Solomon was right...
I had to click and take a peek at the new .22 Creedmore. Seemingly a sort of .22-08, if you will. Sounds pretty neat, a 0.485 BC 80 gr. VLD at 3300 fps. But in my battery there is a 30 yr. old project rifle, the "Blue" gun as we call it around home. It's an ancient BRNO 98 action custom that has been an 8mm, .243 Win., and now is a 6mm Ackley Improved. Last work was honing the 24" stainless fluted bore that was as rough as a cob. No wonder it was on closeout sale! Looking over my notes it is capable of pushing a Hornady 105 gr. VLD with a B.C. of 0.530 (!) to the same 3300 fps. About the same as the .240 Weatherby Magnum, but with lots less powder. The AI is a blown out and necked down 7x57 after all, and the .240 Wby. is basically an improved-belted, necked, .30-06!
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I guess I'll forgo the $2500 upgrade to the latest and greatest. Marketing is a tough job, I'm empathetic to those guys. More power to them.
If I never hear the word CREEDMOOR again it will
be way too soon.
If you had a mountain of .30 TC brass….
It’s a clever way to get rid of all of it! Lol. I remember Ernie French at the YO with one. I tried to show interest but the purpose, but it escaped me.
The 30 TC was another flop from that time
period. I don't know if I ever saw anything chambered in 30 TC. I hunted with Ernie at the Celebrity Handgun Hunt and he shot a couple of critters but I have to admit I don't remember what caliber he used. Ernie is a good friend and when TC went under I didn't hear from him anymore. Years back if someone called TC about a barrel in an unusual caliber that TC didn't chamber Ernie would always send them to us.I do hope he is doing well these days. Left to right..Ernie French, Dave Manson, GNR.
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