Arne Brennan, creator of 6.5 Grendel and other cartridges, designed 375 Raptor in a quest to do for 308 Winchester what 300 Blackout did for .223 Remington. Namely, neck it up to run larger, heavier bullets that deliver both supersonic and subsonic performance in a cartridge that’s efficient from a short barrel, suppresses well, and … Read more
Today we’re talking long range cartridges and the enigmatic enterprise of the intrepid 6.5 Creedmoor round. TTAG reader and LGS (local gun shop) raider Marcus M comes in with a question, and some confusion, about long range shooting. ”I see everywhere about how good the 6.5 Creedmoor is. I went to two matches with my … Read more
JWT for TTAGI am interested in guns. I am fascinated by cartridges. I like the Winchester “Improved Mauser” action. I am enamored with the 7mm-08. That’s probably why during a prairie dog hunt with Sierra this summer, I thought of the history and plight of the .308 175gr Sierra Match King bullet with nostalgia and … Read more
I’m sorry to break it to you, but sharp, sleek, and fast 6.5 Creedmoor is not a “hipster caliber.” It’s here to stay, and that’s because it’s better than the old glue horse we call .308 Winchester / 7.62mm NATO in every single way. Almost. There you have it, dull old .308 on the left. … Read more
Savage has debuted new left-handed models of its Precision Series rifles. Seven new left-hand Model 110 Elite Precision models and five new left-hand 110 Precision rifle models will be available this summer. “Savage has built an extensive catalog of left-handed firearms, quite possibly the largest in the industry,” said Beth Shimanski, director of marketing for … Read more
Following hot of the heels of .223 Remington (see my earlier post here) in terms of general popularity is .308 Winchester. The .308 has enjoyed a reputation of excellence for decades and deservedly so. Most shooters that grew up before and even during the AR revolution that wanted a do-all cartridge went with the .308 because … Read more
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