.25 Creed! But Why?

[Potsie]

Not to pick too much fly chit from the pepper, but I’ve got some time before Dadding slows down enough to get out for bear season.

Why is there another SAAMI spec Creedmoor cartridge? Dinking around last night on AB and I don’t see a huge advantage over the 6.5 or 6 Creed. What does the quarter bore do that the others don’t, or am I just being a stick in the mud.

 

[DFS]

Not to pick too much fly chit from the pepper, but I’ve got some time before Dadding slows down enough to get out for bear season.

Why is there another SAAMI spec Creedmoor cartridge? Dinking around last night on AB and I don’t see a huge advantage over the 6.5 or 6 Creed. What does the quarter bore do that the others don’t, or am I just being a stick in the mud.

I have to agree I think it would be for people that want to shoot 25 caliber. No advantage, just another offering.

 

[KingOfTagSoup]

I concur, it's nothing earth shattering, in fact it's been a common wildcat for years. I think the point is to allow those who already like it or quarter bores in general to have factory options.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Goldilocks principle.

 

[Rie Bread]

120-130 g 6.5 is almost the same thing

 

[DFS]

The creedmoor case is a good design if you want to shoot it knock yourself out. I have a 6.5 and 22 creedmoor.

 

[mevertsen]

Same reason as everything from 22 to 35 on the -06 case. Because.

 

[mtmuley]

No advantage, just another offering.

True about a lot of recent cartridges. mtmuley

 

[howl]

Hornady has the sale of Kool-Aid perfected. People have more time and opportunity to buy junk than go hunt.

 

[brockel]

As long as a company isn’t having issues supplying what they currently have I have no problem with all these new cartridges coming out. Would sure be boring if we were stuck with a 30-06 and 22hornet. I mean they are literally in the sales business and this will sell. 128 eldx and a 134 eldm will sell

 

[ImBillT]

Some people are just in love with 25’s. I guess if you can sell them something, then you might as well.

 

[Redmt]

You can sell anything new and shiny to a hunter or a fisherman.

 

[DFS]

You can sell anything new and shiny to a hunter or a fisherman.

True but I don’t really care if someone wants to use it.

 

[88man]

why not, some guys love 25cal. Like we need another flavor of beer? LOL

 

[brockel]

Some people are just in love with 25’s. I guess if you can sell them something, then you might as well.

I use to be a 25 cal whore back before I had a rangefinder. Owned 257 Robert’s, 257 ackley, 25-284, 25-06, 25-06 ackley, and a couple 257 weatherbys. Death by lightening.

 

[jimh406]

From what I've gathered on YouTube. It has the same BC as the 6.5, but it's higher velocity with a slightly lighter bullet. The net is it does better in wind and catches up to the 6.5 in energy with quite a bit less drop at longer distances. Bonus is it's a bit less recoil.

The 6 mm doesn't have close to the same BC.

The only thing that's hurting it is lack of manufacture support. We'll see if that comes around.

 

[Richard22]

No need for it, personally. My Winchester Model 70 chambered in 25-06 has always worked well at bringing down wild game.

 

[jimh406]

My Winchester Model 70 chambered in 25-06 satisfies my needs quite well.

Probably would for me, too. 25-06 is ahead at my distances.

However, if you don't have either one, 25 Creedmoor is another option. Note: I don't have any of the Creeds.

 

[mtmuley]

No .30 Creed out there. I'll stick with the RUM I guess. mtmuley

 

[Forkyfinder]

No .30 Creed out there. I'll stick with the RUM I guess. mtmuley

Sort of is. 30 tc