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Jan 16, 2016 9:12:59 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 16, 2016 9:12:59 GMT -5
On my drive home from the Mammoth Sniper Challenge I picked up my 6.5 Creed barreled action. It's a Rem 700 that was fluted and knob installed by Adams Custom Rifles. The barrel is a Krieger Med Palma crowned at 26" plus Harrell's break. I used a Manson reamer, at the recommendation of Dave Tooley, with a .170 freebore. When I got it home I cleaned the barrel, installed the Seekins base, then installed and adjusted the Calvin Elite before pulling the gun that shot Mammoth out of the T6A and dropping this sucker in:
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Jan 16, 2016 9:17:39 GMT -5
Post by rambler on Jan 16, 2016 9:17:39 GMT -5
Cool looking gun. If I put all that gear on the carpet I'd never get to come in the house again...LOL
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Jan 16, 2016 9:24:30 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 16, 2016 9:24:30 GMT -5
The gun room is mine to do what I want with. I come in from training or matches and just dump it all in the floor and clean it up after I have showered and slept. You should see the walls of shelving full of gun parts, bullets, powder, primers, and ammo. I'm running out of room and need to make more.
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Jan 16, 2016 9:27:36 GMT -5
Post by jims on Jan 16, 2016 9:27:36 GMT -5
Looks good. I am sure it will shoot well also.
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Creed
Jan 16, 2016 9:59:48 GMT -5
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Post by 03mossy on Jan 16, 2016 9:59:48 GMT -5
Nice looking rig! I just built a 6.5 creedmoor also. Started working on loads last night.
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Jan 16, 2016 11:39:26 GMT -5
Post by Dave W on Jan 16, 2016 11:39:26 GMT -5
Like it- A LOT! Elite swamp camo?
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Jan 16, 2016 12:51:45 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 16, 2016 12:51:45 GMT -5
Thanks, and yes that is the Elite with Swamp something.
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Jan 16, 2016 21:06:11 GMT -5
Post by schunter on Jan 16, 2016 21:06:11 GMT -5
Sweet Keith. Like that rig a lot!
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Jan 17, 2016 0:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 0:29:48 GMT -5
Very nice and I'm sure it will shoot extraordinarily well given the smith. Good trigger man won't hurt a thing either.
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Post by shakeyjake on Jan 25, 2016 22:00:07 GMT -5
Looks like a shooter good luck with her, on my dream list
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Jan 30, 2016 13:27:29 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 30, 2016 13:27:29 GMT -5
We finally had a dry week here so a buddy and I headed to the range to work pistols for a gunfighter league match in a couple weeks. I dragged the Creed along in case the LGS had ammo since I haven't had time to load any. I bought one box of Hornady 120gn A-MAX and one box of Winchester Match 140gn. Hornady shot like garbage (1.5 MoA every group, 5 shots, 3 groups) but allowed me to get a rough zero since I swapped the scope over from my .308 Win. I shot one group at 300yds to get a feel for wind and it was the best group (fluke?) for the 120gn at .8MoA : Had a bit of breeze: avg of 11.8mph, gusts to 17.2mph, .5 value Worked left to right when I swapped to Winchester and after the first group it settled down pretty good. My buddy wanted to shoot it and called the round out of group on the far right when he broke his 3rd shot: I'm liking it so far. Recoil is like a .223
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Jan 30, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2016 17:54:20 GMT -5
Lookin real good, you are making me want to work on my LR guns now!
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Jan 30, 2016 20:01:02 GMT -5
Post by 1coyotemaster on Jan 30, 2016 20:01:02 GMT -5
Nice looking rig Keith!! Those 6.5s are really slippery in the wind. I am betting with a stout load of Varget and some 123 Scenars you will be laying them in there at 1K.
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Jan 30, 2016 22:21:05 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 30, 2016 22:21:05 GMT -5
That load is pretty high on my to do list. I've got a ton of 123gn SMK I got on a half off certificate from a rifle match I have to shoot up first. After that it will be the 123gn Scenar or a 130gn Berger Hybrid.
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Jan 31, 2016 16:19:09 GMT -5
Post by rob67 on Jan 31, 2016 16:19:09 GMT -5
You have some really nice tools to work with. Makes me want to spend some money on a 6.5. Great shooting in these conditions.
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Jan 31, 2016 22:01:29 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jan 31, 2016 22:01:29 GMT -5
Thanks, Rob. Luckily I only have the one hobby.
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Feb 5, 2016 7:10:37 GMT -5
Post by tnhunter54 on Feb 5, 2016 7:10:37 GMT -5
Very nice Keith and yes the 6.5 is on my list to buy also.
