The Firearm thread: Engineering artistry of wood, polymer and steel.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

precisely. Unless your a 800-1200 yd. target shooter with reloading mania as I am with the .45-70 in Shiloh Sharps carbine or original 1876 Trapdoor Springfield (infantry), stick with the .308. It has a greater variety of projectile weights(as yet) and is rated at 5000 rounds to the gun barrel's life expectancy whereas the 6.5 mm is half as many rounds for the barrel life: 2500...on a costly $2,000+ Creedmore rifle?? Costs are an issue for any shooter and buying new guns for an already ample arsenal at my age is not worth it. The 6.5 is only slightly more accurate with slightly less shoulder recoil. Both rounds will get the job done for hunting anything in North America at more typical ranges under 500 yards. The Field and Stream side-by-side comparison article I read B4 posting this blog had an Hornady advertising tone in favor of the 6.5mm over the tried and true .308; hence my skepticism.

Yeah, that is right, costs are a consideration. So, under 500 yds, not a lot of difference? I have never shot anything that far away, I would need a lot of practice, that's for sure.

Originally Posted by August

Yeah especially handy in those flat Texas prairies where long shots are pretty much the order of the day.

Down here the wild pigs spend half their time in or near wooded areas. Thanks for the F&S article, so the Creedmore is really better at LR accuracy? And from the ballistics, carries more energy over 600 yds.




However, I honestly don't know about hitting anything over 300yds except at a range with a rest. I've never even tried to shoot something that far away! My range is set up for 150yds, I guess I need to mark off a 400yd spot and start practicing.

[3catcircus]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Yeah, that is right, costs are a consideration. So, under 500 yds, not a lot of difference? I have never shot anything that far away, I would need a lot of practice, that's for sure.






Down here the wild pigs spend half their time in or near wooded areas. Thanks for the F&S article, so the Creedmore is really better at LR accuracy? And from the ballistics, carries more energy over 600 yds.




However, I honestly don't know about hitting anything over 300yds except at a range with a rest. I've never even tried to shoot something that far away! My range is set up for 150yds, I guess I need to mark off a 400yd spot and start practicing.

^^^
This.

Most places, you're taking out gophers or prairie dogs at maybe 100 or so meters. Coyotes or boars maybe even closer.

And if you're deer hunting, it's usually fairly wooded in a lot of places, so it's more about not being seen/heard rather than a 1000m shot over a flat terrain.

[Onkel Neal]

Yes, and my eyesight is not as good as it used to be, so I am limited by that. We would need to add scopes to the equation to have a chance of hitting a pig at 400+ yds.

But I think August and these guys did answer my question, the creedmore has an edge in LR accuracy and ballistics. Very interesting, I'll have to consider that along with the other factors, including ammo availability.

[les green01]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Yes, and my eyesight is not as good as it used to be, so I am limited by that. We would need to add scopes to the equation to have a chance of hitting a pig at 400+ yds.

But I think August and these guys did answer my question, the creedmore has an edge in LR accuracy and ballistics. Very interesting, I'll have to consider that along with the other factors, including ammo availability.

i Have a friend that hunts with creedmore for hogs in oklahoma swears by creedmore also if you go scope you don't want to go cheap on scopes or mounts last i heard from the ammo makers going be another year before ammo goes back to normal also here a little hint if you watch Sergeant York where he wets down the sight to cut the haze that really does work in real life

[Onkel Neal]

Yeah, not buying any ammo for a while. Best price I can find is around $1 a round.

[Aktungbby]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Yeah, not buying any ammo for a while. Best price I can find is around $1 a round.

That can be a major consideration in this pandemic trauma time BBY!...for serious shooters that is. Even at Cosco it's about a buck a roll!!??...

[les green01]

really what is sad in december i was looking for another blackpower rifle even the kits they was even all sold out

[Aktungbby]

^Same here; that's why I switched to TP! My brother in law had driven cross country in his tour bus a few months back with a new Llama auto pistol and was unable to buy .9mm for it anywhere along I-80 from Virginia to California. I traded him a box of my Berretta service weapon's .9mm for a delicious box of cookies and a little electrical work around the house!

[les green01]

good thing i got the bows i wouldnt mind everyone buying guns if they will stand the lines against the feds right now i got prenty of 45 and 50 cal balls 4 jugs of power 4 things of nipples for the handguns prenty of flints for the rifle

[Onkel Neal]

Well, I think I made it through my gun lust phase for the year. I can hold off, going to rejigger the budget for a new tile kitchen floor since the ice maker has been leaking beneath the wood flooring, causing it to warp.

[les green01]

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Well, I think I made it through my gun lust phase for the year. I can hold off, going to rejigger the budget for a new tile kitchen floor since the ice maker has been leaking beneath the wood flooring, causing it to warp.

that sucks bad house lol i'm getting ready to bid on a 1944 Garand to help students with their tuition here a link if it ok to post if you guys like to get in the action https://one.bidpal.net/cca2021/browse/all

[MaDef]

Bought this last month for the wife, So I get to spend Mothers Day at the range.

[August]

Sweet.

[MaDef]

Just bought a colt government 1911. Im looking forward to giving her a workout on Sunday.

[Red October1984]

Happy to see this thread still going