The Creedmoor changes you…

[Scipio]

It’s a tikka 595 really nice woodland set up topped with a Zeiss diavari 3-12 x 56 i actually bought the rifle from a very good friend who had just had the barrel cut to 18 inch

yep, i could see that being really nice in the forrest. Perhaps especially if it's not modded. The best handling rifle i've ever shouldered was a 95 cm long, remington mohawk stutzen, with an 18 inch barrel on it. It came to the shoulder like a dream.

 

[Mungo]

Knowing what you know now would you swap a 243 for a 6.5 CM. I keep going through this debate and can’t see the point in swapping. Perhaps if I was buying a first rifle then 6.5CM is a very good do it all, but for the smaller deer the 243 just works.

On balance, I think yes, I would swap.

The real advantage is the much broader range of >100gr bullets, which are better suited to wind and heavy bodies.

 

[Mungo]

yep, sometimes you have go on a journey and discover what you dont like, to find what you do. Do you have a mod on any of the 6.5s?

Yes, all with mods.

I shot without mods for much longer than most. But my hearing was deteriorating badly.

 

[Foxyboy43]

And proper men shoot 7x57

Nah!
You want real muzzle flash? Get a Mosin M44 and milsurp ammo.
May I suggest that you do not fire said M44 over dry grass, carpet etc…

 

[One on top of two]

I go between wanting one and telling myself that within the 250 yards I generally shoot, it’ll make zero difference. All a bit too sensible!

Was listening to a podcast suggesting get a 6.5PRC cut down to 18” and still get 6.5CM velocities but nice and handleable

Nah!
You want real muzzle flash? Get a Mosin M44 and milsurp ammo.
May I suggest that you do not fire said M44 over dry grass, carpet etc…

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Christ on a bike !

 

[Ratel]

I thought I better grow one to take the proverbial out of my two Creed helpers. Will now remove it as my .243 is getting annoyed.

 

[finnbear270]

I thought I better grow one to take the proverbial out of my two Creed helpers. Will now remove it as my .243 is getting annoyed.

Would make a forward "Comb over"

 

[TringSaint]

It’s a tikka 595 really nice woodland set up topped with a Zeiss diavari 3-12 x 56 i actually bought the rifle from a very good friend who had just had the barrel cut to 18 inch

This (the one in the foreground) is my woodland gun - rem 700 SPS with a 16” barrel, dpt end of barrel mod, dnt V2 and in an mdt oryx stock.
So far this winter I have killed more with this rifle than my other two out together, largely because I have been going out in the evening and the NV allows me to shoot out to the hour.

Cracking little piece of kit, but I am going to flip from 150gn Ecx to 125gn cx bullets because the Ecx don’t expand much in smaller deer. Other than that it’s as accurate as you would like.

 

[Malxwal]

I'm feed averse... There something very reassuring about the way the 270 feeds that inspires confidence. Always found the Creed to be a little clunky feeding, especially in T3, where it could hang up if you tried to cycle the bolt slowly.

 

[Scipio]

Yes, all with mods.

I shot without mods for much longer than most. But my hearing was deteriorating badly.

ah, ok, i am sorry to hear that Mungo I imagine the 6.5pc is quite comfortable to shoot with a mod though

I'm feed averse... There something very reassuring about the way the 270 feeds that inspires confidence. Always found the Creed to be a little clunky feeding, especially in T3, where it could hang up if you tried to cycle the bolt slowly.

Well that could make sense, as smooth feeding was a particular advantage of many of the tapered case designs, like the 7x57 (and it's family) and the 06 and its family, i believe.
On the negative side, that means that they naturally need to be a little bit longer than a more straightwalled design to contain the same amount of powder, and they might also burn the powder an itsy bit less effeciently too, from what i understand, but it is something for something, i guess.

 

[Mike1979]

The 6.5 Creed is a cracking round...but I can declare that after more then 12 months of owning one I am still a smelly, feral, ugly sod ...and so some of the claims about manscaping are untrue

 

[Mungo]

ah, ok, i am sorry to hear that Mungo I imagine the 6.5pc is quite comfortable to shoot with a mod though

Yes - very.

I almost always keep the sight picture.

I wouldn’t go back to shooting without a mod now, even if it messes with the balance of the gun and looks horrible.

 

[Scipio]

Yes - very.

I almost always keep the sight picture.

I wouldn’t go back to shooting without a mod now, even if it messes with the balance of the gun and looks horrible.

yep, if i was shooting something bigger than the 6.5x57 or 7x57, i would probably opt for it too. The 6.5 creed with a mod must be very very comfortable to shoot

 

[Greener Jim]

270 Win users would find this hilarious. Shame they're too old to understand social media.

 

[finnbear270]

270 Win users would find this hilarious. Shame they're too old to understand social media.

Funny you mention that, I can't find out what I am supposed to do when someone posts & it's blank except for Some SDK crap disable your ad blocker

 

[Muir]

I have 4 Creeds. What's that make me?-Muir

 

[User00056]

270 Win users would find this hilarious. Shame they're too old to understand social media.

Oi! I resemble that remark

 

[Foxyboy43]

I have 4 Creeds. What's that make me?-Muir

Well, as you asked - common knowledge that one CM is a big girl’s blouse so all those must be a big girl’s wardrobe.
Good, glad that’s sorted then…

 

[Mike1979]

I have 4 Creeds. What's that make me?-Muir

Handsome, a fantastic shot, witty & amazing (mainly to men but alas...)

 

[tackb]

I have 4 Creeds. What's that make me?-Muir

i have 2 and i'm tall and handsome and a positive delight to be around plus both sexes (theres only 2!) find me irresistible!

you must be twice the man i am !