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Has anyone got a chance to shoot the new 6.5 Creedmoor round yet? DPMS is making an AR-10 in 6.5 Creedmoor. I'm hoping to buy one next year to use for long range hunting. I have read it shoots 10 MOA flater than a 300 Win. Mag. with less recoil. The guys that I read that have shot it say you will never shoot a 308 again. |
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ssdd71
I have heard the same. I'd like to get my hands on both the Creedmor and a .308 to try them side by side to decide for myself.
sytasyn_syn
I haven't but I hope so soon when I get home in about 2 months.
sytasyn_syn
So your telling me this caliber more then doubles the Max Effective range of the previous 7.62 AR-10? Plus, reduces recoil for what it is shooting?
fordvg
Yes, the round is still at supersonic speed at 1,400 with the 140 grain bullet and 120 grain. It bucks the wind more for better drift.
Reaper308
i have done some research on the 6.5 creedmoor. it has pretty good energy past 1000 yds. compared to .308. looks like you need a longer barrel to achieve that velocity. looks like a good round, but i'm sticking to .308 cause of price, availability, and it works great for what is was developed to do.
i do prefer the 6.5 grendel or even 6.8 spc over the 5.56 though. i think there is a lot bigger difference between these rounds than 6.5 creedmoor vs. .308.
Snake
sounds like it is a must for hunting.
greasypaws
my understanding is it is a necked down 308 case to 6.5.so it should work well in short actions designed for the 308
fordvg
Yes, it is a 308 necked down to 6.5 with 30 degree shoulders. It is a short actions. The round stays supersonic out pass 1,400 yds.
greasypaws
what kinda pressures do this round run at ie: cup or psi?
fordvg
It is running with factory ammo 58,000 psi, but you can make it a little hotter with handloads.
140-gr Factory Load: 140gr A-Max @ 2770 fps, 41.7gr H4350, 210M, Hornady Brass.
120-gr Factory Load: 120gr A-Max @ 2980 fps, 43.5gr H4350, 210M, Hornady Brass.
From a 100-yard zero, the 140-gr load needs 7.7 mils of elevation to 1000 yards, and will drift 59 inches with a 10 mph cross. Accuracy was 1/2 MOA or a little better.
6.5 Creedmoor, 140 AMAX @ 2810
Zero 100yd 5000' Density Altitude
RANGE ELEV- moa mil | WIND(10) moa mil RANGE
100 0" 0.00 0.0mil | 0" 0.50 0.1mil 100
200 3" 1.25 0.4mil | 2" 1.00 0.3mil 200
300 11" 3.50 1.0mil | 4" 1.25 0.4mil 300
400 25" 6.00 1.8mil | 8" 1.75 0.5mil 400
500 46" 8.75 2.5mil | 13" 2.50 0.7mil 500
600 74" 11.75 3.4mil | 18" 3.00 0.8mil 600
700 110" 15.00 4.3mil | 26" 3.50 1.0mil 700
800 155" 18.50 5.4mil | 35" 4.25 1.2mil 800
900 210" 22.25 6.5mil | 45" 4.75 1.4mil 900
1000 276" 26.25 7.7mil | 57" 5.50 1.6mil 1000
greasypaws
definitely too hot of a cartridge to build on a 95/96 mauser action,i have one and am trying to find something different,so far easy choices are 7x57 mauser,6.5x55 swede,or 257 roberts.all good choices but i was thinking a bit more exotic.probably will go 6.5x55 swede as it is superb for deer hunting and great for young shooters too!