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Jul 23, 2016 19:24:55 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jul 23, 2016 19:24:55 GMT -5
My folks or my wife got me a set of Whidden 6.5 Creed dies when I was putting this gun together. Those dies were absolutely terrible and deformed every bullet ogive they touched. They went back three or four times for new seater stems and expander balls plus they sent me a new seater sleeve. Finally, after about 6 months of mailing dies back and forth I said I needed my money back. They complied without a fight and I will say they were helpful as could be throughout, they just couldn't make the dies work. I ordered a set of Redding dies (my go to along with Forster)while I waited on my refund check. They showed up yesterday, got cleaned and set up. I loaded up a test ladder today and hit the range this evening. First three shots loaded at 40gn to get the scope zeroed hit 1 MRAD left and .5 MRAD high with a clean .5MoA group. I dialed on the wind but left the elevation where it was and moved to 300yds for the ladder. 3-shots each at 41.5gn, 42gn, 42.5gn, and 43gn of H4350 under a 140gn Hornady ELD. Total group is right at 1MoA but the 42gn node is about 1" or .3MoA. I will do the seating depth test with it tomorrow and bet it cleans up real nice. I will shoot it in its first match on the 30th.
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Jul 24, 2016 19:48:18 GMT -5
Post by Dave W on Jul 24, 2016 19:48:18 GMT -5
Shoot again today?
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Jul 24, 2016 20:37:22 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 20:37:22 GMT -5
Looks excellent and I'm sure you'll have it driving tacks by next weekend. With the recent changes to my projects maybe a creed is in my future.
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Jul 25, 2016 14:17:39 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jul 25, 2016 14:17:39 GMT -5
No shooting on Sunday. I had to cut the grass before it became a jungle and then wash clothes and other domestic duties I usually avoid. After that I made up some crab cakes on English muffins, topped with poached eggs,and drizzled with Hollandaise sauce with a side of asparagus and some sliced fruit. Washed that down with some Shiner Ruby Redbird which meant no trip to the range. I got out at lunch today to test seating depth. It was 96°F outside and 65% humidity with winds at 12mph gusting to 16mph, 3/4 value. Looks like .020" off the lands is the ticket at .6MoA for five shots (.35MoA if it weren't for that Democrat that wandered right) but the vertical is almost non-existent. Muzzle velocity is 2695fps averaged with an ES of 11fps and an SD of 5fps. Just need to shoot it out on the powerline to confirm data to 800yds and shoot the match on Saturday. [/URL
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Jul 25, 2016 16:38:00 GMT -5
Post by Dave W on Jul 25, 2016 16:38:00 GMT -5
Looking good! If Ohio ever legalizes this caliber I will have one. Good luck at the match!
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Jul 25, 2016 16:46:51 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Jul 25, 2016 16:46:51 GMT -5
Thanks, it'll be the first match since January due to the schedule. I haven't done much shooting since May. It's hard to beat the Creed for hunting or matches. Today at 300yds I could see my own trace over the last 50yds or so as I recovered from recoil. That's how mild it is. Fast, flat, little drift. What's not to like. Sub 1.5" groups at 300yds make me smile too.
I think I'm about to do a 6mm on a small frame AR too. I hate the big frame AR and a 6mmAR/.243LBC will run a 107gn SMK at 2800fps which beats the Creed for when I need a gas gun for matches.
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Jul 26, 2016 20:30:37 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Jul 26, 2016 20:30:37 GMT -5
Went ahead and threw the HDMR and muzzle break on and went to zero. Shot one at 100yds, adjusted and put 2 in same hole .1mil low. Dialed on 1.2mil and shot 303yds. Gun and load are solid so let's how I don't bolo the match since I haven't been doing much shooting.
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Aug 4, 2016 20:21:34 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 4, 2016 20:21:34 GMT -5
I ran the Creed out to 915yds on Tuesday where it turned in a group of about 4" but either the phone or I failed to take the picture. A thunderstorm drove me off the range so I couldn't dial back down to 100yds to check zero since I was .1mil lower than I expected at 915yds. Got out today to shoot some alts before the match tomorrow and before I pulled the 6.5 out of the T6A and swapped in the .308 I shot a group at 100yds to make sure my zero from the other day was good. Another reason I believe in "cold shooter" over " cold bore":
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Aug 4, 2016 20:58:38 GMT -5
Post by Dave W on Aug 4, 2016 20:58:38 GMT -5
Looks like you are good to go for the match, bring home the bacon!
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Aug 4, 2016 21:05:59 GMT -5
Post by jims on Aug 4, 2016 21:05:59 GMT -5
Well shot.
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Aug 13, 2016 19:16:41 GMT -5
Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 13, 2016 19:16:41 GMT -5
Only got out to 815yds today at the range I was scoping out for the SML shoot but not to shabby.
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Aug 13, 2016 19:58:41 GMT -5
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Post by Dave W on Aug 13, 2016 19:58:41 GMT -5
Buddy shot a 3 shot 3" @ 900 with his. That was his personal best at the time. Haven't seen him for over a year to see if he had improved on that. That off the bench or prone? Great shooting!
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Aug 13, 2016 20:09:05 GMT -5
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Post by 7mmfreak on Aug 13, 2016 20:09:05 GMT -5
Prone from 60' tower.
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