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6.5 Creedmor- the Holy Grail?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1530184" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>They didn't create anything new. That's my issue with it.</p><p></p><p>Yes, the 6.5CM is a reinvention of the .260 Remington. They shortened the case slightly and added a 30º shoulder. As for the heavy bullets and twist rate, it's taken companies nearly 15 years to start catching up with the times with factory offered twist rates, so that's an invalid argument. It wasn't until the last couple years did folks start offering bolt-actions in proper twists...And yet, still most companies don't. They're all playing catchup from the last 15-20 years.</p><p></p><p>Actually, I made a mistake, the 6.5 PRC is based off the RCM case, the 6.5 GAP 4S was based off the SAUM case. But the end result is ****-near identical. Either way, they are reinventing failed cartridges (the RCM and 6.5 GAP 4S). They should have just standardized the GAP, but it was already too known and had failed. They had to freshen it up a bit.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, but you'r full of crap on that one. The DOD would not be looking into a .30 caliber projectile for +2K engagements. They already have the .408 Cheytac, .416 Barrett, and the .50 BMG. They are not going to be looking into the viability of a .30 caliber projectile for anything more than 1,200-1,500 meter engagements.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1530184, member: 12995"] They didn't create anything new. That's my issue with it. Yes, the 6.5CM is a reinvention of the .260 Remington. They shortened the case slightly and added a 30º shoulder. As for the heavy bullets and twist rate, it's taken companies nearly 15 years to start catching up with the times with factory offered twist rates, so that's an invalid argument. It wasn't until the last couple years did folks start offering bolt-actions in proper twists...And yet, still most companies don't. They're all playing catchup from the last 15-20 years. Actually, I made a mistake, the 6.5 PRC is based off the RCM case, the 6.5 GAP 4S was based off the SAUM case. But the end result is ****-near identical. Either way, they are reinventing failed cartridges (the RCM and 6.5 GAP 4S). They should have just standardized the GAP, but it was already too known and had failed. They had to freshen it up a bit. Sorry, but you'r full of crap on that one. The DOD would not be looking into a .30 caliber projectile for +2K engagements. They already have the .408 Cheytac, .416 Barrett, and the .50 BMG. They are not going to be looking into the viability of a .30 caliber projectile for anything more than 1,200-1,500 meter engagements. [/QUOTE]
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