Re: SHWW Group
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DAFAR</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Hey ranger talk 260 vx 6.5 creedmoor to me </div></div>
In all seriousness, my opinion is that it's a ballistic toss-up regarding 260 Remington, 6.5 creedmoor, or 6.5x47 Lapua.
Also, IMO, the best brass I've seen for any of these three cartridges is made by Nosler (excellent quality - high price) and by Lapua (excellent value - good / hard brass). Those two sources do not supply 6.5mm Creedmore brass. How good is the Creedmore brass made by Hornady? I don't know.
260 Remington
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Nosler is making Remington .260 brass. Great stuff / very expensive.
Lapua also makes excellent .243 win brass which can be <span style="font-weight: bold">"necked up"</span> (a total pain in the ass, but I do it with great results) to .260 Remington.
Winchester is making some excellent 7mm-08 brass that is good and hard (will last a long time) significantly less expensive than Nosler or Lapua brass and only required a quick neck sizing down (very quick and easy to do) to resize into being .260 Remington brass.
Remington makes .260 Remington brass, but it's not that great. Still good enough to hit an 18 inch target at 1000 yards, though. I use a lot of Remington brass. However, I don't really give a crap if I can't find all my Remington brass after I'm done shooting.
6.5x47 Lapua
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Lapua is making 6.5x47 brass (excellent cartridge engineering and an all around outstanding cartridge) which is rapidly gaining popularity.
Lapua, and only Lapua is making this brass. I love this brass and the overall cartridge design, but it's still single source and priced as such.
This brass has been widely accepted in both the original 6.5mm and necked down to 6mm versions for match shooting. I firmly believe that this brass will be around for a very long time.
The performance of these cartridges (6.5x47 Lapua and 6-6.5x47 Lapua) is excellent! I wild-catted the heck out of this brass and got some truly amazing results. FWIW - the 6.5x47 Lapua is my favorite brass <span style="font-weight: bold">and my favorite cartridge</span> of these three cartridges! And yes, I do shoot a .260 Remington.
6.5mm Creedmore
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Single source is Hornady so as long as Hornady keeps the price down and supplies up, you should be good to go.
Some people swear by this cartridge, <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">I've only read about it</span></span>.
the 6.5mm Creedmore is <span style="font-weight: bold">NOT</span> a high pressure cartridge! Be forewarned if your intent is so "super charge" this cartridge. In the words of one gunsmith I <span style="font-weight: bold">HIGHLY RESPECT</span>, "don't even think about it!"
the 6.5mm Creedmore's LOW pressure <span style="font-weight: bold">means barrels last longer!</span> If that is what you are looking for, then go for it. It certainly is a less expensive way to shoot if you shoot alot and are concerned about burning out barrels.
Most importantly, there is so much that <span style="font-weight: bold">I DON'T KNOW</span> about the 6.5mm Creedmore that my opinion is darn near worthless. I strongly suggest lots of google searches regarding 6.5 creedmore and reading every article you can find on the subject.
Here's one to start you off -
http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-shootout-260-6.5x47-6.5-creedmoor/
Also, Terry Cross is the God of all things 6.5mm. I take his opinion <span style="font-weight: bold">ABOVE</span> all other's.
Terry Cross' 6.5mm cartridge selection opinion
also use the specialized Google Sniper's Hide search engine.
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