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260 vs 6.5 creedmore with 140gn bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="Barrelnut" data-source="post: 1118150" data-attributes="member: 74902"><p>You are correct with the 260 vers. 6.5 Creed with the 140 gr bullet. But is too close to really matter. if you have a look at the the Berger loading guide, with the 140 gr bullets some powders use slightly more in the 260 than the 6.5 Creed. So it is not a hard and fast rule. The loads will also have less than 50 fps difference in velocity.</p><p></p><p>The biggest difference is the availability of match grade quality factory target and hunting ammo for the 6.5 Creed. The Hornady ammo for the 6.5 Creed is exceptional and very well priced. This quality ammo for the 260 is pretty much non existent, at least in price.</p><p></p><p>lapua makes brass for the 260 and not the 6.5 Creed. But Norma and Nosler make excellent brass for the Creed. So brass quality is not an issue these days.</p><p></p><p>The Creed was designed as a target cartridge from the ground up and is proving to be very accurate and a wildcat 6mm Creed is now very popular. The 260 and the Creed run neck and neck in a lot of precision rifle competitions.</p><p></p><p>The biggest thing is whether you reload and which cartridge is available in the particular rifle you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barrelnut, post: 1118150, member: 74902"] You are correct with the 260 vers. 6.5 Creed with the 140 gr bullet. But is too close to really matter. if you have a look at the the Berger loading guide, with the 140 gr bullets some powders use slightly more in the 260 than the 6.5 Creed. So it is not a hard and fast rule. The loads will also have less than 50 fps difference in velocity. The biggest difference is the availability of match grade quality factory target and hunting ammo for the 6.5 Creed. The Hornady ammo for the 6.5 Creed is exceptional and very well priced. This quality ammo for the 260 is pretty much non existent, at least in price. lapua makes brass for the 260 and not the 6.5 Creed. But Norma and Nosler make excellent brass for the Creed. So brass quality is not an issue these days. The Creed was designed as a target cartridge from the ground up and is proving to be very accurate and a wildcat 6mm Creed is now very popular. The 260 and the Creed run neck and neck in a lot of precision rifle competitions. The biggest thing is whether you reload and which cartridge is available in the particular rifle you want. [/QUOTE]
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