Savage 6.5

[Steelhead]

If I were building on a short action, I would go with the Creedmoor. If I were using a long action, the .260 would get the vote. A friend of mine build a .260 on a long action and shoots VLDs, so the extra mag length comes in handy.

Before I switched to a AI mag setup I could load 140vld's in 260 well past 2.9 in my 11 action with the savage DBM setup.

[Oxn316]

If your worried about mag length a company called alpha mag makes a mag that 2.95 feed fine from for a short action. thats more than long enough for a 260 with vld and works great in my cdi bottom metal

[FEENIX]

I've seen guys stretch the 6.5 CM LRP (IIRC) in crazy LR ranges as-is. There's a guy in youtube ringing the target at 1300 yards. I think both the .260 and the 6.5 CM will satisfy your requirement. I only have one rifle in .264 cal at this time; it's a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser carbine (18' barrel) made by Carl Gustav ... it's been around longer than our venerable .30-06. :p

Remingtonman, just want to comment ... "love to see a screen name like yours also appreciate the Savage rifles". Cheers! :peace:

[darkker]

nasa....√

HA!
Definitely no part of them, or any G agency.

[airdale]

The 6.5 CM is making serious inroads in the long distant and benchrest competition game. I think you might want to go to the 6.5 Creedmoor Forum and register there so you can peruse what the round's devotees (quite a following) have to say. http://www.65creedmoor.com/

I was so impressed with the 6.5 after doing my research I built my wife's rifle in that cal. Used an action and barrel from Jim Briggs.

[LongRange]

I've seen guys stretch the 6.5 CM LRP (IIRC) in crazy LR ranges as-is. There's a guy in youtube ringing the target at 1300 yards. I think both the .260 and the 6.5 CM will satisfy your requirement. I only have one rifle in .264 cal at this time; it's a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser carbine (18' barrel) made by Carl Gustav ... it's been around longer than our venerable .30-06. :p

Remingtonman, just want to comment ... "love to see a screen name like yours also appreciate the Savage rifles". Cheers! :peace:

There are a couple of guys on YouTube ringing steel at 1950yds with 260s. I like the 6.5cm and would build one if there were more choices for brass.

[BoilerUP]

Hornady Creedmoor brass is quality stuff and works just fine, provided you don't hotrod it...just like R-P 260 brass. It ain't Lapua but it ain't priced like Lapua either, so losing a bunch of pieces at a match isn't going to cause one too much heartburn.

The new Winchester 6.5 Creedmoor brass is...wait for it...Hornady brass with a Win headstamp.

[FEENIX]

There are a couple of guys on YouTube ringing steel at 1950yds with 260s. I like the 6.5cm and would build one if there were more choices for brass.

It's simply amazing what's out there these days.