What's the difference?

[kumathebear]

Between a 260 & 6.5?

Ballistic advantages, available ammo for those of us who don't reload anymore?

Thanks

[MitchParker]

From what I know and understand...for a non-reloader, go with the 260. They are practically kissing cousins anyways. However, if you are a reloader, the 6.5x55 would produce better results, but do to the old Mauser actions laying around, the factories load the 6.5x55 weak. But, the 6.5 gets major cool points.

[UniqueUserName]

Same bullet, what cartriges are you looking at? Are you comparing the 260 Remington and the 6.5 Creedmore? .26 Nosler 6.5-284??

[txfireguy2003]

I assume you're talking about 6.5 Creedmore. It was built with the original intent of being a match cartridge, so if you want match ammo, Creedmore is the way to go. If you want hunting ammo, I'd go with 260. I don't know about anywhere else, but from what I've seen at my local stores, I can't get but one load for each locally. A Hornady match load for the 6.5 and corelokt for the 260.

[hooligan]

Cabelas in FW carries a couple different options for 6.5creedmoor. I don't have any experience with a .260 but can't go wrong with either imo
Thought this was an interesting read

http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-shootout-260-6.5x47-6.5-creedmoor/

[kumathebear]

Thanks...I have totally switched my thoughts on calibers, age seems to do that. I/we..my son's, have a Ruger 260 Hawkeye that is a tack driver with NO recoil for my old shoulders. I'm just curious about the 6.5 Creedmore as I have NO experience or knowledge about it. As time marches on, I just think about my hunting/military sons when they go thru my stuff when my time is done, thus the reason for this thread.

[BLACKFINTURKEY]

If you reload you can go both ways however I have a 260 and if I were to buy again I would get a creedmore just because there is good factory ammo from hornaday for it. With the 260 there is very few rounds factory that you can get

[Slick8]

If you already own a 260 then keep it, the deer will never know the difference.

IMO-It's marketing hype, the average or even slightly above average person would likely never be able to tell the difference. But hey, marketing sells more ammo, guns and supplies so that's a good thing.

[UniqueUserName]

My son has a 6.5 Creedmore that he used on our hunts in Kansas and Wyoming. He was shooting factory match ammo 140 Amax in a custom rifle with top quality optics. He was nailing prairie dogs way the hell out there with regularity, once he got them ranged and the wind doped. He shot one at 770yds. The rifle had a muzzle brake and the recoil was negligible. So low that he could spot his own shots at 21x. Plenty of ammo availability and reasonably price (comparatively).

[hooligan]

I don't reload and I went with a 6.5creedmoor because 2 rotator cuff surgeries made the .270 I have too much. To be honest with you I went to the store to buy a 7mm-08 and they had a 6.5 someone had ordered and couldn't pick up. It's a great caliber and the last doe I took with it was at 243yrds and was dropped on the spot. If y'all wanna try my vanguard in 6.5 shoot me a pm

[Mike D]

If you already own a 260 then keep it, the deer will never know the difference.

IMO-It's marketing hype, the average or even slightly above average person would likely never be able to tell the difference. But hey, marketing sells more ammo, guns and supplies so that's a good thing.

This for sure. The Creedmoore does nothing ballistic ally that the 260 won't do.