It took far longer for America’s long-range target shooters to come to the same basic conclusion about larger .30-caliber cartridges. 0000076487 00000 n 0000080136 00000 n 0000005365 00000 n 0000269355 00000 n 0000255520 00000 n 0000258633 00000 n Target-shooting distances keep increasing due to laser rangefinders and other modern technology, and calibers even larger than .30 have proven best for shooting at a mile or more. 0000005523 00000 n 0000257194 00000 n 0000216547 00000 n After my first range session provided some fired brass, the water capacity of the 6mm Creedmoor and .243 Winchester was measured with a Berger 105-grain VLD Hunting bullet seated to an overall length of 2.800 inches. VIEW PRODUCT Horizon Loaded 22 Creed Ammo 20-Count loaded ammunition available in 75-gr and 88-gr bullets. The 6mm Creedmoor’s advantages over the .243 are pretty insignificant and mostly apply to long-range target shooting. A comparison of three popular long range shooting cartridges. 0000006481 00000 n Some short-range benchrest shooters, however, tried the .308 Winchester because its bullets drifted less than those of the popular .222 Remington, then the leading 100-200 yard benchrest cartridge. This Predator version has a slightly heavier barrel than the standard sporter. 0000024735 00000 n 0000254328 00000 n 0000008866 00000 n The short-action 700 essentially standardized the length of the modern short bolt-action magazine at 2.85 inches. 0000079179 00000 n 0000376468 00000 n According to various sources, at least two shooters had a major hand in getting Hornady to produce the 6mm Creedmoor. 0000265971 00000 n 0000256542 00000 n 0000370203 00000 n Not so astoundingly, a nearby sporting goods store had Hornady 6mm Creedmoor brass for sale, but no dies could be found locally, so I obtained a set of Redding Match Dies. 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So, will zillions of shooters rush out to replace their .243 Winchesters with 6mm Creedmoors? 0000013367 00000 n The 6mm Creedmoor loads were primarily picked from data listing the highest velocity, but only a few required a little adjustment after the three-shot tests to shoot under an inch, and eventually all averaged under that magic number. Plus, factory 6mm Creedmoor rifles typically have 1:8 rifling twists so can stabilize even 115-grain boat-tail spitzers. September 19, 2017 By Layne Simpson When Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor about 10 years ago, competitive shooters took note of the fact that it duplicated the velocity of the earlier 6.5x47 Lapua. Now, there are limits to this because smaller calibers limit the length – and hence BC – of bullets. 0000371866 00000 n 0000261026 00000 n 0000213525 00000 n One of the features that makes it popular in PRS style matches is also The 6 Creedmoor is simply a 6.5 Creedmoor necked down to 6mm, shooting lower recoiling.243″ bullets. 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[27] John Snow at Outdoor Life designed it in 2009. 0000372019 00000 n 0000266760 00000 n 0000067593 00000 n Like the .243 Winchester, the 6mm Creedmoor will work great for hunting anything from marmots to mule deer, though John is aware of several Montana hunters who have already successfully used it on elk. 0000069795 00000 n 0000005557 00000 n 0000058778 00000 n Yet many target shooters proved even pickier, soon “discovering” 6mm cartridges recoil even less than 6.5mm cartridges due to lighter bullets. 0000163662 00000 n 0000261984 00000 n 0000278424 00000 n 0000028799 00000 n 0000278350 00000 n Like the.243, it is a short action cartridge that functions … 0000369855 00000 n Meanwhile, hunters who feel an extreme itch for accuracy may find that the 6mm Creedmoor scratches it. The longest any bullet could be seated just short of the lands was 2.865 inches when using the Hornady 108-grain ELD-M. 0000215922 00000 n 0000277106 00000 n hޔ�KhQ��;�LM&v�6I5)I�E�M�M|�hт�Y�U(lZ�GE�n��B�D�Q\�v!_0�����)�E-.�Q The 6mm Creedmoor is a relatively new cartridge, but has caught fire in the long range shooting world – and for good reason! 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The lands in front of the chamber were cut pretty evenly for a factory rifle, with a relatively gentle angle, which is common on target rifles but not hunting rifles. 0000214310 00000 n 0000267510 00000 n 0000266360 00000 n 0000276056 00000 n 0000162540 00000 n 0000278900 00000 n 0000372562 00000 n Aside from the same problem encountered with the .260 Remington and longer, high-BC bullets in 2.850-inch magazines, the .243’s relatively shallow shoulder angle of 20 degrees tends to funnel hot powder gas right in front of the short neck, accelerating throat erosion and resulting in relatively short barrel life. 0000163639 00000 n H�\��j�0@��zlJ.