6.5 Creedmoor

August 14, 2026

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Howa GRS Berserk 6.5 Creedmoor Review

May 9, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Review: Howa Long Range Rifle with GRS Berserk 6.5 Creedmoor I’ve tested a couple of different Howa 1500 bolt action rifles and was excited to get my hands on the new Howa GRS. The Howa GRS […]

Sierra Bullets releases 6.5 Creedmoor reloading data

January 9, 2017 Bill Marr 0

Sierra Bullets has just released 6.5 Creedmoor data! Follow this link.

6 Creedmoor: Review and load development

August 29, 2016 Bill Marr 0

6 Creedmoor review and loads A few years ago the movement towards 6.5mm match cartridges was in full swing, and while the 6.5 Creedmoor has gained a solid foothold, match shooters are now migrating to […]

Building a custom 6.5 Creedmoor bolt action pistol

June 13, 2016 Bill Marr 0

I remember the first time I saw a Remington XP-100. It was a strange looking beast. The retro stock, bent bolt handle, off caliber, sights and odd grip made for a weird looking pistol. As distant […]

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 130 grain Tipped MatchKing (TMK) with H4350, Varget, Reloder 15 and Reloader 17

May 23, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sierra’s 6.5 mm (.264″) 123 and 142 grain MatchKings (SMK) are staples of the precision shooting world. Both offer exceptional precision to the marksman, but a middle weight 6.5mm option eluded those of us who […]

16″ 6.5 Creedmoor Precision Rifle: Compact accuracy

May 9, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Over the past two decades in the sport I’ve learned short barrel precision rifles shoot well and look cool. Most of the short rifles I’ve built were 16″ barrel 308 Winchesters. Always looking for something […]

6.5 Creedmoor load development: 16.5 inch barrel, 123 SMK and 140 SMK

March 28, 2016 Bill Marr 0

6.5 Creedmoor 16.5″ barrel load development for the 123 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) and 140 grain Sierra MatchKing (SMK) When I rebuilt my Savage 10 FCP-SR into a custom 6.5 Creedmoor, I settled on a […]

Building a custom Savage Model 10 in 6.5 Creedmoor

March 21, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Savage Arms manufactures accurate rifles. My Savage Model 10 FCP-SR wasn’t the best out of the box, changing the factory stock for a MDT LSS chassis system made the gun shoot significantly better. Always […]

6.5 Creedmoor- Effect of Barrel Length on Velocity: Cutting up a Creedmoor!

February 22, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Since its introduction by Hornady in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor (sometimes shortened to Creed) has established a strong foothold in the US rifle market. The 6.5 Creedmoor balances the excellent external ballistics of .264″ diameter bullets […]

Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor Brass: Forming 6.5 Creedmoor cases from 22-250 brass

November 2, 2015 Bill Marr 0

Use of the 260 Remington in shooting competitions helped introduce a generation of US rifle competitors to 6.5mm cartridges. While long appreciated in Europe, the 6.5mm has developed a strong following on this side of the Atlantic. […]