No doubt running a heavier bullet with both the aforementioned cartridges could have eased my troubles, but I was quite interested in the Creedmoor and wanted to try it out. This went on off and on.for three yearswe were the Naval Aviation version of M.A.S.H. This allows for fast and accurate second round corrections, which is a big advantage while hunting or competing. This item can be shipped to United States. Even when using the venerable mainstay 52gr SMK at 4100fps from the 22-243, it was not uncommon to have squarely hit coyotes get knocked down and then run off to die 150yds later. I know several folks including myself have been playing with the 22 creedmoor for a while now. Now that would be cool. You need to know that it is a laser beam and varmint vaporizer! Regardless of the barrel length you . Federal and CCI offerings are most popular. Jeff Cramblit is a world-class competitive shooter having won medals at both the 2012 IPSC World Shotgun Championship in Hungary and more recently the 2017 IPSC World Rifle Championship in Russia. Then the 22 CM would be right at home in the field where it belongs. 6.5 Creedmoor Barrel XL Rifle Gas w/GB & Tube Fits AR-10 Silver and other name brand Firearm Components Sports & Outdoors at The Exchange. First you have to define "barrel life" and then you have to consider the number one enemy to the barrel, heat and pressure. So, was a 22 CM worth spending the time and money to build? Clean kill yes indeed, but not a pretty sight. One of the most common uses for the 22 Creedmoor caliber, is in compact truck rifles, or varmint rifles. Ive seen claims of 80 grain Bergers @ 3500 fps out of 26 barrels, which would be devastating on any varmint. With all the more appropriate cartridges out there, why anyone would use a barely capable 22 caliber class round on medium sized game is beyond me. We suggest the 75gr Hornady ELD-M as the ideal projectile for this caliber, If you choose to run the 88gr Hornady, 90gr Hornady, Sierra or Berger, or the 95gr Sierra PLEASE note your rifle should have a freebore of .120 or more. You can also neck 6mm Creedmoor down to 22cal easy enough. Back in the day, my first ever rifle was a Remington 700 in 6mm. What is my Rifles [Accurate] Barrel Life Expectancy? Bullets being an entirely application-driven choice makes it difficult to suggest one, but if you're looking for top choices for the 22 Creedmoor they would easily be the heavier of the class such as 75gr hornady, 80gr SMK, or 80gr Berger. A word of caution though, at the speeds delivered by the 75, 80 or 90gr bullets in this cartridge, combined with the expansion ability of ballistic tipped bullets, you should rather aim for head shots to prevent meat damage when hunting deer or other animals for meat, and not at all when hunting for trophies, we have seen this same 75gr bullet that cleanly took down the Zebra above, also remove the top half of a Impalas head on another occasion. It also depends on the ammo, bullet weight / style, powder, and velocities that you're running. For reference, I shoot 155's at about 3030 fps in my .308's, and generally take them off at about 3500 rounds. I had a rifle built by Meredith Rifles, using a Defiance action, Bartlein barrel, Manners stock andNightforcescope. Thanks for the informative story! Using 1000 yards as a distance benchmark, the 6mm CM drops 8.1 mils, and the 6.5 CM with the Hornady 147 ELD-M drops 8.7 mils. Thankfully though, there are many companies now including Hornady, Peterson, Alpha Munitions and a few more, making 22 Creedmoor brass cases. At our 22 Creedmoor muzzle velocity of 3550fps the Hornady 75gr ELD-M bullets produces around 2099 ft.lbs of energy, taking it close to medium 6mm bullets or light 308 Winchester rounds. Seriously doubt any significant difference. The item "Thompson Center Encore SS PH 3007599 6.5 Creedmoor Barrel-NEW" is in sale since Saturday, June 26, 2021. Jeffs current endeavors cover a broad spectrum and he can be found anywhere from local matches helping and encouraging new shooters as they develop their own love of the sport, to the dove field with his friends, a charity sporting clays shoot, backpack hunting public land in Montana, or the winners podium of a major championship. I'm about to replace the barrel in this rifle after approximately 800 rounds. This left the straight neck-down of the rather vanilla 22-243win the most appealing option for those wanting more 22calperformance than a straight 22-250 would offer. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. And, if you shoot an AR platform, a Blaser R8, or Sauer 202, you can swap out barrels on your own in seconds. Note, I shoot without stopping so much so that bullets will discolor sitting in the chamber. Im running a 21 Shilen 1-8 twist and I have excellent accuracy with 80gr smk, 80 eld-m and 88gr eld-m bullets. gets about 15 of penetration which is plenty unless youre the one to try to reach the vitals via the butthole. It was great fun and freedomand lasted until my enlistment was up. From what info I was able to find on the net, it was designed a few years ago by the GAP ( Georgia Precision) folks specifically to shoot long heavy .22 cal bullets at decent hunting velocity while providing a good barrel life and flawless feeding from detachable mags. Just received my 22 creedmoor reamer and have a 20" Proof Carbon Savage pre-fit in 223 that I'm going to have reamed out and picked up a Savage take off 22-250 barrel to ream and use for fire forming/prairie dogs. Your email address will not be published. If I was going to build another one it would be on a 1-7 twist barrel just to try the 95gr smk. Because of the velocities achieved by the 22 Creedmoor out of most barrel lengths, many varmint shooter favor a 22 Creedmoor short