�z�(iy؅e���V���'}��ϊJ3�>FV8�婴�ѻ�uE#4�5����5��n�UI The Eagle Eye 6.5 Creedmoor shoots a 130gr hybrid projectile with a.295 G7 at 2,960fps from an average 26" barrel. The front end is designed to disintegrate, not just expand, and at 3,500 fps shoots very flat at “normal” hunting ranges out to 500 yards. 0000009824 00000 n 0000163177 00000 n 0000261705 00000 n 0000163319 00000 n 0000078964 00000 n 0000259827 00000 n 6mmBR.com is the best guide for 6mm BR Benchrest precision shooting, complete with 6BR FAQ, Reloading Data, Shooter Message Boards, Reader Polls, and Photo Gallery. Like shorter barrel life, that doesn’t matter to most hunters but does to target shooters. The 6mm Creedmoor recoils exactly like a .243 Winchester when shot off a benchrest, and it offers nearly exact ballistics. 0000262097 00000 n 0000213887 00000 n The 4-16x 44mm Zeiss Conquest scope used on the Ruger test rifle provided plenty of precision when shooting groups. 0000009188 00000 n 0000371265 00000 n John bought the Hornady brass used for testing at a local sporting goods store, one sign of the 6mm Creedmoor’s popularity. Necks can vary considerably in length, yet in big-game or long-range target rounds extra neck length does not usually add to powder capacity, as they are normally filled by bullets, not powder.). 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The 6mm Creedmoor appeared due to Remington’s 1947 introduction of the first commercially successful “short-action” bolt rifle. 0000004516 00000 n 0000028280 00000 n 0000269250 00000 n 0000370827 00000 n VIEW PRODUCT Reloading Dies Reload your own 22 Creedmoor ammo using this set of dies from Whidden Gunworks made for Horizon Firearms. In fact, by mid-2018 far more pressure-tested data existed for the 6mm Creedmoor than many other recently introduced factory rounds, probably due to its popularity as a wildcat. 0000370137 00000 n 0000377198 00000 n (Measuring water capacity to the top of the neck often provides an inaccurate comparison between cartridges. 0000029308 00000 n Along with its “long-action” companion rifle, the Model 721, the Remington 722 became very popular. 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In the absence of a muzzle brake, one advantage of the lower recoil is that for some it can be easier to spot trace and return to target quicker. 0000018270 00000 n 0000270802 00000 n 0000375386 00000 n 9'>'G���Ddtohp�&_��,#��F�Ț�t-i�F�^e)�㰨l�����pʼ^3o�7�(��[�-�NxǼ�3�̅p�|>1�����p���� � � � � � � � � � � � ����ǹh��p�B���}�>�e~ 0000055751 00000 n 0000261414 00000 n 0000214387 00000 n In contrast, the 6mm Creedmoor offers just about the same ballistics as the .243, a very popular hunting cartridge not only in the U.S. but also in Europe and Africa. 0000265215 00000 n The 6.5 Creedmoor fires 6.5mm or.246 caliber projectiles where as the 308 Winchester fires.30 caliber projectiles. 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The 6 mm Creedmoor cartridge has become a favorite for serious competitive shooters looking to get an advantage on ease of target aquisition and retention thanks to less recoil. 6mm Creedmoor Ammo found in: Berger Target Rifle Ammunition 6mm Creedmoor 109 gr LRHT 2940 fps 20/ct, Hornady Match Rifle Ammunition 6mm Creedmoor 108 gr ELD 2660 fps 20/ct, Nosler Trophy Grade Rifle Ammunition Since Hornady was the first ammo maker to get behind the 6.5 Grendel in a big way, it was an easy transition to the new round. 0000373968 00000 n 0000012172 00000 n 0000018127 00000 n After running all the necks over the expander ball in the Redding sizing die, case length measured slightly less than the maximum 1.920 inches listed by Hornady, so I chamfered all the case mouths. 0000278877 00000 n 0000375648 00000 n 0000048628 00000 n It shot extremely well, even with Winchester hunting ammunition, but today Ruger no longer lists the .243 in the Precision Rifle, instead chambering the 6mm Creedmoor. 0000163813 00000 n The 6mm Creedmoor actually began gaining popularity not in the precision rifle match world, where it is probably best appreciated now, but in hunting done in … 0000214507 00000 n 0000163394 00000 n 0000164593 00000 n The 6mm CM is basically a necked down version of the 6.5 Creedmoor. Eventually, however, they realized the .308 kicked too much for consistently fine shooting, even in rifles weighing more than 10 pounds. It was not, so he listed the 6mm Creedmoor on the Internet for an even lower price than a new RAR. The 6mm Creedmoor is a necked-down version of the 6.5mm Creedmoor using 6 mm (.243 inch) bullets, lighter than 6.5 mm bullets with similarly-reduced recoil. Within a decade, Remington also chambered the 722 in .222 Remington, .222 Remington Magnum, .244. 