barrel life - 6.5 Creedmoor vs 300 Norma Mag

[ralfabco]

All things being about equal - which setup will have the longer barrel life ?


300 Norma Mag 1/8 26"

6.5 Creedmoor 1/8 26"



No HOT ammo. Probably just factory loads.

Which spare barrel should be chosen ?

No need for a new bolt with either choice.

 

[Steel head]

Your kidding right?

 

[IanHusaberg]

6.5 = 2,400 rounds

300= 1,200 ?

 

[ralfabco]

Your kidding right?

Never shot anything beyond a .308

 

[ralfabco]

Thanks.

I guess it is not even close.

 

[generalzip]

Not even close man. The Norma will be toast first. That said you’ll shoot a lot more creedmoor rounds simply because the nature of it. Cheaper. Less recoil. More practical for most shooting.

I have a 6 creed and a 28 Nosler. The nosler is a hunting rifle and will Last forever. The 6 creed goes through 2-3 barrels a year.

 

[Steel head]

Thanks.

I guess it is not even close.

No
It’s not.
If your not overly malicious to a 6.5creedmoor I can see it getting 3000

40ish grains of powder

300 norma is 88-90+ grains of powder

A fair bit more than even 300 win mag

 

[b6graham]

6.5 = 2,400 rounds

300= 1,200 ?

or 3k and 700

 

[pineoak]

Diff calibers for different purposes. Each one is excellent for what they do (weight of projectile/speed)

 

[hambone1971]

My 6.5 CM has around 3100+ rounds now and it still shoots great. Only thing I can tell different from new is the speed has dropped 80 - 100 fps with my 41.9 g of RL16 but it still shoots under MOA no problem. I have found RL 26 will regain the speed I lost with no indicated pressure on the brass at 45.2 G of powder. I shoot only 147g ELDs. Still a good gun barrel at this time to me. HB

 

[ilmonster]

OP, what do want this new stick to do? Hunt, paper targets, steel? What range do you anticipate shooting at - 100, 300 600 1200, 1 mile?

 

[ralfabco]

OP, what do want this new stick to do? Hunt, paper targets, steel? What range do you anticipate shooting at - 100, 300 600 1200, 1 mile?

I need instruction to shoot LR. I did just join a private range with instructors and a 1K range. Paper targets. Thanks.

 

[dinnerbucket]

I need instruction to shoot LR. I did just join a private range with instructors and a 1K range. Paper targets. Thanks.

If that’s the case then 6.5 all day. Less recoil, noise, and way cheaper ammo.

 

[SonicBurlap]

6.5 Creedmoor all the way!