6.5 creedmoor for benchrest?

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Anyone shooting the 6.5 creedmoor in the 1000 yard benchrest scene?
Seems pretty accurate in the belly benchrest world (high power or f-class)just wondered if it has been used in the real benchrest world or is considered accurate enough for the benchrest world?
steve
 
Steve,

I don't know anyone on the east coast using it at 1,000 yards -- essentially it's a .250 Savage necked up to 6.5, right? Wouldn't be much difference between that and a 6.5x47 Lapua. Either would be smaller than a .260 Remington, which itself is considered a bit small in (East Coast) benchrest circles for 1,000 yards.

The smaller chamberings are making inroads. They have a number of match wins and records. Whether or not they will hold up in the year-long aggregates is less clear -- some have, but the majority of aggregate records still belong to the larger chambering.

Point being that even if you could find *someone* who shot one, that would be one data point -- you wouldn't know if it was a magic chambering or just a really good barrel. (& if one comes along, I'd bet on the barrel.)

FWIW
 
For what it's worth, the 6.5 Creedmoor is the 30 T/C necked down to .264 it has the same case capacity as the 260 Rem but is shorter. It has a 30º shoulder like the 6 BR and PPC which should help reduce brass growth compared to the 260. The brass quality is also excellent.
I am shooting a 6mm Creedmoor and have been impressed with it but I think the case capacity is too much for the 6mm so I think the 6.5 would be ideal.
I have been pushing 105 A-maxes 3170 fps but I think that node may be a little finicky.

I plan on shooting the 6mm Creedmoor at the IBS 1k nationals this year, unless it goes all to crap this weekend at Ft. Pierre.

James
 
I am shooting a 6mm Creedmoor and have been impressed with it but I think the case capacity is too much for the 6mm so I think the 6.5 would be ideal.
I have been pushing 105 A-maxes 3170 fps but I think that node may be a little finicky.
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Then again, some of us, using a 6-Ackley or 6/06, find that velocity a little finicky too -- not enough pressure. I use to shoot between 3275 and 3400 with a 6 Ackley.

I finally tired of the 6mms because where I shot, we used clay birds to sight in. If the weather wasn't cooperating, you couldn't see the bullet strike with the small caliber, so sighting in was a problem. Now that we're using pits & spotted targets, maybe I'll bring it back. That 6-Ackley won a lot of relays. 'Course the .30 is shooting awful good, too. So many choices . . .
 
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