0000371769 00000 n 0000079291 00000 n nB.��?�;s� ��-P�����B���*A}O�vod�oy���4������7�^��ED�Ok�{AYї�Ԗp��n�;���w�Ww�J�:��� �]V�B"���qBV��6�L�^C��s�Ԡ`�+��_�56%��� (The stiffer forends on newer RAR stocks usually prevent this, but not always). 0000216208 00000 n 0000260342 00000 n 0000017870 00000 n 0000214168 00000 n %PDF-1.5 %���� The 6mm Creedmoor actually began gaining popularity not in the precision rifle match world, where it is probably best appreciated now, but in hunting done in fields and woods. 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Soon afterward I acquired a slightly used Ruger American Rifle (RAR) 6mm Creedmoor owned by a hunter who thought it simply had to be more accurate than his .243 Winchester. The 6mm Creedmoor is an ideal cartridge for engaging targets out to 1300 yards. 0000376031 00000 n Several commercial cartridges eventually appeared to fill this demand, including 2005’s 6.5x47 Lapua and 2007’s 6.5 Creedmoor. 0000279051 00000 n 0000264520 00000 n 0000374364 00000 n The Rem has a slightly higher velocity typically. 0000376105 00000 n The smaller 6mm bore diameter offers an excellent selection of proven low-drag match bullets that offer outstanding long range performance with even less recoil. 0000273051 00000 n �����u�1���v��{�¯��DF�k\�n+�we��a��pA�T7! 0000374480 00000 n 0000017984 00000 n 0000024260 00000 n The 6mm ARC’s parent case is the 6.5 Grendel, which takes its lineage from the.220 Russian and 7.62mm Soviet. 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This standard list has long included the .223 Remington, .22-250 Remington, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 7mm Remington Magnum, .308 Winchester, .30-06 and .300 Winchester Magnum. 0000010570 00000 n 0000277699 00000 n I think the 6 Creedmoor has great potential as a hunting cartridge for lighter game, with external ballistics similar to, or slightly better than the 243 Winchester’s I have tested. 0000265605 00000 n 0000254945 00000 n 0000263382 00000 n 0000214740 00000 n 0000010681 00000 n 0000011538 00000 n 0000257581 00000 n 0000013084 00000 n 0000376323 00000 n 0000269324 00000 n trailer <]/Prev 547703>> startxref 0 %%EOF 244 0 obj <>stream 0000068163 00000 n 0000261879 00000 n The chamber throat was investigated using both a Hawkeye borescope and by seating different bullets. 0000271313 00000 n Redding dies resulted in very concentrically seated bullets. After the .30-caliber obsession started dissipating, Americans “discovered” what many European target shooters had known for decades: A 6.5mm boat-tail spitzer of around 140 grains drifts similarly to a 190-grain .30-caliber boat-tail spitzer started at the same velocity – but the lighter bullet results in lighter recoil, allowing shooters to avoid flinching. 0000006933 00000 n ���c7Ϻ���Br5 #u�mz�e}��0� G�_i��7oȷ����ZBTݝ����1�9j^j�Zwќ�*M��� 0000214625 00000 n 0000007295 00000 n While waiting for them, I performed a “literature search” of published 6mm Creedmoor data and found plenty, not just from Hornady but from Hodgdon, Sierra and Speer. 0000261834 00000 n 0000276161 00000 n 0000256028 00000 n 0000078839 00000 n 0000007379 00000 n 0000263564 00000 n While the original 6.5 Creedmoor was designed with NRA High Power competition in mind, other disciplines, including PRS, were quick to see the positive attributes of this cartridge. 0000023419 00000 n 0000048213 00000 n The 4-16x 44mm Zeiss Conquest scope used on the Ruger test rifle provided plenty of precision when shooting groups. This meant it was not truly free floated, a probable cause of the unsatisfactory accuracy. The 6.5 Creedmoor has made quite a name for itself in long-range precision shooting, but the newer 6mm Creedmoor is giving it a real run for its money. Less than two years ago, I reviewed a Precision Rifle .243 Winchester in Rifle as part of an article on “chassis” rifles. 0000012789 00000 n Pet Loads and Handloader are registered trademarks of Wolfe Publishing Company. When I conducted a similar test on the 243 Winchester with factory ammunition ( link ), a 100 grain bullet had a velocity of 2488 in a 16″ barrel. 0000079080 00000 n 0000010372 00000 n Not surprisingly, the same sort of mid- to slow-burning powders that work in the .243 Winchester also work in the 6mm Creedmoor. Water capacity of the 6mm Creedmoor (left) was slightly less than that of the .243 Winchester (right) with a Berger 105-grain VLD seated, though it operates at a higher pressure. 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