wierd question about 6.5 creedmore

kuca_2004 · June 4, 2014, 12:04 AM

I am having a debate with a buddy...

What is the correct way to pronounce (6.5 creedmore)..
is it..

--six point five creedmore
--six five creedmore

or is there a different way to say it??

mete · June 4, 2014, 10:17 AM

Either way.
You might be interested in the fact that creedmore has a number of spellings .It used to be the name of a major shooting range in NYC !

There were target rifle models with the name also , such as the Remington Rolling Block and Sharps Creedmoor rifles.
They shut down the shooting range and turned it into a mental institution !!

Brian Pfleuger · June 4, 2014, 10:28 AM

I've always said "six and a half"

I don't really think there is a "proper" way to say it. There's a proper way to say "Creedmoor"... and a proper way to write it... literally, a proper way. It's a proper noun and should be capitalized.

JD0x0 · June 4, 2014, 12:35 PM

Why does it matter?

I've always thought of it as Six point five Creedmore.

Colt46 · June 4, 2014, 12:51 PM

That's what it actually is.

Call it whatever you like.

nc-oldfart · June 4, 2014, 02:17 PM

Guess you could start by spelling it correctly.. 6.5 CREEDMOOR

All Six Point Five cartridges have been said this way.

Jim Watson · June 4, 2014, 02:32 PM

Yes, it is Creedmoor, named after the old range on Long Island, NY.
From an 1876 article...

"The place was an open, desolate field, with coarse, scanty grass and brambles - a veritable moor. The first owner's name was Creed, in whose family the property had been for generations. Hence by a happy inspiration and coincidence arose the now famous appellation, and "Creedmoor " became the name of the new range,"

Quote:

All Six Point Five cartridges have been said this way.

Yes, unless you go a bit farther back to when the 6.5mm Mannlicher was known in English speaking countries as the .256, later followed by the .256 Newton. Bore diameter, not groove, which is one reason that when an internet expert slugs the barrel and relates his ".2645" bore diameter", I get a bit touchy. Kind of like the difference between a magazine and a clip, you know.

kuca_2004 · June 4, 2014, 06:22 PM

Thanks for all the feedback. it is much appreciated! even though it was a weird question but its nice to know the facts about the caliber like that.

June 4, 2014, 12:04 AM	#1
kuca_2004 Member Join Date: May 8, 2011 Posts: 98	wierd question about 6.5 creedmore I am having a debate with a buddy... What is the correct way to pronounce (6.5 creedmore).. is it.. --six point five creedmore --six five creedmore or is there a different way to say it??

June 4, 2014, 10:28 AM	#3
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,694	I've always said "six and a half" I don't really think there is a "proper" way to say it. There's a proper way to say "Creedmoor"... and a proper way to write it... literally, a proper way. It's a proper noun and should be capitalized. __________________ https://ecommercearms.com I am the owner/operator! Ask me for custom prices! No sales tax outside CO! Last edited by Brian Pfleuger; June 4, 2014 at 02:23 PM. Reason: spelling, duh ;)

June 4, 2014, 12:51 PM	#5
Colt46 Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: Campbell Ca Posts: 1,090	Six point five millimeter Creedmore That's what it actually is. Call it whatever you like.

June 4, 2014, 10:17 AM	#2
mete Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,575	Either way. You might be interested in the fact that creedmore has a number of spellings .It used to be the name of a major shooting range in NYC ! There were target rifle models with the name also , such as the Remington Rolling Block and Sharps Creedmoor rifles. They shut down the shooting range and turned it into a mental institution !!

June 4, 2014, 12:35 PM	#4
JD0x0 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Posts: 1,037	Why does it matter? I've always thought of it as Six point five Creedmore.

June 4, 2014, 02:17 PM	#6
nc-oldfart Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2014 Posts: 155	Guess you could start by spelling it correctly.. 6.5 CREEDMOOR All Six Point Five cartridges have been said this way.

June 4, 2014, 06:22 PM	#8
kuca_2004 Member Join Date: May 8, 2011 Posts: 98	Thanks for all the feedback. it is much appreciated! even though it was a weird question but its nice to know the facts about the caliber like that.