I don't know much about the caliber, but my 9 year old wanted one for Christmas. After shooting several rounds of various different ammo, it shoots them all great, probably better than my 7-08. He absolutely loves to shoot it also. My ? Is why are so many on here bashing the round. This is a serious question, not trying to start a full out war 😂.

My 11 year old grandson got one for Christmas also, he is a really good shot with it.

Quite honestly, because a small group here have admittedly allowed what others have claimed about the round to trigger them, therefore they do not like the round. Not only do they not like the round because of what others have said, they have some strange, burning need to attempt to make others feel bad or shame about choosing the round.

I just don't get it, but whatever.

If you/your son like it...shoot it. It's a great caliber for whitetail deer. Flat shooting, low recoil, and great bullet selection off the shelf. Have fun, and good luck.

There is nothing wrong with a 6.5. I think what a lot of it is, there are many rounds just as capable. It’s the hottest thing. It’s all about hype to sell rifles and ammo. People have to have the latest, greatest. What is most important is bullet placement. You can shoot a 50 cal. If you can’t hit what you are aiming at, what good is it? Shoot what you are comfortable with. Learn the gun, round, and ammo. Build confidence in the rifle. You will be a successful. That’s the key to a good gun in my opinion.

Like someone also said. “If it was called a 6.5 Jones, it wouldn’t be near as popular”.

yup

Horsechitt. ^^^

Some folks are too thin skinned to take a joke about the Gheymoor.

I think it is just because of the hype of the round. Is it a good round, sure. Is it any better, meh. However gun makers and/or ammo makers have put this thing up on a pedestal. I repeat, this is not a bad round by any means, but some people say this gun is beat caliber out there. If you compare ballistics of the 6.5 creedmore to the 7-08, they are nearly identical

I would bet a majority of the bashing comes from what others read on Facebook and other platforms. I do not remember a ton of people here talking about the caliber as the best thing ever invented, but do see that in other places.

Just my thoughts. I'm not a ballistics expert and don't do bench shooting. I bought my girls a 7-08 because I only had a .270 and 7mm mag and would not want kids starting out with those calibers. It was the rage then for low recoil. Now I am paying $50+ for Nosler ammo.

Make a good shot and they'll probably fall quick, regardless of the caliber.

The hype surrounding it causes some ill will. Don't sweat it. It's a slightly improved swede. The swede was a great round. Is it head and shoulders above any of the near competitors? No.

I lov my 270 - I finally got a Tika 2506 - its nice - but like 270 better - I carry 270 mostly - my son just tore one up w it

There are several rifles I been thinking about buying- just get cheap and chicken out plus I Lov my 270

308 and 6.5 are 2 I hav been thinking about buying hard for several months - we will see

All I really care about is performance in the field. So far so good on dropping deer and pigs at reasonable distances. I've got no complaints about the 6.5 Creedmoor and it's now my #1 choice for hunting.

I quit trying to reason with the haters. The more they push the ridicule, the more foolish they look.

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4 things that stand out to me OP: 1) 9 year-old wanted one (that is a great start, he got the gun he wanted, and the gun he wanted is a good all-around round, it is great for target shooting, deer, and coyotes); 2) it shoots what you have run through it, and he can hit with it (that makes him want to keep shooting it, because it is an easy on the shoulder round); 3) He absolutely loves to shoot it (This makes him want to practice with it, you can't get good without practice); 4) you too sound like you are going to get to have some fun competition with different guns (competition makes us better). You have found a great gun for him.

Spot your boy got the gun he wanted and he likes it. That makes it the perfect gun in my book.

I have had four 7mm-08's and steel have two. Each one had a specific brand ammo it liked best.

What got me liking the 6.5 was every time someone came out to the farm to shoot one they all shot great no matter what brand of gun or ammo.

I how have four 6.5's in three different brands and all shoot the same ammo great.

Thanks for the replies, wasn't sure what some has against it. We are sitting in a blind as I type this, hopefully he will get his first with HIS new rifle. He is quick to let you know that it is his and not dad's.

!. You don't question the Creed.

I think it’s a great gun. I got one for my daughter and wife to shoot. Browning xbolt with a muzzle brake, so next to no recoil. Very accurate and kills deer. I shoot a 300 win mag and my son shoots a 300wsm but I have no problem grabbing the 6.5 if I get the hankering to shoot one with it. My son killed a pile of deer with a single shot 223.

I don't really know much about it. But, it just seems to me that Luke Bryan probably shoots one. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Cause it is the "in" caliber to have now and most who buy it just buy it to say they have it and will come nowhere close to taking advantage of its long range capabilities. Kinda like the drunk who buys a $400 ice chest to keep $3 worth of ice all weekend.

Seems pertinent to some here....

I have shot 2 calibers that seem to shoot most anything you ran down the pipe pretty well..and the guns themselves were super cheap budget guns...243..and the 6.5 cm..the 6.5 had better blood trail with the cheap Walmart bullets I buy...so I bought a cheap Wal-Mart 6.5 to shoot my cheap Wal-Mart bullets...I love my gun... tho its cheap..and ugly(to some of y'all..I think its beautiful)....that sucker will stack 140grn feds inside a nickel..an that is the absolute only thing a gun is good for...accuracy... If they don't shoot straight easily...then they are fancy pipes. Your boy got a fine gun...an that's what matters.