Why is 6.5 Creedmoor so popular?

[Bypass]

Just wondering why it is so well liked and came onto the market so fast. I see it has a slightly higher ballistic coefficient VS 308 but is that the deciding factor?

Specifications​

Product Information​

Cartridge	6.5 Creedmoor
Grain Weight	140 Grains
Quantity	20 Round
Muzzle Velocity	2710 Feet Per Second
Muzzle Energy	2283 Foot Pounds
Bullet Style	Polymer Tip
Bullet Brand And Model	Hornady ELD Match
Lead Free	No
Case Type	Brass
Primer	Boxer
Corrosive	No
Reloadable	Yes
G1 Ballistic Coefficient	0.61
Sectional Density	0.287
Test Barrel Length	24 Inches
Velocity Rating	Supersonic
Country of Origin	United States of America

Specifications​

Product Information​

Cartridge	308 Winchester
Grain Weight	168 Grains
Quantity	200 Round
Configuration	(10 Boxes of 20)
Muzzle Velocity	2650 Feet Per Second
Muzzle Energy	2619 Foot Pounds
Bullet Style	Jacketed Hollow Point
Bullet Brand And Model	Sierra Matchking
Lead Free	No
Case Type	Brass
Primer	Boxer
Corrosive	No
Reloadable	Yes
G1 Ballistic Coefficient	0.462
Sectional Density	0.253
Velocity Rating	Supersonic
Country of Origin	United States of America

 

[Jambo]

Because everyone wants a 1,000+ yard rifle so they can shoot a deer at 82 yards.

 

[sewerman68]

I have reloading manuals that go back the 40s and even earlier. That wheel has been reinvented at least 2 dozen times. That's like 300 blackout. I played with it a little and then realized it didn't do a gaddam thing a .40 carbine wouldn't do a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

[MarineEngineer]

I was wondering the same

 

[thevalueman]

it was one of the first that allowed folks to shoot LONG bullets(mainly because the 6.5 ALWAYS shot LONG bullets)....now, EVERYBODY wants to shoot LONG bullets!!! Anybody can shoot LONG bullets, all they have to do is set up the rifle to shoot LONG bullets....I have one...only one...it doesn't shoot that good....I have a .284 that does shoot LONG bullets, and will do it much better that the 6.5

 

[N.Ga.Trader]

I'm more than happy with the old 30-06

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Because it's sexier than 6.5 Swiss which performs the same but is a century old, I think

 

[JDUB]

They aren’t popular. That’s all the rifles for sale..6.5….

 

[Plinker66]

6.5 creedmoor makes for a nice AR10, imo

 

[Dawn2Dusk]

A 6.5x55SE in a CZ550 was my first taste of understanding what a 6.5 in a heavy for caliber bullet can do on game animals at moderate velocities with modest, acceptable recoil from any shooting situation.

Since, the family has added two creedmoor chamberings that have proven excitingly accurate and again when shooting heavy for caliber ammunition it performs exceptionally well.

But does it do anything better than a host of other chamberings; not really.

I'm actually on the hunt for my wife a 6.5...