My LGS is fully on board the 6.5 Creedmoor bandwagon.

[IndianaBoy]

They want to sell new guns.


Everyone has a 308 or 30-06 or 7mm Rem Mag or something else.


Now there is a new hotness and they want to sell some 6.5 Creedmoors to some guys who just like to buy new rifles.

The 6.5 Creed is a great long range round but lets be honest, most shooters will fire 20 shots to get sighted in at 100 and will shoot a deer at 50-250 yards and they would never know the difference if they were shooting a 250 Savage or a 338 Win mag except for the recoil.

Gun shops make money selling new guns. 6.5 is the new caliber.

 

[horsemen61]

If it didn’t work their wouldn’t be that many different kinds of ammo available

It just works plain and simple (within its limitations)

 

[Nature Boy]

Yep, I give the .308 another 12-18 months, tops, then it’s just another “you got to be a hand loader” obsolete cartridge.

 

[FL-NC]

I bought a 6.5 CM because I had a 308 that wasn't meeting my expectations. My CM is a RAR predator ($425 OTD). It shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yards with Federal non typical whitetail, 140 grains- available at academy for $16 a box.

 

[horsemen61]

Yep, I give the .308 another 12-18 months, tops, then it’s just another “you got to be a hand loader” obsolete cartridge.

Nature boy I’ve seen what you can do with a .308 nothing wrong with it I hunt with one myself I caught the 6.5 bug though and like they say “the heart wants what the heart wants”

But I totally agree with you 18 months from now you will have to special order .308 ammo

 

[Nature Boy]

But I totally agree with you 18 months from now you will have to special order .308 ammo

....and count yourself lucky if you get it for less than $50 a box