6.5 creedmore to 243 [Archive]

3DHUSKER

11-11-2011, 12:07 AM

Case heads are about the same size. Any real world experience with the bolt head and am I going to have any issues with the bolt head slapping a 243 barrel on in place of the 6.5?

wbm

11-11-2011, 12:17 AM

Nope. Both calibers use the same bolt head.

3DHUSKER

11-11-2011, 12:40 AM

Ok good. Thanks for your help. Is there any place to look up the spec to see what the detach mag length is so I can tell what kind of OAL I can achieve with those rounds?

243LPR

11-11-2011, 10:41 AM

3.0" even on mine. My factory chamber seems short so I have about .5" to spare.

handirifle

11-11-2011, 03:23 PM

I am curious, why the swap? The 6.5 seems like it would be so much better. Is it to use on varmint?

3DHUSKER

11-11-2011, 09:48 PM

Its a savage. I can change it back and forth in 5 min.

MWalker

11-12-2011, 12:50 AM

I am doing the opposite. Going from .243 to 6.5 Creedmoor. This will be my first build. Just recieved my barrel from Jim @Northland.

barthmonster

11-24-2011, 06:13 AM

I'm wanting a 6.5 Creedmore barrel for my F/TR from Jim. Can't get ahold of him and there isn't a 'Large Shank' barrel on his CBI barrels post... :( Looks like a great caliber though... I was thinking of going shorter than 30" like 26 or 28 this thing is friggin' huge...

I wonder how that Savage 'take-off' (26") from an LRP would shoot it's $275 ?

GaCop

11-25-2011, 06:16 AM

I'm wanting a 6.5 Creedmore barrel for my F/TR from Jim. Can't get ahold of him and there isn't a 'Large Shank' barrel on his CBI barrels post... :( Looks like a great caliber though... I was thinking of going shorter than 30" like 26 or 28 this thing is friggin' huge...

I wonder how that Savage 'take-off' (26") from an LRP would shoot it's $275 ?

Savage factory barrels can be real tack drivers.