6.5 creedmoor or 6.5x284

[Travis Krajnik]

Hello I'm trying to decide between a 6.5 creedmoor or a 6.5 x284. The majority of my shooting involves shooting rocks out to 1000 yards and hunting on top of that. I already have a 7mm Rem Mag that I do the majority of my long range hunting with but I'm looking for a rifle with a little less recoil capable of killing coyotes up to elk at extended ranges. I've narrowed my choices down to either a ruger m77 mkII target/varmint or a savage 10/110 varmint max 1. Any help or opinions would greatly appreciated. Thanks friends

 

[cwinner]

I don't own a 6.5x284 but I do shoot a strait 284 and a 6.5 creedmoor. I use the creedmoor for local matches and generally having fun shooting while burning less powder....my 284 is a 1:11" twist so I shoot 140 vld's at 2950 fps with 53 gr of N160, the creedmoor is a 1:8" twist so I shoot the 140 A-max at 2850 fps with 42.5 gr H4350....the higher BC is the 6.5 more than makes up for the 100fps difference.

If you do a 6.5x284 you should consider a long action to get the most performance, but then you already have a 7mag so I would recommend the creedmoor, it's a sweet round with low recoil and great accuracy designed for a short action. It should definitely fit well with your 7mag.

My creedmoor load stays above 1000ft # energy to 800 yds.......use your 7mag for the elk and the creed for everything smaller.

 

[cwinner]

Plus the barrel life on the creedmoor is more than twice what you can expect from the 6.5x284........my gunsmith has over 5,000 rounds on a creedmoor barrel and it's still shooting good.

 

[Travis Krajnik]

Yea I was kinda leaning towards the creedmoor, now I just have to decide between the ruger and the savage platforms. All I have are rugers, but the savages are suppose to be more accurate. The ruger also has a 2" longer barrel don't know if the 2 inches would be worth it or not?

 

[cwinner]

My 6.5 creed has a 26" barrel.....given the choice my personal preference would be for the Ruger platform......I own a couple Rugers and have seen a lot of Savage rifles and there is a difference in fit and finish to me.