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The 6.5mm Creedmoor (6.5×48mm), [6] designated 6.5 Creedmoor by SAAMI, 6,5 Creedmoor by the C.I.P. [4] is a centerfire rifle cartridge introduced by Hornady in 2007. [7]It was developed by Hornady senior ballistics scientist Dave Emary in partnership with Dennis DeMille, the vice-president of product development at Creedmoor Sports, hence the name.
6mm Creedmoor.257 Roberts; 6.5×51 NATO (wildcat) 7.62×51mm NATO necked down to 6.5 mm w/ 30-degree shoulder & .287" neck length. Wild Monkey; 6.5×47mm Lapua; 6.5mm Creedmoor.260 Remington; 6.5 WSM (wildcat).270 Winchester Short Magnum.277 Fury; 7mm-RPC (wildcat) 7mm SAUM neck location 30° shoulder .308 Brass, "7mm Rum Punch Colonial". Wild ...
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6.5 Creedmoor with a 1:8 twist, 24 in (61 cm) barrel, weighing 10.6 lb (4.8 kg) .243 Winchester with a 1:7.7 twist, 26 in (66 cm) barrel, weighing 11 lb (5.0 kg) A newer Ruger Precision Rifle "Gen 2" was announced on 6 May 2016 with several enhancements over the original. [ 4 ]
Size comparison of some 6.5 mm cartridges, left to right: .264 Winchester Magnum, 6.5×55mm Swedish, 6.5×52mm Carcano, .260 Remington, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6.5mm Grendel. The .260 Remington being a .264 caliber (6.5 mm) has certain advantages: the bullets have good sectional density (penetrating ability) and a good selection of bullet weights.
In 2007, Hornady released the first 6.5mm Creedmoor Cartridge. The 6.5 Creedmoor was a joint development between former Marine Corps competitive shooter David Tubb and Hornady Ballistician David Emary. [12] Hornady Manufactures 6.5 Creedmoor cartridges, bullets and reloading dies.
The 6.5mm Grendel is an intermediate cartridge jointly designed by British-American armorer Bill Alexander, competitive shooter Arne Brennan (of Houston, Texas) and Lapua ballistician Janne Pohjoispää, as a low-recoil, high-precision rifle cartridge specifically for the AR-15 platform at medium/long range (200–800 yard).
6.5mm Creedmoor: 2012 [8] US [8] 2 [4] [6] R [4] 6.72×48.77mm [8] 3050 [4] 2493 [4] 1.635 47.0 [10] 0.264 [10] 0.585 [5] 48.77mm 6.5×47mm Lapua: 2005 Finland & Switzerland 3 [19] R 6.5×47mm 2900 [19].264 0.545 [20] 50mm Specifically designed and optimized for 300-1000m competition. [19] 6.5 Grendel: 2003 US 2 [4] [13] R 6.5×39mm 2620 [4 ...