About 6.5 Creedmoor
Since its introduction in 2008 by Hornady, the 6.5mm Creedmoor center-fire rifle cartridge has become a hot commodity in the shooting range and hunting arena because the cartridge is superbly accurate. The cartridge was originally designed for competitive shooting before hunter took notice of its performance. In the first instance, the 6.5 Creedmoor became a popular short action cartridge for hunters because of a number of factors, including high success rate of the cartridge in shooting competition and lack of hunting specific loads. The trend have the rifles chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor has also been fueled by the affordable prices of many rifles coming in the market.
The hitherto expensive long range, custom retarget rifles took a knock when Rugers rifle manufacture released the $1399 to $1599 price range Precision Rifle. The price fell even further with the release of the $1207, Savage Model 10 BA Stealth rifle. The standards used to judge ammo include speed, innovation, versatility and availability of specialized features. Some of the specialized effects incorporated in today’s ammunition include use of ultra progressive propellants and increased velocity with reduced rocket nozzle effect. In terms of speed, a good ammunition should be able to produce fast results …show more content…
The mission-specific 6.5 Creedmoor has a relatively short case with a long O.A.C.L. that designed to maximize the usable powder capacity carrying heavier projectile weights. Compared to the previously popular .308 Winchester, the 6.5 Creedmoor has a better ballistic coefficient on the long range shooting. The 6.5 Creedmoor is relatively less expensive, has less recoil and wind deflection and carries most of its energy on the range. The supersonic designed cartridge maintains its accuracy past the 1,200