Is a 6.5 Creedmoor worth it?
Is a 6.5 Creedmoor worth it?
Introduced by Hornady in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor is among the best-selling 6.5mm cartridges for both hunting and target shooting. It’s versatile, efficient, cost-effective, and low recoiling. It’s a favorite deer and elk cartridge among the MeatEater crew, and it’s taken enough big game to disprove initial doubters.
What are the cons of a 6.5 Creedmoor?
Cons of the 6.5 Creedmoor
- Underpowered for taking elk-sized game. Its hunting abilities are often over-estimated by beginning hunters.
- It is used commonly for long-range shooting, but not because of its trajectory. The 6.5 Creedmoor is not very flat shooting compared to the competition.
Which 6.5 Creedmoor rifle is best?
Comparison of the Best 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles
| Name | Rating | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ruger American | (4.3/5.0) | $699 |
| Savage Axis | (4.2/5.0) | $389 |
| Springfield M1A | (4.6/5.0) | $1,999 |
| Smith & Wesson M&P 10 | (4.8/5.0) | $2,055 |
Is 6.5 Creedmoor a good sniper round?
“We are replacing our 7.62x51mm sniper support weapons, which have a maximum effective range of 700 to 800 meters, with 6.5mm Creedmoor sniper support weapons that will give us a maximum effective range of around 1,200 meters.”
What’s so special about the 6.5 Creedmoor?
Speaking of long, efficient bullets, 6.5 Creedmoor rifles stabilize these thanks to their 1-8” twist or faster rifling. Long 6.5 bullets (. 264″) have higher Ballistic Coefficient ratings than the same-weight bullets in larger calibers. This results in more retained energy and less wind deflection at extreme ranges.
Which is better 30.06 or 6.5 Creedmoor?
30-06 carries more energy out past 200 yards, but most good 6.5 Creedmoor hunting loads still carry more than 1,000 ft-lbs of energy out to 500 yards. The advantages the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge has in terms of bullet drop and wind drift start to become much more important at longer range as well.
What caliber is a 6.5 Creedmoor comparable to?
Performance. The 6.5mm Creedmoor is a medium-power cartridge comparable to the . 260 Remington and 6.5×47mm Lapua.
What is the maximum effective range of a 6.5 Creedmoor?
1000 yards
The Creedmoor also delivers astoundingly consistent accuracy, but not at quite such long distances. It’s effective range peaks at 1000 yards.
What is the difference between 6.5 PRC and 6.5 Creedmoor?
6.5 PRC factory loads usually fire the same bullet 200-250fps faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor. Therefore, 6.5 PRC has a flatter trajectory, more retained energy, and less wind drift than the 6.5 Creedmoor at typical hunting ranges. However, the 6.5 PRC has slightly more recoil than the 6.5 Creedmoor.
Is a 308 or 6.5 Creedmoor better?
The 6.5 Creedmoor is clearly a ballistically better cartridge than 308. The 308 was designed in 1952 for a semi-automatic military rifle, while the 6.5 Creedmoor was designed in 2007 for better long range target performance in a bolt action rifle.