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.