65. creedmoor

cervri · March 9, 2018, 04:18 PM

Yesterday I purchased a Savage axis in 6.5 creedmoor.....Took a bunch of digging but found out that the barrel twist is 1-12...What would be the optimum weight bullet for this twist?

emcon5 · March 9, 2018, 04:47 PM

You sure? 6.5CM should be 1:8.

Not listed on Savage's site, but Cabelas shows 1:8.

https://www.cabelas.com/product/SAVA...ES/1960563.uts

cervri · March 9, 2018, 05:02 PM

I am not sure but I think I found it on the cheaper than dirt sight...sure could not find it anywhere on the savage site...I likke the sound of 1:8 better...I would like to keep bullet weight down around 120 gr.

std7mag · March 9, 2018, 05:18 PM

Should be a 1:8. Which 120's will work just fine.

Chainsaw. · March 9, 2018, 07:38 PM

Check it yourself. Use a dowel or a cleaning rod that doesn't have a swivel at the patch end. Use a tight fitting patch. Put a mark on the rod/dowel that is "up". Push or pull the rod until the "up" mark goes all the way around once, then measure how many inches it did it in.

oldscot3 · March 9, 2018, 08:50 PM

Yeah, I can't imagine any major manufacturer turning out rifles in 6.5 CM with a 1 in 12 twist, unheard of as far as I know.

jmr40 · March 9, 2018, 09:05 PM

One of the primary reasons to choose 6.5 over 260 is to get a 1:8 barrel. Never heard of one with a 1:12.

The primary reason why the 6.5 comes with a 1:8 barrel is to be able to shoot 140gr + bullets. That is what the cartridge and the rifles are designed around.

I wouldn't think of anything less than 130 gr. The new Hornady 140, 143 and 147 ELD bullets are proving to be absolute tack drivers. They are available as factory loads at reasonable prices. The 143's are a hunting bullet, the other 2 are target bullets. Might want to try a box before investing in a bunch for hand loading.

Walmart is selling Federal match ammo with 130 gr Berger bullets for around $28/box. I tried one box. They were OK, but not as good as the Hornady loads.

I've settled on the 143 gr ELD-X for mine.

cervri · March 10, 2018, 05:26 AM

Thank you everyone. I will try some of the 140's also..

March 9, 2018, 04:18 PM	#1
cervri Member Join Date: March 24, 2016 Location: Deming NM Posts: 75	65. creedmoor Yesterday I purchased a Savage axis in 6.5 creedmoor.....Took a bunch of digging but found out that the barrel twist is 1-12...What would be the optimum weight bullet for this twist?

March 9, 2018, 07:38 PM	#5
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Check it yourself. Use a dowel or a cleaning rod that doesn't have a swivel at the patch end. Use a tight fitting patch. Put a mark on the rod/dowel that is "up". Push or pull the rod until the "up" mark goes all the way around once, then measure how many inches it did it in. __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

March 9, 2018, 09:05 PM	#7
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	One of the primary reasons to choose 6.5 over 260 is to get a 1:8 barrel. Never heard of one with a 1:12. The primary reason why the 6.5 comes with a 1:8 barrel is to be able to shoot 140gr + bullets. That is what the cartridge and the rifles are designed around. I wouldn't think of anything less than 130 gr. The new Hornady 140, 143 and 147 ELD bullets are proving to be absolute tack drivers. They are available as factory loads at reasonable prices. The 143's are a hunting bullet, the other 2 are target bullets. Might want to try a box before investing in a bunch for hand loading. Walmart is selling Federal match ammo with 130 gr Berger bullets for around $28/box. I tried one box. They were OK, but not as good as the Hornady loads. I've settled on the 143 gr ELD-X for mine. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

March 9, 2018, 04:47 PM	#2
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 2,850	You sure? 6.5CM should be 1:8. Not listed on Savage's site, but Cabelas shows 1:8. https://www.cabelas.com/product/SAVA...ES/1960563.uts

March 9, 2018, 05:02 PM	#3
cervri Member Join Date: March 24, 2016 Location: Deming NM Posts: 75	I am not sure but I think I found it on the cheaper than dirt sight...sure could not find it anywhere on the savage site...I likke the sound of 1:8 better...I would like to keep bullet weight down around 120 gr.

March 9, 2018, 05:18 PM	#4
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Should be a 1:8. Which 120's will work just fine.

March 9, 2018, 08:50 PM	#6
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	Yeah, I can't imagine any major manufacturer turning out rifles in 6.5 CM with a 1 in 12 twist, unheard of as far as I know.

March 10, 2018, 05:26 AM	#8
cervri Member Join Date: March 24, 2016 Location: Deming NM Posts: 75	Thank you everyone. I will try some of the 140's also..