My conclusion is that the 6.5mm Creedmoor is a satisfactory cartridge for Increase the muzzle velocity to a competitive level. Given the lower case capacity of the 6.5mm Creedmoor (~53 grains), compared to the 6.5mm x 284 Norma (~58 grains), it may not be possible to For the 6.5mm Creedmoor to be considered byį-Class shooters it must be as good as or better than the 6.5mm-284 Norma atġ,000 yards, where virtually all F-Class competitions are won or lost. This load holds promise, but with its 2,820 fps muzzle velocity, it is notĪs good as any of the “standard” the 6.5mm-284 Norma loads. As such, if a shooter decides to use this factory load, he’d best have an of 0.465 of the 120 grain A-Maxīullet is a real problem at lower velocities. Yards was 30 MOA and the windage adjustment wasĩ.00 MOA. The calculated vertical adjustment at 1,000 Velocity (which would add to barrel life) would produce reasonable results. The objective was to determine if a lower Poor ballistic coefficient of the 120 grain A-Max bulletĪs an experiment, I substituted a muzzle velocity of 2,900 fps into the Exbal program. Was probably required to go with the 3,000+ fps velocity to compensate for the The velocity is very high which translates However, when you look closely at the ballistics data, it is anotherĪt 1,000 yards is comparable with the 6.5-284, but the required windageĪdjustment in a 10 mph crosswind is 30% greater, which is not good. To those of you who use the 7mm or 300 WSM). Norma, which is the preferred caliber in F-Class Open competitions (no offense Surface, the Hornady 6.5mm Creedmoor rounds appear competitive to the 6.5mm-284 Select the elevation nearest your location to get an idea of how theseīallistics for each cartridge were generated by the Exbal NightForce Ballistic Readers here are located across the globe, I have included ballistics forĮlevations from sea level up to 6,000’. To determine if the Creedmoor had potential to be a viable alternative. I hope to generate an honestĭiscussion among shooters and ask some critical questions based upon the data Purpose here is to compare the ballistics of the 6.5mm Creedmoor to the 6.5mm-284Ĭartridge used in F-Class Open competition.
Superb for competition, as evidenced by the success of the 6.5mm-284 Norma. Media (as well as hunters) have virtually ignored the virtues of the
Like Chuck Hawks, I have never understood why so many in the American The 6.5mm Creedmoor, I became very interested. When I read the announcement that Hornady had introduced commercial match grade loads for
Hornady's 6.5mm Creedmoor and 6.5mm-284 Norma for F-Class Shooting