barrel rifle for ease of handling but still offering varmint velocities. There is also 22 Creedmoor SRP brass available offering small rifle primer holes for shooters preferring small rifle primers. Almost all fell in their tracks. Please keep this thread to actual reloading information, and if you can please post some round count, barrel life numbers are all over the place. The general "rule" about barrel life concerns bullet diameter versus the cartridge's shoulder diameter ratio. CLICK HERE to read full GunsAmerica 22 Creedmoor test report. In MY worthless opinion, if you have 5 or 6 REALLY accurate rifles for varmint hunting, and at least a couple for EACH larger animal you hunt..then the same for various target sports..then you really have all the calibers and guns that you will have any USE for. My Rifle isnt Shooting Right: What to do? ---Craddock Precision, Twist Options 1:7 and 1:12 (throated specific to twist), 3 Contours based on the most popular gas blocks:.750", .875", and .936", Threads: 1/2-28, 5/8x24, 3/4x24, or No Threads all with a 11 Target Crown, Polished or Bead Blasting included, Cerakote Available, Several Fluting Styles (Allow 1-2 more weeks for Fluting). We frequently get questions about the application of this cartridge and what it's primarily used for. Some specifically concentrate on varmint hunting, or coyote hunting, while others concentrate on high volume deer hunting or major game like elk and moose. I moved a couple of years ago..I sorted through hundreds of gun magazines, its all the same. At our 22 Creedmoor muzzle velocity of 3550fps the Hornady 75gr ELD-M bullets produces around 2099 ft.lbs of energy, taking it close to medium 6mm bullets or light 308 Winchester rounds. These general guidelines apply more to the older traditional calibers when speeds were much lower, and with modern cartridge advances, the velocities achieved by modern smaller calibers make up for the energy lost in mass of the bullet, and the modern twist rates allows low drag bullets to carry those velocities and energy further down range. What is maximum effective range of a 6.5 creedmoor? The 22-250 AI would make more sense to me. Both these rounds are considered fantastic for long-range shooting. So check out the details and run the numbers yourself and consider one for your next rifle build. I thought my barrel was toast with around 900 rounds but I shot this yesterday at 100. Evidently they have a thin jacket. The one company is doing a buy one, get 50% off that barrel for the next barrel, so I figured I would build the first one expensive. Easily adapted components, brass, and dies. I have plenty like that..including my original model 73 Winchester in .38-40! This data may of course vary in reality (depending on a wide range of variables), but it will give you a good indication of which cartridges to stay away from if you plan on spending excessive amounts of time at the range, and are concerned over your barrels lifespan. Hmmm, how long ago did Beanland build your rifle? Shooting heavier bullets at more reasonable velocities also calms some barrel-burning qualms. As soon as any new cartridge hits the mainstream market, hand loaders start tinkering with it making wildcat variations. -Craddock Precision, That this Barrel is Custom Made to Order, If the Blank is in stock it will get turned soon, 6-8 month lead times are to be expected, if Blanks are not in, we then strive to ship your Barrel as soon as we can! The 22-250AI was always an option, but many folks weren't accepting of fire forming. 22 creedmoor brass is hard to find right now, and I didn't want to shoot hornady brass. Thanks for the half baked artical. Just letting you know it was first created by Horizon Firearms out of Texas February of 2014. There has even been confirmed coyote kills out to over 1000 yards with with the 75gr ELD-Match bullet. bullets and fast twist rifling, usually 1:8 or even 1:7.5. Bullets 1-8 twist. Just thought I'd update here. The 22 CM has been making waves in the predator hunting circles since before 2014 and gaining popularity since. The primary culprit in a centerfire rifle that affects accuracy is an eroded throat, however the rest of the bore and/or rifling can wear too. Our hair was long, wed wear cut off Navy dungarees, (jeans), Navy chambray shirts with the sleeves removedwe would shoot enormous amounts of ammunition, we basically looked like 180 degree out of phase squids>>>(sailors). Starting with a .260" bushing on the first pass and finishing with a .250" will often work quite well. You are using an out of date browser. In the recent few years, it feels like a new rifle cartridge is coming out almost monthly. While barrel life many not be financially concerning for many shooters around the world, it is still good to understand roughly how long your barrel may last until precision starts to decline. This erosion is accelerated when cartridges are loaded hot (adding additional propellant) with the aim of increasing the bullets velocity. That's five shots. Sad. It really doesnt out do my 22-250AI, its probably going to be used for something else. The only thing needed is a fast twist barrel to stabilize the long, high BC bullets; 1 x 7 7.5 twist. Now we have Alpha Munitions producing factory 22 Creedmoor brass, and the stage is set for a complete takeover of the big 22cal scene. I can not speak to the virtures of Alpha brass, but I haven't heard any complaints about their other offerings. The 22 Creedmoor can comfortably take down most CXP3 size animals with well placed shots in the head or heart, if the bullets are expanding type bullets in 75 grain or larger size, however, for general recommendations, we would keep to CXP2 animals up to the 300 pound class, and you will be withing safe limits.