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Last pending closed group buy is scheduled for delivery by Christmas, coming up soon!!
Thereafter, I'll bet their website or the Hide will post up again, fingers crossed for market availability.
I just got the PRIME email about the X-mas 6.5 Group Buy. It's not the rosy X-mas miracle I was hoping for in 2020, BUT, they are going above and beyond to deliver, and then some--I am impressed and pleased with the option I chose. Fuck COVID, and thank you PRIME, Merry Christmas!
The Christmas Group buy is long over, as is the one before it. Keep an eye open, and pray the global economy settles.How do we get in on this group buy? I just subscribed to their emails so surely missed that email.
Did prime stop making 6.5 creed? No longer on the website... anyone remember what the most recent case price was?
I have to echo how awesome Prime is being about this. I took option 2, I figure frankly I'm not a competition shooter, and I don't shoot tens of thousands of rounds a year, but getting ammo is probably going to be very hard, and very expensive, for at LEAST the next couple years. Federal/CCI has already stated they have over a year of backorders to fill running at full capacity. Sure, I used to buy Hornady Match at $23 a box, but I think those days are done, Federal's site is selling their 6.5 at $42 a box now. I would not be surprised to see match ammo pushing $50 a box if you can find it. Heck 9mm FMJ is selling for $60+ a box.
As such I was very happy to have the option to a get a case of 144gr at the group buy price and still get my original 130gr case later this year for the same price. My only regret is I didn't buy more than 1 case originally, so I could "double down" even more 144gr.
That said I'll admit I'm Prime biased. I've ordered less than 1000 rounds from them and I still remember my first order with them, a few weeks later a nice lady called me just to see how I liked the Ammo. When this Christmas group buy issue came up, I sent them my email with my decision I echoed my appreciation for them doing this and a couple days later got a nice voicemail from Jim thanking me for my support and understanding. I can tell you having been in various shooting sports for over 35 years now, no other company has done that since I was a All American trapshooter back in the 90s, and even then it was only because of my shooting status. Prime did it for some guy that spent less than $300 with them and has never shot a long range rifle competition.
I also just got Prime Ammo's e-mail about the group buy. First, I want to say how much I appreciate the way Prime is handling this. As anyone who has recently tried to buy ammo in just about any caliber appreciated the perfect storm of Covid 19 and election fears has created a real cluster*ck. I've recently seen companies trying to sell 9mm for $1 per round. I've seen other companies trying to bundle ammo with range bags/back packs, presumably as a way to disguise the outrageous prices they want to charge for ammo. You really think it's ok to charge me $500 for 500 rounds of XM193 if you throw a shitty little bag that I don't really want with it? I don't think so. So I completely understand why there might be delays/supply chain interruptions.
But now I've got to figure out which of the multiple options being offered I should choose. And try to remember exactly what I paid for the original group buy. I think bass master is right, original group buy price was somewhere over $300 for 200 rounds of 6.5CM. I think I used to pay $1.25 per round for Hornady Match ammo, and about .80 for their American Gunner in 6.5CM. But those are pre-Covid prices.
Also trying to remember what kind of groups I got from my previous purchase of Prime 6.5CM. As I recall the Hornady 143 match ammo performed slightly better out of my bolt action (maybe .5-.6 MOA vs. .8-.9 MOA for Prime). But honestly haven't shot that much of the Prime I own so it just could have been an off day. My inclination though is to go with the 144 gr. ammo that's currently available because I really don't want to wait until June of next year for delivery. Hoping that, since the bullet weight is closer to the Hornady it might shoot better out of my rifle.
Curious what others are doing. Also, if anyone has experience with SMK 144 gr. vs. 130 gr bullets. Which have you generally found to be more accurate? I would think the larger bullet would be less affected by the wind, so better at longer distances. But I suppose the relative velocity of each bullet would also makes a difference.
Diameter (inches) | 0.264 |
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Weight (grains) | 144 Gr. |
Sectional Density | 0.295 |
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges | .550 @ 2800 fps and above .541 between 2000 and 2800 fps .536 @ 2000 fps and below |
Box Count | 500 Bullets |
Diameter (inches) | 0.264 |
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Weight (grains) | 130 Gr. |
Sectional Density | 0.266 |
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges | .584 @ 2350 fps and above .563 between 1860 and 2350 fps .531 @ 1860 fps and below |
Yep I did, I got an email confirmation back in a day or so and a couple days later someone contacted me to verify my choice and get updated payment info. There was a time limit to choose an option, otherwise I believe the default if you didn't respond was that they simply waited until the 130gr was ready to ship this summer. I believe the deadline was the end of the month.
Jim O'Shaughnessy is a true mensch. He called me about a bit of an order snafu, we chatted quit a bit, and exchanged pics of our kids hunting.Not a lot of companies where the owner would take the time to personally speak with a very small customer and make things right.
Same here!!I would definitely be in for some 6.5 Creedmoor
Is it still open ?
tulaWhat brand are the 6.5
Yep, mine will be here in Maryland tomorrow as they shipped from.....Zelienople, PA. I actually know where this is as in the late 50's and early 60's, I and all of my little friends were sent there for summer camp every year. I'm not sure there was even a traffic light and I can't imagine anyone sending their kids to a camp like this in current times and more the shame of it.So looks like Round 2 is shipping. Great timing as I've got a new 6.5CM barrel that's also about to arrive.