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Is the 6.5 creedmoor the new 30/30?
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<blockquote data-quote="CMP70306" data-source="post: 2926285" data-attributes="member: 36999"><p>Honestly the .30-30 is nothing special and is entirely a product of the times and the rifles it was chambered in. Being the first fast smokeless cartridge chambered in the much beloved Winchester 94 and then the Marlin 336 was the reason for its popularity which persists to this day. </p><p> </p><p>In a bolt, pump, semi or single shot it can easily be surpassed by pretty much any other 30 cal with no downsides and only our interest in old lever rifles keeps it relevant.</p><p> </p><p>The Creedmoor is also a product of the times, it's high BC bullets and long range accuracy are irrelevant without accurate factory rifles and repeatable long range scopes that allow everyday people to take advantage of its strengths. It's a good medium capacity cartridge but isn't near flat enough for the average hunter with a duplex reticle to hold out to 400 yards like some of the flatter high velocity cartridges that were popular up until recently with the advent of better scopes.</p><p> </p><p>At this point millions of rifles have been sold chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor which alone means that the chambering will persist for quite a while. It's a good when used within its operational envelope, it's a solid deer cartridge for most hunters and a great target cartridge. </p><p> </p><p>My preference is short barrels and suppressors so I'm running an 18" 6.5 PRC which gives me 26" Creed performance and so far it's killed every deer, bear and crow I've shot with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CMP70306, post: 2926285, member: 36999"] Honestly the .30-30 is nothing special and is entirely a product of the times and the rifles it was chambered in. Being the first fast smokeless cartridge chambered in the much beloved Winchester 94 and then the Marlin 336 was the reason for its popularity which persists to this day. In a bolt, pump, semi or single shot it can easily be surpassed by pretty much any other 30 cal with no downsides and only our interest in old lever rifles keeps it relevant. The Creedmoor is also a product of the times, it’s high BC bullets and long range accuracy are irrelevant without accurate factory rifles and repeatable long range scopes that allow everyday people to take advantage of its strengths. It’s a good medium capacity cartridge but isn’t near flat enough for the average hunter with a duplex reticle to hold out to 400 yards like some of the flatter high velocity cartridges that were popular up until recently with the advent of better scopes. At this point millions of rifles have been sold chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor which alone means that the chambering will persist for quite a while. It’s a good when used within its operational envelope, it’s a solid deer cartridge for most hunters and a great target cartridge. My preference is short barrels and suppressors so I’m running an 18” 6.5 PRC which gives me 26” Creed performance and so far it’s killed every deer, bear and crow I’ve shot with it. [/QUOTE]
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