows up.

 

[Joker12]

I didn't, instead I bought a Ruger African 6.5x55 which will do everything the Creedmore will do with a bit higher velocity too.

 

[Inline6]

Have been shooting a 6.5CM since 2009.

Accuracy is very good.

Accomplishment:

T box hits at 1300 yards.
Many sub .25moa groups
Won several matches with it

One shot kills on:

Duiker
Impala
Blesbok
Ostrich
Whitetail
Hog
Black Wildebeest
Eland
Giraffe

Other than the Duiker, my 11 year old son took that list. It is a capable cartridge that most people don't give it enough credit.

YMMV

 

[DLSJR]

I’ve never shot a 6.5 Needmore, nor do I expect to ever get one. I already have the one and only 6.5 I’ll ever need or want… .264 Win Mag! It’s a tack driver, shooting 127 grain Barnes LRX groups of 0.355” at 3,200 fps.

I’ll never down grade to a Needmore.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Too late in life for a 6.5 Cr. I don't have enough hair for a man bun.

 

[CraigV]

@CraigV You can thumbs down me all you want? And this is not personal as I bet we could be great friends!
But there is nothing that a creedmore can do that a 6.5x55, 260 REM, or 7mm-08 does doesn’t do better!
And it’s laughable to think it’s a large game or serious long range round…
Again, nothing personal but facts are facts…

@CZDiesel,
Believe me, my "dislike" wasn't personal. It was because the OP asked, "Why you bought a 6.5CM". I knew as soon as I saw this thread, it would have several posts that instead of saying why they had bought one, folks would be bashing it.

AH members are a fickle lot sometimes. Purists on some items, yet gear and gadget obsessive on others. An example would be buying a double rifle, and then putting red dot and similar optics on them. Perhaps we should eliminate all calibers except 30.06, 8mm Mauser and .303?

As I said in my post, I was reluctant to go down the "new caliber" rabbit hole. Pushed it off until I both heard, saw and used it. I don't punch paper with mine, they all three (and yup they are bolt guns) go to the field. Heck, I like it so much I had a Mauser 98 action built into one. There's pictures of it here on AH.

I also don't reload, so for price, selection and availability it works out fantastic for me. If I did, I probably would have gone 6.5 Sweede.

I use it for all the NA game I hunt, and have never had a problem, but I am specific on shot placement, and will pass an animal if it isn't right.

I agree, we could easily be good friends, and I appreciate your post and thoughts, it was just the opposite of what the OP asked.

 

[FlyGuy]

The 6.5CM is a great little cartridge, with easily obtainable components.
It’s a very good example of how marketing can drive perception and sales.
Reminds me of the .308 Norma vs .300 WM.

I still use the old, outdated, inaccurate and ineffective 6.5x55 SE
If I weren’t a hand loader, the CM would be a solid choice for small to medium game.