6.5 mm Creedmoor

6.5 mm Creedmoor

Infobox Firearm Cartridge
name= 6.5 mm Creedmoor


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origin= United States
type= Rifle
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design_date= 2007
manufacturer= Hornady
production_date= 2008
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case type=Rimless, bottleneck
bullet=.2645
neck=.2969
shoulder=.459
base=.470
rim_dia=.4728
rim_thick=.0539
case_length=1.920
length=2.820
rifling=
primer=Large rifle
is_SI_ballistics=
bw1=120
btype1=AMAX
vel1=3050
en1=2478
bw2=140
btype2=AMAX
vel2=2820
en2=2472
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balsrc= [http://www.hornady.com/images/2008_sell_sheets/6-5_Creedmoor.pdf Hornady Manufacturing Company] The 6.5 mm Creedmoor (also known as just 6.5 Creedmoor) cartridge was introduced by Hornady in 2007. Many wildcat cartridges based on the 6.5mm bullet and the .308 Winchester overall length have existed many years prior to the introduction of the new Hornady cartridge. The pressures of this loading do not exceed that of 308 Winchester. When loaded with heavier bullets, longer case capacity rounds such as the 6.5x55 Swedish and 6.5-284 are capable of greater velocity. However, due to its shorter overall length, the 6.5 Creedmoor has a slight advantage over these longer rounds in that it can be chambered in a shorter length bolt action or the newer AR-10 rifle.

6.5 mm (.264") bullets, in general, are known for their relatively high ballistic coefficients, and have seen success in rifle competition. The 6.5 Creedmoor is capable of duplicating the trajectory of the .300 Winchester Magnum while generating significantly lower recoil. Also, converting a rifle chambered for the .308 Winchester (or any of its offspring, such as the .243 Winchester, 7mm-08 Remington or .338 Federal) to 6.5 Creedmoor generally requires little more than a simple barrel change.

See also

* List of firearms
* List of rifle cartridges
* 6 mm caliber

References

External links

* [http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/2007/11/07/hornady-introduces-new-65-creedmoor-cartridge/ New 6.5 Creedmoor Cartridge from Hornady]
* [http://tacshooter.wordpress.com/65-creedmoor-report/ 6.5 Creedmoor vs. 6.5×47 Lapua]
* [http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-shootout-260-6.5x47-6.5-creedmoor/ 6.5mm Shootout: .260 Remington vs. 6.5x47 Lapua vs. 6.5 Creedmoor]
* [http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-creedmoor-260-done-right/ 6.5 Creedmoor - .260 Done Right?]


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