6.5 Creedmoor vs .264 win mag

[bionic knees]

6.5 Creedmoor vs. .264 Win. Mag. - Caliber Battle

When the 6.5 Creedmoor hit the shelves in 2007, it was met with the same mixture of acclaim and contempt that welcomes all new cartridges. Now, like it or not, the 6.5 CM is here to stay. It’s cemented the 6.5mm as a legitimate, effective caliber for U.S. hunters, and it’s by far the most popular...

www.themeateater.com

this article pretty much sums up my thoughts on the 6.5 craze, if I felt the need to shoot a 6.5 "which I don't" I would shoot the .264 win mag hands down. change my mind.

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[WWShooter]

I guess the issue is what are you shooting at - game or paper/gongs?

 

[TTSX]

That buck I shot this year seemed to think the creedmoor was pretty effective

 

[DirectDrive]

6.5 Creedmoor vs. .264 Win. Mag. - Caliber Battle

When the 6.5 Creedmoor hit the shelves in 2007, it was met with the same mixture of acclaim and contempt that welcomes all new cartridges. Now, like it or not, the 6.5 CM is here to stay. It’s cemented the 6.5mm as a legitimate, effective caliber for U.S. hunters, and it’s by far the most popular...

www.themeateater.com

this article pretty much sums up my thoughts on the 6.5 craze, if I felt the need to shoot a 6.5 "which I don't" I would shoot the .264 win mag hands down. change my mind.

1) They are both the same caliber. Should have read Cartridge Battle.
2) And a poor one at that. Should have been 264WM vs. 26 Nosler (or similar)
3) You can ream 264WM to 26 Nosler, so there's that.

 

[slimmer13]

You mean to tell me that you can get more velocity out of a bullet if you put a bigger powder charge behind it? Weird.

 

[orygun]

I have to say that article is a lot better and more honest than many others I've seen.
I don't have a horse in this race and would be in favor of the 264, but those ammo prices! Ouch! Reminds me of buying factory ammo for 375 Ruger and 500 S&W.

 

[bionic knees]

point is that the .264 win mag has been out there for 50 years outgunning the bulk of the new cartridges and running just behind the hottest of the newest offerings. there is a stainless super grade model 70 on Gunbroker tugging hard on my wallet, beautiful rifle.

 

[slimmer13]

point is that the .264 win mag has been out there for 50 years outgunning the bulk of the new cartridges and running just behind the hottest of the newest offerings. there is a stainless super grade model 70 on Gunbroker tugging hard on my wallet, beautiful rifle.

260 Rem has been around a long time too. That's probably a better comparison to the 6.5 CM.

 

[bionic knees]

1) They are both the same caliber. Should have read Cartridge Battle.
2) And a poor one at that. Should have been 264WM vs. 26 Nosler (or similar)
3) You can ream 264WM to 26 Nosler, so there's that.

or we could go all-in with a 6.5-300 wthby

 

[ilostmypswrd]

point is that the .264 win mag has been out there for 50 years outgunning the bulk of the new cartridges and running just behind the hottest of the newest offerings. there is a stainless super grade model 70 on Gunbroker tugging hard on my wallet, beautiful rifle.

Yeah Im looking at a W70 Super Grade/AAA French walnut on Armslist for 1600..

 

[bionic knees]

Yeah Im looking at a W70 Super Grade/AAA French walnut on Armslist for 1600..

great lookin knees! lol

 

[Koda]

I actually enjoy reading themeateater.com articles, the modern equivalent of reading hunting magazines I grew up with.
I don't really care about caliber wars other than mildly entertaining to discuss at times... I did think this article was actually balanced and more honest, certainly not sponsored by an ammo maker to tip the bias here anyways. IMO.

 

[DirectDrive]

or we could go all-in with a 6.5-300 wthby

The King of overbores ^^^

The 6.5 sweet spot might be 6.5 PRC or 6.5 RM although many are happy launching slow moving 6.5 pills with a Grendel.

Case capacities :
A comparison of case capacities is a good starting point for finding out. When filled to the brim, gross water capacity of the 6.5 PRC averaged 67.6 grains. Moving down to smaller capacities, we have 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5-284 cases made by Hornady at 53.4 grains and 64.3 grains respectively. Moving up to a couple with bigger capacities, we have the 6.5 Remington Magnum at 70.2 grains and the .264 Winchester Magnum at 84.1 grains. Capacities for the 26 Nosler and 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum are 98.2 and 96.7 grains respectively.

As you can see, the 6.5 PRC holds just over 3 grains more powder than the 6.5-284 and just under 3 grains less than the 6.5 Remington Magnum.

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/65-prc-vs-other-65mm-cartridges/372107

 

[ilostmypswrd]

great lookin knees! lol

Yeah, you would think that, but it is a total clusterflock..I will need to have it redone this year, its worse now then before the surgery, some about my bone not healing right with the ti implants blah blah blah friggen VA, lololol...good times.

great lookin knees! lol

 

[ilostmypswrd]

point is that the .264 win mag has been out there for 50 years outgunning the bulk of the new cartridges and running just behind the hottest of the newest offerings. there is a stainless super grade model 70 on Gunbroker tugging hard on my wallet, beautiful rifle.

https://www.armslist.com/posts/1295...--winchester-m70-super-grade-french-aaa-264wm, waited to long its now 200 more lolol..welcome 2022

 

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https://www.armslist.com/posts/1295...--winchester-m70-super-grade-french-aaa-264wm, waited to long its now 200 more lolol..welcome 2022

Nice rifle.
Seems like a current model so there should be more around.
$1399

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/winchester-model-70-super-grade-bolt-action-rifle?irclickid=ykOUnt3N2xyIUHuQX8UQhWtyUkG1DUzJpyS%3A3A0&irpid=1450150&irmpname=Apps%2047%20Inc&irsharedid=&irgwc=1&hvarAID=impact&cm_soc=AFF

Available chamberings

Model 70 Super Grade French Walnut | Bolt-Action Rifle | Winchester

www.winchesterguns.com

 

[No_Regerts]

The 264 Win Mag and it's demise was all Winchester's bean-counter's fault. You need a 26 inch barrel to make it worth it. Under 24 inches, and you have a loud 270 that holds less ammo.

PS: 7mm Rem Mag

 

[bionic knees]

Yeah, you would think that, but it is a total clusterflock..I will need to have it redone this year, its worse now then before the surgery, some about my bone not healing right with the ti implants blah blah blah friggen VA, lololol...good times.

sorry to hear that, I had both mine done the same day. had me down for a while but back up and considerably better than before. hope things go better this next time.

 

[bionic knees]

GunBroker.com - Error

link to the one on gunbroker

 

[ilostmypswrd]

GunBroker.com - Error

link to the one on gunbroker

Yeah sweet rifle, not a bad price though.