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Being a competitive shooter requires a lot of cautiousness in cartridge selection. If not, you might end up picking the wrong cartridge, which can cost you your game. Here, we explore 6.5 Creedmoor problems to help you have a more balanced view of the popular cartridge.
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4 Most Common 6.5 Creedmoor Problems
The 6.5 Creedmoor is a modification of the 6.5 Carano round based on the .308 Winchester. It is a centerfire rifle round designed in 2007 in the United States by Hornady.
The 6.5 Creedmoor is designed especially for long-range shooting, a purpose which it serves diligently. However, it has fallen short in several other aspects.
Here is an analysis of the 6.5 Creedmoor problems based on the experiences of our experts on its use on field tests and more.
1. Gas Problems
The 6.5 Creedmoor was tested to have enough gas power to produce sufficient recoil and fire cartridges that travel fast and far, but it does not eject rounds as expected. The reason for this 6.5 Creedmoor problem is because the gas blocks the barrel. This problem persists with even lighter rounds.
The firing pin pressure of most 6.5 Creedmoor rifles which sometimes pierces the primer also allows loose materials to eject from your rifle, redirecting and letting gas out from the rear of the cartridge.
The only way around this problem is either you reduce the size of the firing pin diameter of your cartridge, or you resize your pinhole and ejector.
2. Feeding Problems
One of the big 6.5 Creedmoor problems encountered by our experts is that the chamber doesn’t always automatically get fed from the magazine. When this happens, your cartridge would not be able to transfer from the magazine into the chamber.
It is expedient to mention that 6.5 Creedmoor rounds jam more often than others. Usually, the round would stop at the chamber edge. This is not recommended for safety. It would be best if you try to maintain your safety all the time.
In order to solve this problem, you should consider widening the feeding cone of your rifle chamber. Better still, you can change your magazine to another that processes a metal feed lip.
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3. Hang Fire Problems of Round with Small Primers
Although this problem does not apply to all Creedmoor rounds, the 6.5 Creedmoor hangs fire often too. The hang fire problem occurs when your round refuses to eject off your rifle for a short while after you have pulled your trigger and the pin strikes the hammer. In the course of shooting two hundred rounds off the rifle, our experts reported experiencing hang fire four times.[1]
Some Creedmoor brands have good small primer rounds with less hang fire issues, but few lower brands do have more hang fire problems. Hang fire can turn out very hazardous at the range. Do not keep anyone in your line of fire at all times.
Our experts recommend switching between different round brands. Sometimes it is a problem with just the bullet brand. Other times, you need to make an inner service of your rifle. Check out the difference between rimfire and centerfire here.
4. Resizing Problems for 6.5 Creedmoor
Personally resizing your 6.5 Creedmoor is a confusing task. Getting an adequate size brass is a problem with the 6.5 Creedmoor. Using a not-so-perfect fitting brass causes loading and firing problems.
Your headspace gauge must not be oversized or undersized either. With this, resizing for 6.5 Creedmoor is a reason not to choose this round for your shooting.
For accurate shooting, you may check out our list of the best 6.5 Creedmoor scopes here.
Other Reasons to Avoid 6.5 Creedmoor
- There are many other options
The 6.5 Creedmoor is not a special round for consideration. There are several cartridges that are used for competitive shooting which do not pose any of the problems the 6.5 Creedmoor does. The .30-06 Springfield is best for 1,000-yard shooting. In 1935, the .300 Holland & Holland was used to win the Wimbledon Cup. The .300 Winchester Magnum, the .260 Remington, and 6.5-284 Norma are all equally better options. - It’s an old cartridge
Being in use since 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoor is considered an old cartridge. There have been newer and better options for competitive shooting and hunting generally such as the .350 Legend.
FAQ
The big deal about the 6.5 Creedmoor is the fact that it is suitable for long-range shooting and it has good ballistic efficiency. It runs on less powder in comparison to several other rounds designed for similar purposes.
The 6.5 Creedmoor is not really that good. It is a fair and average cartridge. Although several other rounds can be used instead, the 6.5 Creedmoor has brought several new shooters to ranges because of its accuracy, wind deflection resistance, average recoil and low barrel pressure.
6.5 Creedmor Issues - Our Verdict
The 6.5 Creedmoor is a suitable cartridge for long-range shooting, but you will have to be cautious and patient enough to deal with its challenges.
The cartridge is affordable, but for a smoother shooting experience, you should consider other rounds that are less controversial in the game.
My 6.5 creedmore was running great after putting a bolt with a smaller pin hole. Ejection was perfect. Spent casing at 4 o’clock position. It was an armalite style receiver. I changed receiver to DPMS style. After that it started ejection problems. Spent casings going to 1-2 o’clock position occasionally jamming because it didn’t eject the casing. Sometimes on the last round the casing ended up laying on top of the magazine. When u manually eject a round that hasn’t been fired it ejects perfectly. When u manually eject a spent cartridge it sometimes just drops it out of ejection port. All exact parts was taken off armalite receivers and put on DPMS receivers including barrel gasblock and tube. Buffer tube and spring and buffer
The 30.06 is the best all around she’ll their is , the best all around round you can 120gr to 200gr, it can be tamped when reloading, John Browning alway made the round the build the rifle or handgun around the round, the 50. Cal is a large 30.06 same bottle neck everything except size, it was his favorite round he ever . made.