1stLast&Always
Marksman
I am interested in both the 6.5 Creedmor and .308 Win. I am considering that the Creed uses a special .30 TC parent case, whereas the .308 is more plentiful for brass.
Aware also that even though the .308 is a world popular caliber (and a former Marine Corps Sniper recommended I get one since ammo and parts are plentiful worldwide), that the Creed has been gaining popularity. It has less recoil and many other benefits. The drawback may be it is not a practical reloading round?
Do any of you think the Creed will surpass the .308 on the military/world stage? I am curious how cost effective it may become to reload for it instead of the .308.? Looking into reloading and shooting .308, but if markets move to Creed in the next few years (a lot of competitive shooters love it) then perhaps it would be worth it? Is anyone reloading Creed currently? What is the availability of brass and cost per round to reload compared to .308?
On the other hand there really are no close by places to shoot .308 or Creed in Indy, so even though I love the round, there's not much practicality to shooting a lot of it here. Before I purchase my first bolt gun I'd like to take this into consideration. I've been reloading 9mm and .300 Blackout for about a year, so I'm fairly new to reloading.
Thanks for your replies!
Aware also that even though the .308 is a world popular caliber (and a former Marine Corps Sniper recommended I get one since ammo and parts are plentiful worldwide), that the Creed has been gaining popularity. It has less recoil and many other benefits. The drawback may be it is not a practical reloading round?
Do any of you think the Creed will surpass the .308 on the military/world stage? I am curious how cost effective it may become to reload for it instead of the .308.? Looking into reloading and shooting .308, but if markets move to Creed in the next few years (a lot of competitive shooters love it) then perhaps it would be worth it? Is anyone reloading Creed currently? What is the availability of brass and cost per round to reload compared to .308?
On the other hand there really are no close by places to shoot .308 or Creed in Indy, so even though I love the round, there's not much practicality to shooting a lot of it here. Before I purchase my first bolt gun I'd like to take this into consideration. I've been reloading 9mm and .300 Blackout for about a year, so I'm fairly new to reloading.
Thanks for your replies!