![]() ![]() I have mostly written about the 6.5 Creedmoor from a hunter's perspective, but this time I will don my competitive hat and take a close look at both Creedmoor cartridges in Ruger Precision Rifles. Soon after the cartridge was introduced, I used a Hawkeye bolt-action rifle chambered for it to bag a very nice pronghorn antelope. Ruger was the first manufacturer to offer a factory rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. ![]() And HSM has just announced two 6.5 Creedmoor factory loads with 140-grain Berger VLD Hunting and Sierra GameKing bullets. Nosler's Match Grade loading has that company's 140-grain Custom Competition bullet. Winchester also offers several 6.5 Creedmoor loads, including a 140-grain match load. Federal has 6.5 Creedmoor factory-loaded ammo, including the American Eagle 140-grain Match bullet. The Lapua cartridges are for handloaders only, but Hornady offers match-grade 6mm and 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition. Hornady introduced 6mm Creedmoor factory ammo loaded with match and hunting bullets in early 2017. It began life several years ago as a wildcat and quickly began to rival its parent in popularity among log-distance competitors. Neck down the 6.5 Creedmoor case for 0.243-inch bullets and you have the 6mm Creedmoor. Otherwise, the two cases are identical, including a maximum length of 1.920 inches. Due to taper in the body of the case, pushing back the shoulder decreases diameter at the body/shoulder juncture by 0.002 inch. 30 TC case necked down to 6.5mm (0.264 inch) and the 30-degree shoulder pushed back 0.022 inch. Interest in the 6.5x47 Lapua gave the fledgling 6.5 Creedmoor a running start toward success. That cartridge and its 6x47 Lapua offspring had already become favorites among those who strive to squeeze a handful of bullets into the same hole at great distances. When Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor about 10 years ago, competitive shooters took note of the fact that it duplicated the velocity of the earlier 6.5x47 Lapua. ![]()
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