6, 6.5 Creedmore & 308 Tikka.

Lately I have been exploring the possibilities of the 6mm & 6.5mm Creedmoor along with the bolt donor 308 T3 Tikka.

Here is the 6 Creedmoor

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...pscndybcvd.jpg

DPT suppressor, Hardy 22" 1-8 barrel

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psieocvhzh.jpg

Very nice Ken Henderson carbon stock :cool:

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psqi6vpxwz.jpg

Pretty happy with the performance so far :)

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psshrd7pei.jpg

Here is its bigger brother the 6.5 Creedmoor.

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psh4phtmq7.jpg

DPT suppressor & Hardy 22" 1- 8.5 barrel.

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psokzls2oa.jpg

B & C stock, Talley 20 moa rail

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...pst3yzvptn.jpg

It's starting to show promise in some windy conditions :)

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psezir3za4.jpg

Here is the 308 that lends it bolt to the Creedmoors

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psiuj5lkxs.jpg

Robertson Composite stock, DPT suppressor, standard barrel, long bolt stop & magazine.

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...psmfntxeee.jpg

Shoots pretty well with the 178 Amaxes :)

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8i9gkett.jpg

It doesn't seem to mind the 208 Amaxes either ;)

How close to max load is the 6.5?

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Originally Posted by Nibblet

How close to max load is the 6.5?

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Reasonably close with those components, not max though.

Impressive shooting. What work have you done to the actions? Or is it just a re-barrelling job?

Cheers, would that be around 42 ish grains?

Is the Creedmoor just an inherently more accurate case with less powder needed than the swede?

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Originally Posted by chalkeye

Impressive shooting. What work have you done to the actions? Or is it just a re-barrelling job?

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Thanks, Just barrels on the Creedmoors, not even that on the 308, just dropped into the stocks, no bedding :)

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Originally Posted by Nibblet

Cheers, would that be around 42 ish grains?

Is the Creedmoor just an inherently more accurate case with less powder needed than the swede?

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Don't tell me you are re-thinking your 6.5x55, you pretty much convinced me to sell my .260 for one.

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Originally Posted by Nibblet

Cheers, would that be around 42 ish grains?

Is the Creedmoor just an inherently more accurate case with less powder needed than the swede?

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I don't have my data with me but would be around that.

The Creedmoor is a really neat case, just a little smaller in volume that the 243, its like a shorter improved 243/260

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Originally Posted by Beetroot

Don't tell me you are re-thinking your 6.5x55, you pretty much convinced me to sell my .260 for one.

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Na mate my swede is lethal accurate! 140GR Amax at 2850 and I still have my dashing good looks

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Factory hornady brass available for the 6mm? Dies easy to get? That 6mm has me interested How do you think it'd go at 20 inches?

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Originally Posted by camo wsm

Factory hornady brass available for the 6mm? Dies easy to get? That 6mm has me interested How do you think it'd go at 20 inches?

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I just ran the 6.5 Hornady brass through the 6mm Hornady dies I have, simple as :)

I assume it would lose a bit of velocity by cutting 2" off, hard to say how much ?

How do you rate Ken's carbon stocks compared to other NZ made items?

A 22/6.5 creedmore might be ok :)

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Originally Posted by Mathias

How do you rate Ken's carbon stocks compared to other NZ made items?

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Yep pretty happy with it on the whole.

The alloy bedding is very nicely done, as mentioned I just dropped the barrelled action into the stock.

This one is 5 grams lighter than the factory one, but he tells me he built a much lighter one recently.

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

A 22/6.5 creedmore might be ok :)

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A 22-243 imp might be ok'er :thumbsup: