Six Reasons You Should Invest in a 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle Now

Over the last decade, 6.5 Creedmoor rifles have increased in popularity with gun enthusiasts and hunters around the country, and for good reasons. The 6.5 Creedmoor is an exceptional cartridge and offers great long range ballistics and accuracy to boot. Not to mention, the rifles boast other features that make them some of the top-notch guns on the market. Listed below are six reasons you should invest in Creedmoor Rifles.

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1. Design

The first reason is the case design. The 6.5 Creedmoor rifle's short action design allows you to build off of any .308 or .243 you have at your disposal. This makes it more desirable than other caliber varieties. In addition, even though the .260 is also on a short action, the Creedmoor has a shorter case design than a .260 action, giving you more room in the magazine box, which is important when using the longer VLD style Berger bullets.

2. Low Recoil

Another reason why the Creedmoor is so sought is that it has very low recoil. Even in the worst case scenarios, it can take advantage of low bullet weights and push a ballistically superior 143-grain bullet at a speed of 2800 feet per second.

3. Excellent Accuracy

Creedmoor rifles are extremely precise weapons. Its features like case design, ammo availability, and bullet selection work together to create pinpoint accuracy, and through it all, you get an extremely forgiving round that will input bullets with little reloading or tuning.

4. Affordable Ammunition

The fourth reason you should pick the 6.5 Creedmoor rifle is that it has a great variety of quality factory ammo at affordable pricing. The majority of people do not realize how cheap Creedmoor ammo actually is. In many instances, you can find once-fired brass for half a dollar per round for reloaders and ammo for as low as $30 per box. The factory ammo comes in weights from 120-143-grain in high-quality loads. Shooters report taking whitetail deer at 800 yards with some factory Hornady 129-grain ammunition.

5. Versatility

Though they may not be the number one versatile gun, Creedmoors come pretty close. They are not only good options for hunting rounds but also great for long range shooting. By inputting different bullet varieties, you can hunt elk (143-grain bullets) or pick off some coyotes (120-grain bullets).

6. Great Ballistics

Last but not least, the number one reason shooters are choosing the 6.5 Creedmoor rifle and similar calibers, is ballistics. Naturally, 6.5 bullets boast high ballistic coefficient (BC) numbers at low weights, meaning your bullets will not be affected by wind and drag as much as other bullet varieties. In addition, because you are achieving a high BC at lower weights, you will be able to maintain higher velocity and cut down on flight time.