“Tag: 6.5”

Hornady has announced the addition of 6.5 Creedmoor to its popular American Whitetail line of ammunition. Loaded with a Hornady 129 grain InterLock bullet, the Creedmoor is designed to offer precision-based performance at extended ranges.

The first step of a Precision Hunter build is to choose a caliber capable of the name. For that, American Rifleman's Joe Kurtenbach selected one of his favorite cartridges—the 6.5 Creedmoor.

Roy Weatherby built the company that bears his name on the premise that speed trumps weight when it comes to harvesting game quickly and humanely. His company's 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum is the embodiment of that premise.

With the exception of the 7mm, American hunters haven't been crazy about metric-caliber rifle cartridges. The 6.5mm is helping to change that.

Savage Arms has announced that it will be adding 6.5 Creedmoor offerings to nine existing rifle models, including some of the company's entry-level offerings. Shipments are being delivered to dealers now.

New hunting rounds come and go, but some manage to stand the test of time. Here’s a look at five cartridges that are simply too good to go away.

6.5 Creedmoor remains one of the hottest cartridges in the hunting industry. Smith & Wesson recognized that, and will be offering a Performance Center M&P10 chambered in the cartridge in 2017.

Thompson/Center has rolled out several of their rifle models in a new caliber: the 6.5 Creedmoor.

Weatherby's Vanguard was ingeniously redesigned for women. Named the "Camilla," it truly is a woman’s rifle. Now it’s got some real long distance capabilities, thanks to the 6.5 Creedmoor variant.