ArchAngelCD
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It seems recently there has been an explosion of 6mm, 6.5mm and even 6.8mm cartridges, some long but mostly short and fat. I'm just wondering, is there really room for all of them? I would think eventually a few will become very popular but most will fade away or stick around with a cult-like following. (the the .41 Magnum in handguns) Lets talk about the 6.5mm cartridges here.
We have the 6.5mm Creedmoor (2008) which seems to be growing in popularity and it fits well in an AR-10 platform. IMO it's a good round and it reminds me of the 7mm-08.
Then there's the .260 Remington. (6.5mm-08) (1997) It produce good velocity with fairly heavy bullets and I think it's a good hunting round.
How about the 6.5X47 Lapua? (2005) This is one of the new bread of long range competition cartridges and from what I've read, it's a good one.
There's also the 6.5mm Grendel (2003) This one fits in an AR-15 platform and again, is gaining in popularity. It's meant to add more punch over the .223/5.56mm. This one reminds me of the 7.62X39 AK round.
The 6.5mm BR, as you can see by the name it's a Benchrest round. This one and even more the 6mmBR and 6mm Dasher are very popular in the Benchrest game. All 3 are extremely accurate!
6.5mm-06 (A-Square) (1997) Is one of the long 6.5mm cartridges which is a necked down from a 30-06. Like the 6.5mm-284 the case is very large so it holds more powder and delivers high velocities. I'm a little surprised anyone bothered to make this one since the 25-06 is almost identical. The difference between the .264" and .257" bullet is minimal.
Will they all survive considering we already have very good century old 6.5mm rounds like the 6.5X55 Swede, the 6.5mm Carcano and the 6.5X50mm Japanese which are popular and for the most part do the same job? There's also the 6.5-284 which isn't over 100 years old but it is pushing 50 years old and is also popular. (and a few 6.5mm Magnum's too)
SO, what do you all think? Likes, dislikes, good points, bad points, which will make it and which won't? Also, if I forgot any of the new 6.5mm cartridges feel free to add them to the discussion...
We have the 6.5mm Creedmoor (2008) which seems to be growing in popularity and it fits well in an AR-10 platform. IMO it's a good round and it reminds me of the 7mm-08.
Then there's the .260 Remington. (6.5mm-08) (1997) It produce good velocity with fairly heavy bullets and I think it's a good hunting round.
How about the 6.5X47 Lapua? (2005) This is one of the new bread of long range competition cartridges and from what I've read, it's a good one.
There's also the 6.5mm Grendel (2003) This one fits in an AR-15 platform and again, is gaining in popularity. It's meant to add more punch over the .223/5.56mm. This one reminds me of the 7.62X39 AK round.
The 6.5mm BR, as you can see by the name it's a Benchrest round. This one and even more the 6mmBR and 6mm Dasher are very popular in the Benchrest game. All 3 are extremely accurate!
6.5mm-06 (A-Square) (1997) Is one of the long 6.5mm cartridges which is a necked down from a 30-06. Like the 6.5mm-284 the case is very large so it holds more powder and delivers high velocities. I'm a little surprised anyone bothered to make this one since the 25-06 is almost identical. The difference between the .264" and .257" bullet is minimal.
Will they all survive considering we already have very good century old 6.5mm rounds like the 6.5X55 Swede, the 6.5mm Carcano and the 6.5X50mm Japanese which are popular and for the most part do the same job? There's also the 6.5-284 which isn't over 100 years old but it is pushing 50 years old and is also popular. (and a few 6.5mm Magnum's too)
SO, what do you all think? Likes, dislikes, good points, bad points, which will make it and which won't? Also, if I forgot any of the new 6.5mm cartridges feel free to add them to the discussion...