6.5 Creedmoor
6,5 Creedmoor · 6.5 CM · 6,5×48 mm
A 2007 joint development by Hornady and Creedmoor Sports. Originally aimed at target shooting, its mild recoil and flat trajectory have made it popular with hunters too.
The 6.5 Creedmoor was developed by Dave Emary (Hornady) and Dennis DeMille (Creedmoor Sports) and introduced in 2007. The case derives from the .30 Thompson/Center.
High-ballistic-coefficient 6.5 mm bullets retain velocity well and recoil is moderate. The short cartridge length fits short actions.
Hunting use
Works well on roe deer, fallow deer, mouflon and fox; accepted for wild boar with a suitable bullet. For red deer, opinion is divided and careful bullet and range selection are needed. Typical bullet weights are 100–140 grain (6.5–9.1 g).
Suitable game
Big game
Fallow deer
Dama dama
A medium-sized, spotted deer, easily recognised by the buck's palmate antlers.
Predator
Golden jackal
Canis aureus
A canid larger than a fox but much smaller than a wolf, spreading rapidly across Central Europe since the 1990s.
Big game
Mouflon
Ovis gmelini musimon
A wild sheep introduced to Central Europe from Corsica and Sardinia; the ram's curled horns are a distinctive trophy.
Predator
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
The most widespread predator in Hungary; controlling its numbers matters for protecting small game and ground-nesting birds.
Big game
Roe deer
Capreolus capreolus
The most common deer in Hungary; a small, adaptable species living in forests and farmland alike.
Big game
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
A strong, adaptable omnivore; the boar's tusks are a valued trophy, and population control is a key game management task.
Factory loads
Firearms in 6.5 Creedmoor
Break-action single rifle
Blaser K95
.222 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×65 R, 8×57 IRS, 9,3×74 R, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser single-shot break-action rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Straight pull
Blaser R8
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7×64, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser straight-pull hunting rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Mauser M18
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Mauser's affordable bolt-action hunting rifle with a three-lug bolt.
Bolt action
Sauer 100 Classic XT
.223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's non-modular, more affordable bolt-action (2016); the Classic XT variant is listed.
Bolt action
Sauer 404
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×64, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's modular bolt-action hunting rifle, successor to the Sauer 202 (2015).
Bolt action
Tikka T3x Hunter
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Finnish bolt-action hunting rifle offered in 18 calibres and 510–620 mm barrels.
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