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Originally Posted by marxman
I think you are mistaken about the creed, it is made for long range predictability with moderate recoil and the 30 06 shoots flatter at hunting ranges. Even the 308 will shoot a 165 grain bullet as flat as a creed will shoot a 140 grain bullet out past 300 metres and is more powerful and efficient at hunting ranges. The 270 is a flat shooting hunting optimized cartridge
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The Creedmoor was designed to fit long higher B.C. bullets in a short action, for use in a specific shooting discipline. Trajectory wise, the 6.5CM and 30-06, are
very similar trajectory wise within 500 yards.