Shane45 807 Posted May 21, 2019 For those that argued the case for 308 and claimed 6.5 is just boutique, I think this underlines my position... https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/05/20/fn-unveils-machine-gun-in-65-creedmoor/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted May 21, 2019 It's a prototype, relax. And in three years the 7.25 Thanos will be even better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 21, 2019 @Shane45 muscle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted May 21, 2019 This is what 6.5 CM was meant for, to be coming out of a box fed mag. It is definitely not boutique anymore but that would be because of its adoption in bolt guns... NOT semi autos. =P It's simply better ballistics with a good amount of people behind it. Should certainly be safe for the next decade or so. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted May 21, 2019 The point being Bolts, adopted long ago, the fringe just finally figuring it out, or not (Ray Ray). Semi's, adoption achieved. Full Auto, belt fed meaning it has infiltrated every corner of 308'dom. RR, FN dont prototype shit unless theres money behind it in a big way...as in someone is asking for it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted May 21, 2019 This proves my theory that @Ray Ray is always wrong. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bully 749 Posted May 22, 2019 Interesting article. My question is, how do I get invited to the conference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted May 22, 2019 It's only taken the 6.5 Creedmoor 12 years to become an overnight sensation. Its sharp shoulder would negate me from picking it as my first choice for a magazine fed semi-auto, but it does have good downrange ballistics. In a belt-fed auto I guess this will work fine. Seems they forgot all about the .260 Remington, which is a great short-action .264" round. Surprised the .243 Win. didn't get the nod for a short-action something from the military. And whatever happened to the 6.8 SPC? .264 anything's have always been great rounds downrange. What are there now, 13 commercially loaded 6.5-something's excluding wildcats? The 6.5 Creedmoor is a great example of laser-focused marketing, good factory ammo at a reasonable price and resources at the right time. Time to throw all those flat-shooting .243's, .257's, .277's and .284's in the trash, the .6.5 is here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shane45 807 Posted May 22, 2019 Parker, I agree with most of what your saying. I always believed that rem missed the boat big time by not making 260 match ammo readily available for the market that was clearly trending that way. I have a strong certainty that they were advised as such but didn't listen. 6.5 cm proved that was a big mistake on their part. But I would guess that 6.5 would be picked over 260 now because they want caliber commonality. Some units have KAC's in 6.5, SOCOM officially adopted 6.5, and mil has always valued cal cominality. Just a theory. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 213 Posted May 23, 2019 Commonality makes sense. I think they'll have a winner with this one. It makes sense, the .308 is so 1952. As for the 6.5 Creedmoor, it's created more meme's on the internet than any other cartridge around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites