Compare 6.5 Swede and 6.5 Creedmore

51.50 · January 18, 2015, 02:17 PM

What are the benefits? Thanks

guf · January 18, 2015, 10:24 PM

What are the benefits of comparing the 6.5 swede to the 6.5 creedmore?

**44 AMP** · January 18, 2015, 11:39 PM

moving to the Rifle forum...

**JohnKSa** · January 19, 2015, 12:02 AM

As loaded by the major companies, the 6.5 Creedmoor will have a little bit of a velocity advantage because the Swede is pressure-limited so that it will be safe in vintage rifles.

However, the Swede has an advantage in case capacity which means that in modern rifles (and exceeding recommended load data for the 6.5 Swede) it should be able to safely outperform the Creedmoor in terms of velocity.

The Creedmoor is easier to shoehorn into an AR-10 type rifle due to the shorter case although the .260 Remington (6.5-08) would also fit this bill.

The Swede will have a lot more loading data and a lot more factory ammunition available. As of now, I'm aware of only one major manufacturer putting out factory ammo for the Creedmoor.

Huffmanite · January 19, 2015, 10:15 AM

Read this comparison of 6.5 cartridges.

http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-s...creedmoor/?p=1

January 18, 2015, 02:17 PM	#1
51.50 Member Join Date: December 1, 2010 Posts: 66	Compare 6.5 Swede and 6.5 Creedmore What are the benefits? Thanks

January 18, 2015, 10:24 PM	#2
guf Member Join Date: May 25, 2010 Posts: 41	benefits What are the benefits of comparing the 6.5 swede to the 6.5 creedmore? __________________ Rusty Ghun

January 18, 2015, 11:39 PM	#3
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,815	moving to the Rifle forum... __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

January 19, 2015, 12:02 AM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,972	As loaded by the major companies, the 6.5 Creedmoor will have a little bit of a velocity advantage because the Swede is pressure-limited so that it will be safe in vintage rifles. However, the Swede has an advantage in case capacity which means that in modern rifles (and exceeding recommended load data for the 6.5 Swede) it should be able to safely outperform the Creedmoor in terms of velocity. The Creedmoor is easier to shoehorn into an AR-10 type rifle due to the shorter case although the .260 Remington (6.5-08) would also fit this bill. The Swede will have a lot more loading data and a lot more factory ammunition available. As of now, I'm aware of only one major manufacturer putting out factory ammo for the Creedmoor. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

January 19, 2015, 10:15 AM	#5
Huffmanite Senior Member Join Date: February 17, 2006 Location: Northeast of Houston, Tx Posts: 393	Read this comparison of 6.5 cartridges. http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-s...creedmoor/?p=1