Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Was the 6.5 cm really a necessity?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1374657" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There is nothing wrong with many 6.5s mentioned. The name sells the cartridge in many cases. If you can come up with a catchy name that seems to be important to many. Think about it, compare the name alone, The 6.5 Creedmoore compared to the 260 Rem. if they had called it the 6.5 x 308 It might have been different. Another example of this was the 280 Remington. they later changed it to 280 Remington express . sales still did not improve. so Remington came up with the magic name 7 mm Remington Magnum and sales sky rocked. All the time the people that knew the capabilities of the 280 simply added a 40o shoulder and it performed as well as the 7 magnum and in some cases better. Now it has made a comeback as a 280-AI.</p><p></p><p>At SAMME pressures the 260 can out perform the Creedmoore in velocity but the Creedmoore has a custom sounding name and there lies the attraction. There are plenty of 6.5s that will outperform both of them but the attraction is in the name.</p><p>And if you think about it there is more 308 brass than almost any other that can be turned into the 7/08, 7/08 AI,260 Rem and the 260 Rem AI by simply sizing the 308 down a loading it to what ever caliber you chose. so if anything, the 260 AI is a cut above many of the other 6,5s and if you want a hot 6.5 in a short action,the 6.5 Remington Magnum will achieve that for you with great velocity and accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes when a new cartridge comes it was to fill a nitch and do so very well But if they come up with a catchy name then that is a bonus.</p><p>Did you ever wonder about the name "300 black out" It has nothing to do with it's performance, but it is very popular. would you rather have a 22x6mm or a Texas trophy hunter (They are the same).</p><p></p><p>Magnum was the first Designer name and now it is almost a must to give a new cartridge a novel name in order to sell.</p><p></p><p>Good question, but there is no good answer.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1374657, member: 2736"] There is nothing wrong with many 6.5s mentioned. The name sells the cartridge in many cases. If you can come up with a catchy name that seems to be important to many. Think about it, compare the name alone, The 6.5 Creedmoore compared to the 260 Rem. if they had called it the 6.5 x 308 It might have been different. Another example of this was the 280 Remington. they later changed it to 280 Remington express . sales still did not improve. so Remington came up with the magic name 7 mm Remington Magnum and sales sky rocked. All the time the people that knew the capabilities of the 280 simply added a 40o shoulder and it performed as well as the 7 magnum and in some cases better. Now it has made a comeback as a 280-AI. At SAMME pressures the 260 can out perform the Creedmoore in velocity but the Creedmoore has a custom sounding name and there lies the attraction. There are plenty of 6.5s that will outperform both of them but the attraction is in the name. And if you think about it there is more 308 brass than almost any other that can be turned into the 7/08, 7/08 AI,260 Rem and the 260 Rem AI by simply sizing the 308 down a loading it to what ever caliber you chose. so if anything, the 260 AI is a cut above many of the other 6,5s and if you want a hot 6.5 in a short action,the 6.5 Remington Magnum will achieve that for you with great velocity and accuracy. Sometimes when a new cartridge comes it was to fill a nitch and do so very well But if they come up with a catchy name then that is a bonus. Did you ever wonder about the name "300 black out" It has nothing to do with it's performance, but it is very popular. would you rather have a 22x6mm or a Texas trophy hunter (They are the same). Magnum was the first Designer name and now it is almost a must to give a new cartridge a novel name in order to sell. Good question, but there is no good answer. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
Was the 6.5 cm really a necessity?
Top