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TOP 10 RELOADED RIFLE CARTRIDGES #3: 6.5 CREEDMOOR

Talyn

Talyn

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The 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced by Hornady in 2008, and its case is based on the .30 Thompson/Center case, which is essentially a shortened .308 Winchester case.

TOP 10 RELOADED RIFLE CARTRIDGES #3: 6.5 CREEDMOOR

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right):6.5x55 and 6.5 Creedmoor cases, but
long bullets are a tight fit in the .260
Remington case.

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Bullets tested (left to right) include the (1) Cutting Edge 100-grain ESP Raptor,
(2) Hornady 100 Spire Point, (3) Barnes 120 Triple-Shock,
(4) Nosler 120 Ballistic Tip, (5) Sierra 120 Spitzer, (6) Hornady 129 SST,
(7) Nosler 129 AccuBond Long Range, (8) Berger
130 AR Hybrid OTM Tactical, (9) Swift 130 Scirocco II,
(10) Berger 140 VLD and a (11) Hornady 140-grain A-MAX.

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6.5 Creedmoor Load Data​

The highly accurate 6.5 Creedmoor shoots long, skinny bullets with high ballistic coefficients for a flat trajectory, and their high sectional densities and sufficient weights ensure deep penetration. Here's some great handload data for rolling your own.​


6.5 Creedmoor Load Data

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