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Why the 6.5 caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="Raudy707" data-source="post: 1780551" data-attributes="member: 105681"><p>As mentioned time and time again, it's special because the industry jumped in bed with it completely and unequivocally. The 264 failed because they were 1:12 twist and 1:10 twist making them very ho hum. But now, fast twist barrels, high BC bullets, cheap ammo, every manufacturer has a 6.5 Creedmoor. Here in California we have to shoot copper so my son and I sighted in the Creedmoors with Federal 130 grain TSX. Out of a Ruger American with 22" barrel we get 2780 fps with a BC of .365. This turns the 6.5 into a pretty standard performer. I just stuck with my 257 Roberts and my daughter her 7mm-08 because all 3 rifles are all about equal now. It's not until you get the 143, 147 and 156s and actually shoot out past 500 yds where you can really see the advantages. We have a self governed limit on these little California blacktail of 500 yds. So which ever caliber you shoot best will all suffice. Now if you want to ring steel at 1000 yds, the 6.5's really shine! They're just built for it. I can still outshoot my son's 6.5 with my 257 Roberts but only because of trigger time and wind knowledge. There will come a day where he will outscore me on the range I'm sure of that. Hopefully by then I have a 1:7 twist on my Roberts and am shooting all the new high BC bullets available?! Wishful thinking...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raudy707, post: 1780551, member: 105681"] As mentioned time and time again, it's special because the industry jumped in bed with it completely and unequivocally. The 264 failed because they were 1:12 twist and 1:10 twist making them very ho hum. But now, fast twist barrels, high BC bullets, cheap ammo, every manufacturer has a 6.5 Creedmoor. Here in California we have to shoot copper so my son and I sighted in the Creedmoors with Federal 130 grain TSX. Out of a Ruger American with 22" barrel we get 2780 fps with a BC of .365. This turns the 6.5 into a pretty standard performer. I just stuck with my 257 Roberts and my daughter her 7mm-08 because all 3 rifles are all about equal now. It's not until you get the 143, 147 and 156s and actually shoot out past 500 yds where you can really see the advantages. We have a self governed limit on these little California blacktail of 500 yds. So which ever caliber you shoot best will all suffice. Now if you want to ring steel at 1000 yds, the 6.5's really shine! They're just built for it. I can still outshoot my son's 6.5 with my 257 Roberts but only because of trigger time and wind knowledge. There will come a day where he will outscore me on the range I'm sure of that. Hopefully by then I have a 1:7 twist on my Roberts and am shooting all the new high BC bullets available?! Wishful thinking... [/QUOTE]
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