6.5 Creedmoor Brass Question?

[Geo_Erudite]

One drawback that I keep hearing about the 6.5 creedmoor is that only hornady supplies brass for this cartridge. On a different forum, I have noticed that individuals are using .22-250 for fire forming lapua brass into 6.5 creedmoor. I was wondering if one could just buy Norma 6 mm XC brass and neck it up to 6.5 mm. This seem logical, and a whole heck of a lot easier, but I must admit, I do not know enough on the possible minute details in dimensional variances between the two cartridges.

[Jamie]

Haven't tried it but in theory it should work. The XC was set up so you could use 22-250 brass so it should be an easy fire form.

[acemisser]

what kind of accuracy are you getting with that 6.5 ?

[earl39]

I am fixing to get a creedmoor and have noticed the same lack of choice. My question is has anyone tried using 250 savage (250-3000) brass? Wouldn't this be an easier form than 22-250 I noticed where midway carries winchester 250sav brass for about the same price as the hornady brass. It is due back in stock about the middle of next month and i think we all agree winchester is good brass.

[Jamie]

.....I noticed where midway carries winchester 250sav brass for about the same price as the hornady brass. It is due back in stock about the middle of next month and i think we all agree winchester is good brass.


Why would you spend the same money for brass that is lesser quality and you would still have to form?

[wbm]

Have built two 6.5 Creedmoor's and the Hornady brass was fine. Got excellent accuracy and lot's of reloads without a problem so I saw no reason to fire form something else.

[wbm]

There is a website for the Creedmoor. http://www.65creedmoor.com/

[MZ5]

The Hornady Creedmoor brass is excellent quality, and in good supply.

At the previously-linked 65Creedmoor site, there are a couple of members who have formed almost all convenient cartridge brass over to the Creedmoor. In short, MANY cartridges are do-able, with of course 250 Savage or 22-250 Remington being easiest (the Creedmoor is essentially a 250 Savage Improved case, necked up to 26-cal). However, every other cartridge tried ended up being shorter than minimum-spec COAL. Whether that's a problem for an individual shooter or gun is something I leave to each person to decide.

In the end, the Hornady brass is best quality, lowest-cost, and roughly equally available vs. every semi-convenient alternative.

[M.O.A.]

No just the 22-250 ends up short all the otheres like 308 , 243 and such are long and have to be trimed before sizing ;-)

Heck there is even a guy making it out of 303 brit. for a handy rifle ;-)