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In addition to the 6.5 and 6mm Creedmoor cartridges, now there's a new Creedmoor on the block, the .22 Creedmoor. It found favor among hunters and PRS competitors.
Left to right: 22, 6mm & 6.5 Creedmoor's
The 22 Creedmoor seems to be ideally suited as a high velocity varmint round — something to replace the 22-250. You get 22-250 class velocities with a more modern cartridge design, and high-quality brass.
Since there is not yet a SAAMI spec for the 22 Creedmoor, the cartridge is officially still a wildcat. Companies such as Alpha Munitions, Atlas ADG, Peterson Cartridge or Hornady produce brass if one doesn't simply neck down 6mm Creedmoor brass.
In addition, some ammo-makers are producing 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo right now: Copper Creek, Gunwerks, and Spark Munitions. Perhaps, Hornady and possibly Federal might also produce loaded ammo in the near future. Currently Cooper Creek has the most 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo varieties, with 17 different bullet options from 60 grains to 95 grains. Copper Creek also offers load development packs with either Alpha or Hornady brass.
What can it do that the others can’t? It is not that much different than the .22-243 or the .22-250 AI to shoot lightweight bullets, but it was never designed to. The 22 Creedmoor was built with long, heavy .224 bullets in mind. The 22 Creedmoor's' standard is a 1-in-7/1-8-inch fast-twist barrel, combined with the increased case volume to push long and heavy .22 bullets at over at 3,450 feet per second. The ability of the heavy .224 bullets to retain both velocity and energy at long distances makes this cartridge a realistic deer and varmint rifle.
Left to right: 22, 6mm & 6.5 Creedmoor's
The 22 Creedmoor seems to be ideally suited as a high velocity varmint round — something to replace the 22-250. You get 22-250 class velocities with a more modern cartridge design, and high-quality brass.
Since there is not yet a SAAMI spec for the 22 Creedmoor, the cartridge is officially still a wildcat. Companies such as Alpha Munitions, Atlas ADG, Peterson Cartridge or Hornady produce brass if one doesn't simply neck down 6mm Creedmoor brass.
In addition, some ammo-makers are producing 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo right now: Copper Creek, Gunwerks, and Spark Munitions. Perhaps, Hornady and possibly Federal might also produce loaded ammo in the near future. Currently Cooper Creek has the most 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo varieties, with 17 different bullet options from 60 grains to 95 grains. Copper Creek also offers load development packs with either Alpha or Hornady brass.
What can it do that the others can’t? It is not that much different than the .22-243 or the .22-250 AI to shoot lightweight bullets, but it was never designed to. The 22 Creedmoor was built with long, heavy .224 bullets in mind. The 22 Creedmoor's' standard is a 1-in-7/1-8-inch fast-twist barrel, combined with the increased case volume to push long and heavy .22 bullets at over at 3,450 feet per second. The ability of the heavy .224 bullets to retain both velocity and energy at long distances makes this cartridge a realistic deer and varmint rifle.
