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Originally Posted by Kurt505
What makes the 260rem and the 6.5x47 Lapua superior to the 6.5 Creedmoor? Here's a guess, I think it's because the Creedmoor is relatively new and most F-class shooters that are shooting that size of 6.5 cartridge already have reloading components set up for, and are used to the dope of the 260 and 6.5x47, that there is no sense in switching for such minimal difference in performance.
Now as far as average Joe goes, they would be foolish to choose the 260rem or 6.5x47 lapua over the Creedmoor because the over the counter ammo availability is already way better than both the other cartridges even though it's a much newer cartridge. Wait ten more years and look on the shelves, I bet it'll be one of the most popular boxes of ammo you see.
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Competitors at that level would gladly change dies and cases if it gave them a measurable advantage over the competition. As for the dope, the difference is so small, as to be meaningless. As for the availability of factory loads, that is a result of marketing, accurate factory loads could easily be produced for the 260rem and the 6.5x47, if the manufacturers chose to make them.