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Anyone familiar with the 6.5 Creedmor?
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 971846" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Ruger just came out with the varmint weight barreled Ruger American Predator.</p><p>It has a heavier "varmint weight" barrel that is threaded at the muzzle with a muzzle thread protector cap. Unlike all other American models the Predartor has a sage green stock. </p><p> </p><p>I have one in 6.5 Creedmoor on order. I like it so well I've put my Ruger American 22-250 up for sale at a local gunshop. BTW, The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge in the Predator won't be available until around mid August. </p><p> </p><p>I'm getting this rifle for dual use in both coyote hunting and long range competition. The ballistics are FAR better than the .308/7.62 NATO. At 500 yds. with a 129 gr. Hornady SST bullet with a .485 BC, you get a drop of 39.5 inches with a velocity of 2059 fps.</p><p> </p><p>To ready it for competition I'll put on an adjustable Karsten cheekpiece, fill the stock with RTV and add a Muscle Brake for recoil management. Likely I'll also remove the sling studs and replace them with QR flush cups.</p><p> </p><p>Competitors use the 6.5 Creedmoor because it is not a heavy recoiling round, is flat shooting, not a barrel burner and can accommodate longer, heavier bullets with good BCs. </p><p> </p><p>Of course if you want to duplicate or even surpass .300 Win mag ballistics with less recoil you can go to the 6.5-284 Norma. It's a former wildcat that was so successful that Norma standardized it and got it SAAMI certified. </p><p>Those Swedes love the 6.5 cartridges. The original 6.5 is the Swedish military round from the 1890s. It's still a great deer cartridge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 971846, member: 54178"] Ruger just came out with the varmint weight barreled Ruger American Predator. It has a heavier "varmint weight" barrel that is threaded at the muzzle with a muzzle thread protector cap. Unlike all other American models the Predartor has a sage green stock. I have one in 6.5 Creedmoor on order. I like it so well I've put my Ruger American 22-250 up for sale at a local gunshop. BTW, The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge in the Predator won't be available until around mid August. I'm getting this rifle for dual use in both coyote hunting and long range competition. The ballistics are FAR better than the .308/7.62 NATO. At 500 yds. with a 129 gr. Hornady SST bullet with a .485 BC, you get a drop of 39.5 inches with a velocity of 2059 fps. To ready it for competition I'll put on an adjustable Karsten cheekpiece, fill the stock with RTV and add a Muscle Brake for recoil management. Likely I'll also remove the sling studs and replace them with QR flush cups. Competitors use the 6.5 Creedmoor because it is not a heavy recoiling round, is flat shooting, not a barrel burner and can accommodate longer, heavier bullets with good BCs. Of course if you want to duplicate or even surpass .300 Win mag ballistics with less recoil you can go to the 6.5-284 Norma. It's a former wildcat that was so successful that Norma standardized it and got it SAAMI certified. Those Swedes love the 6.5 cartridges. The original 6.5 is the Swedish military round from the 1890s. It's still a great deer cartridge. [/QUOTE]
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