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16.5" 6.5 Creedmoor capabilities
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<blockquote data-quote="CA48" data-source="post: 2504215" data-attributes="member: 21446"><p>It will not be capable of much at 1000 and beyond unless the wind is dead I run a 8.5lb 18" 6.5 creed pushing 140 berger vld-h's at 2600 with Hornady's brass and h4350. It's a milder load shoots 1/2-5/8 moa at 100. On calm days it does ok at 750 yds on a 12" plate. Once the wind starts getting over 4mph cold bore hits become difficult. I think of it as more of a 500-600 yard gun for deer. A 140 vld at 2500fps 3500DA goes subsonic around 1200 yards. No doubt you can plink steel past 1000 you just won't be very effective at ranges past 800yards IMO for cold bore hits on 1 moa plates. But if your just wanting to stretch out your rifle and plink a 4x4' steel plate at 1000 go for it. It will be fun and practice for dialing wind. Although If your going to shoot factory I would try a different kind that will shoot closer to 1/2 moa. You can't expect much out of a 1moa 16" 6.5 creed at 1000 yards.</p><p>Sometimes at the end of the day I dump a Mag of 87gr bthp s out of my 16" 243win at my 1300 yard plate just for the heck of it. I usually hit it at least once with a sideways impact <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CA48, post: 2504215, member: 21446"] It will not be capable of much at 1000 and beyond unless the wind is dead I run a 8.5lb 18” 6.5 creed pushing 140 berger vld-h’s at 2600 with Hornady’s brass and h4350. It’s a milder load shoots 1/2-5/8 moa at 100. On calm days it does ok at 750 yds on a 12” plate. Once the wind starts getting over 4mph cold bore hits become difficult. I think of it as more of a 500-600 yard gun for deer. A 140 vld at 2500fps 3500DA goes subsonic around 1200 yards. No doubt you can plink steel past 1000 you just won’t be very effective at ranges past 800yards IMO for cold bore hits on 1 moa plates. But if your just wanting to stretch out your rifle and plink a 4x4’ steel plate at 1000 go for it. It will be fun and practice for dialing wind. Although If your going to shoot factory I would try a different kind that will shoot closer to 1/2 moa. You can’t expect much out of a 1moa 16” 6.5 creed at 1000 yards. Sometimes at the end of the day I dump a Mag of 87gr bthp s out of my 16” 243win at my 1300 yard plate just for the heck of it. I usually hit it at least once with a sideways impact :). [/QUOTE]
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