This year I was fortunate to have saved up enough to rebarrel my .308 18″ barrel Surgeon Scalpel. I opted to go with a 24″ 1/8 twist PROOF Research Carbon Fiber Wrapped barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. Ever since my awesome experience with MPA’s 6.5CM BA [Read More…]
Starline has been busy adding more brass to their lineup and at a feverish pace recently. They announced plans to release another option for small primer 6.5 Creedmoor brass that got myself and many other shooters reasonably excited. But why would we get excited over [Read More…]
There are lots of great optics out on the market that could be used for the popular 6.5 Creedmoor, but next to none specifically made for the caliber. Bushnell has finally produced one through their “AR Optics” line of riflescopes. This optic (pictured [Read More…]
The Bergara B14 HMR is nothing short of an impressive collection of specs that will wow even the most discerning of buyer. In this episode of TFBTV, Patrick takes the B14 HMR out to the range with the intention of finding out if all of those specs come together as a well-rounded rifle that is [Read More…]
While originally known for their remanufactured ammunition (and one of only two remanufactured ammunition sources I trust including Freedom Munitions), Atlanta Arms has also been manufacturing well-respected factory match ammunition too. The Army Marksmanship Unit uses [Read More…]
Magpul, being the popular company that they are, gets their products placed on quite a few factory firearms. Remington is in that boat having created the Model 700 Magpul. Initially only offered in .260 Remington and .308 Winchester, you can now add one to your safe [Read More…]
CMMG announced the company added 6.5 Creedmoor to its line of AR style rifles. Right now, the company is offering four different models chambered for the long range cartridge: the Mk3, Mk3 P, Mk3 DTR and the Mk3 DTR2. Mk3 This is the base model AR chambered in 6.5 [Read More…]
In 2015 Ruger turned the shooting world on its head with the introduction of the Ruger Precision Rifle. Since then they have introduced it in some really great calibers like 6.5 Creedmoor. In this episode of TFB TV, Patrick takes the Ruger Precision Rifle out to the range and really stretches its [Read More…]
If you are a reloader you know the name Starline brings quality to the table. To make things even better for the rifle reloader Starline adds .338 Federal brass to its ever-growing lineup of high-quality rifle brass. In 2006, Federal and Sako worked together to bring [Read More…]
The march of the 6.5 Creedmoor continues. The latest company to expand its catalog with new 6.5 Creedmoor guns is Wilson Combat. Wilson Combat announced it would now offers the Recon Tactical and Super Sniper rifles in 6.5 Creedmoor. These AR-10 style rifles are [Read More…]
Browning is now fully supporting the 6.5 Creedmoor across much of its rifle line. Introduced in 2007, this cartridge has caught on with a lot of shooters in the past few years. As a result, I’ve seen a lot of companies introduce new guns for this cartridge and [Read More…]
Browning is now fully supporting the 6.5 Creedmoor across much of its rifle line. Introduced in 2007, this cartridge has caught on with a lot of shooters in the past few years. As a result, I’ve seen a lot of companies introduce new guns for this cartridge and [Read More…]
Browning is now fully supporting the 6.5 Creedmoor across much of its rifle line. Introduced in 2007, this cartridge has caught on with a lot of shooters in the past few years. As a result, I’ve seen a lot of companies introduce new guns for this cartridge and [Read More…]
Vortex Optics posted this hilarious video of a shooter writing a love letter to his new passion, 6.5 Creedmoor.
The 6.5 Creedmoor has been peaking in popularity since 2007 as more and more gun manufacturers chamber the flat-shooting cartridge. Not all reloading books go into much depth on this caliber though. Sierra Bullets recently published 8 pages of data for the 6.5 Creedmoor [Read More…]
Ballistic Advantage and Aero Precision teamed up on a number of projects recently, and had the fruits of their labors on display at the Industry Day at the Range event just ahead of the 2017 SHOT Show. One of these projects is a short barrel 6.5 Creedmoor carbine. The [Read More…]
It seems that 2017 may be the real breakout year for the 6.5 Creedmoor. I don’t think I’ve seen as many new ammo loads and rifles being introduced in this caliber before now. Thompson/Center just happens to be the latest company to throw in with its Compass [Read More…]
I recently had the pleasure of testing out Howa’s new HCR, or Howa Chassis Rifle. The Howa HCR is built using a Howa 1500 Heavy Barreled action and an Accurate Mag aluminum rifle chassis. For testing I received a model chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. Testing the Howa [Read More…]
The 6.5 Creedmoor seems to be getting a lot of love going into 2017 with a variety of guns and ammunition products being introduced for the caliber (such as this and this.) One of the latest is the XLR-20 rifle from 2A Armament. Not much information has been released [Read More…]
Savage teased us about the MSR-10 and MSR-15 last month, and now the actual product has been announced and the particulars are out in the public. The MSR rifles will have what you have come to expect in this price range, but with a distinct Vista Outdoors flavor. The [Read More…]
Looks like Julie Golob let the cat out of the bag in regards to a few new Smiths coming to market. The new guns look pretty promising, it will be interesting to see some more detailed specs on them. Above each photo I copied the text from Julie’s post, this way [Read More…]
Hornady’s Match line of ammunition is well respected for its consistent accuracy. For 2017, the company announced a rather large expansion of the line to include loads that use the company’s own ELD Match bullets that were introduced last year. 223 Rem This [Read More…]
Announced earlier this year, Federal is now shipping all three new target loads in its American Eagle line of ammunition. The new loads cover these calibers: 300 BLK, 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 Grendel. 300 BLK The Blackout cartridge continues to grow in popularity for a [Read More…]
The Federal Fusion line of ammunition has been around since 2005. Federal started the flood of whitetail-specific, hunting ammunition lines which Hornady (American Whitetail) and others were quick to follow. One thing that Hornady did beat Federal to the punch on is [Read More…]
As I mentioned in my article about the Whittington University Precision Long Range Course, I did not have any history (or any notable experience) with precision shooting at distance. When Legacy Sports offered the Christensen Arms Ridgeline to us for review, I was [Read More…]
The .260 Remington and 6.5 Creedmoor are incredibly similar rounds. Both use the streamlined 6.5mm bullet diameter and both are typically directly compatible with .308 Winchester rifles with a barrel switch. While the .260 Remington was and still is well-known in [Read More…]
Hornady Manufacturing announced a mid-year introduction of a new cartridge to the company’s American Whitetail line: the 6.5 Creedmoor. The new load joins five others that were added to the line earlier this year. Hornady states the cartridge will use a 129 grain [Read More…]
Savage Arms expanded its bolt action rifle lines with the addition of the 6.5 Creedmoor. A number of new rifles are now available in this caliber. 16 Lightweight Hunter This rifle uses a synthetic black stock and has a 20″ stainless steel barrel. It has a [Read More…]
Canadian firearms company, Cadex Defense, maker of precision rifles, is now taking orders for their Guardian Lite, and Guardian Tac rifles in .260 Remington or 6.5 Creedmoor. They come in five different colors, and can be ordered in either 24 inch or 26 inch barrel [Read More…]
Legacy Sports International announced they are now shipping Howa rifles chambered for the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge. The new chambering covers 25 different rifle lines including the Alpine, Gameking, Ranchland and Youth packages. Options include various stocks, finishes [Read More…]
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