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Has the 6.5prc peaked in interested?
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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1714247" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>Success and longevity of a cartridge seems to first be driven by marketing. As an example the poor success is the SAUM line of cartridges introduced by Remington with very poor marketing but those in the know covet their SAUMs. Look at the super success of the WSM cartridges. Great marketing.</p><p></p><p>Another HUGE marketing failure was the 260 Remington. It should have been so solidly entrenched as the most practical cartridge for the American target shooter out to 1000 yards and as a nearly perfect medium to large game hunting cartridge that it could have never been unseated but it's yet another example of the idiots at Remington and their lack of marketing savvy.</p><p></p><p>Hornady has done a GREAT job of marketing the 6.5 Creed and a good job of marketing the 6.5 PRC. Also they've made sure ammo was inexpensive and readily available.</p><p></p><p>Both cartridges are imminently useful as well for both target shooting and hunting because they can take advantage of the great BC of the 6.5 bullets and their low recoil, great barrel life and usefulness for medium to large game which is closest to the American hunter's heart.</p><p></p><p>It's going to be a very difficult act to follow if someone wants to match the success of the 6.5 offerings Hornady has introduced. Where do we go from here? I honestly don't think they're the next big thing but simply the most practical and useful cartridges around and I'm only surprised that nobody did this years ago. The people that predicted that the 6.5 Creed and 6.5 PRC would soon be replaced by "the next big thing" have been proven wrong and by the way... I was one of them. LOL</p><p></p><p>So after all that bla bla bla... I'd say the 6.5 PRC will live a very long and successful life and may not peak for several years and will still survive to be a long time favorite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1714247, member: 105"] Success and longevity of a cartridge seems to first be driven by marketing. As an example the poor success is the SAUM line of cartridges introduced by Remington with very poor marketing but those in the know covet their SAUMs. Look at the super success of the WSM cartridges. Great marketing. Another HUGE marketing failure was the 260 Remington. It should have been so solidly entrenched as the most practical cartridge for the American target shooter out to 1000 yards and as a nearly perfect medium to large game hunting cartridge that it could have never been unseated but it's yet another example of the idiots at Remington and their lack of marketing savvy. Hornady has done a GREAT job of marketing the 6.5 Creed and a good job of marketing the 6.5 PRC. Also they've made sure ammo was inexpensive and readily available. Both cartridges are imminently useful as well for both target shooting and hunting because they can take advantage of the great BC of the 6.5 bullets and their low recoil, great barrel life and usefulness for medium to large game which is closest to the American hunter's heart. It's going to be a very difficult act to follow if someone wants to match the success of the 6.5 offerings Hornady has introduced. Where do we go from here? I honestly don't think they're the next big thing but simply the most practical and useful cartridges around and I'm only surprised that nobody did this years ago. The people that predicted that the 6.5 Creed and 6.5 PRC would soon be replaced by "the next big thing" have been proven wrong and by the way... I was one of them. LOL So after all that bla bla bla... I'd say the 6.5 PRC will live a very long and successful life and may not peak for several years and will still survive to be a long time favorite. [/QUOTE]
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