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<blockquote data-quote="Idaho Lefty" data-source="post: 2947320" data-attributes="member: 104437"><p>The Expected Barrel "Life" of a well "taken care of" ( Bbl. kept, fairly COOL and cleaned, correctly ), for the 6.5 Creed, is about, 3,000 to 3,500 rds</p><p> ( so, the .308 is 2 X that, but NOT,.. 3 or, 4 Times )</p><p>A 6.5 PRC, will last from 900 to 1,200 rounds as, the 140 gr. Bullet is going 3,100 FPS vs 2,700 for SAME Bullet, in the 6.5 Creed ( 400 FPS Velocity MORE, IS, a LOT of, Barrel "Heat", Bro ). It's, a FINE, LR Deer / Elk Cartridge ( But for, Lot'sa Steel, FUN,.. NO ! ).</p><p>The .308 shoots, 150 to 173 / 180 grain Bullets for almost, TWICE the "felt Recoil" of, a 130 gr. 6.5 creed,.. going, 2,800 FPS.</p><p>These ARE the "Facts" that, I've heard ( and KNOW ) and, WHY, I chose, the Creedmoor, as My "all around" Mid sized, Game Rifle and for,..</p><p> a L R Target shooting, cartridge !</p><p>There's lots of, 6.5 Creed "Haters",.. BUT, I'm just NOT, one of, them !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Idaho Lefty, post: 2947320, member: 104437"] The Expected Barrel "Life" of a well "taken care of" ( Bbl. kept, fairly COOL and cleaned, correctly ), for the 6.5 Creed, is about, 3,000 to 3,500 rds ( so, the .308 is 2 X that, but NOT,.. 3 or, 4 Times ) A 6.5 PRC, will last from 900 to 1,200 rounds as, the 140 gr. Bullet is going 3,100 FPS vs 2,700 for SAME Bullet, in the 6.5 Creed ( 400 FPS Velocity MORE, IS, a LOT of, Barrel "Heat", Bro ). It's, a FINE, LR Deer / Elk Cartridge ( But for, Lot'sa Steel, FUN,.. NO ! ). The .308 shoots, 150 to 173 / 180 grain Bullets for almost, TWICE the "felt Recoil" of, a 130 gr. 6.5 creed,.. going, 2,800 FPS. These ARE the "Facts" that, I've heard ( and KNOW ) and, WHY, I chose, the Creedmoor, as My "all around" Mid sized, Game Rifle and for,.. a L R Target shooting, cartridge ! There's lots of, 6.5 Creed "Haters",.. BUT, I'm just NOT, one of, them ! [/QUOTE]
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