Anyone shot one? What do you think?

I have not shot the 22 Creedmoor but developed a similar cartridge about 20 years ago. I sized 6XC cases to .22 caliber for an easy to reload alternative to the .220 Swift. I used the 22XC with both 55-grain bullets in 12" twist barrels and 75-grain bullets in faster twist barrels. My only interest was varmint shooting. The cartridge was easy to reload & tune for accuracy. It was absolutely devastating on prairie dogs with 75-grain Hornady bullets. The only negative aspect of the 22XC is barrel life which would be the same for all high-capacity .224 caliber cartridges. As the 22 Creedmoor is very similar to the 22XC, all of its positive aspects should also apply to it. Plus, it has the advantage of factory brass & cases. Personally, the superiority of high BC bullets was obvious on varmints at long range and the same is obviously true for long range target shooting. If you want a high performance .224 cartridge, I believe the 22 Creedmoor would be superior to the .220 Swift or .22-250 Imp.
Roger

Had one, shot ok, sold it.

I built one amd loaded 69gr Sierra TMK’s. 26” barrel had them at 3725fps. Built it for a coyote rifle of opportunity as I see them in the field next to the house in the winter and distances can be out to 500 yards.

I've never seen a 22 Creed, I have a 22-250 Improved with a three groove, 1:10" twist barrel. When I shoot this barrel out I'll probably go with the same three groove barrel but in a 1:8" twist

why not go with a fast twist 22-250.

If you want to get serious about velocity get thee to a 22-284.

Another one of Hornadys marketing miracles. A 22 creedmoor is nothing more than a 22-250 Remington with a fast twist barrel and heavy bullets. What’s your goal? varmints? Go with a regular 22-250. Long range? Different caliber. Or else just drink the Hornady koolaid like the majority of others.

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Originally posted by Ben351w:
Another one of Hornadys marketing miracles. A 22 creedmoor is nothing more than a 22-250 Remington with a fast twist barrel and heavy bullets. What’s your goal? varmints? Go with a regular 22-250. Long range? Different caliber. Or else just drink the Hornady koolaid like the majority of others.

First, I know nothing about them. This is why I asked. A friend of mine uses them on their ranch in TX. He strongly recommended that I get one for use on my ranch. He absolutely loves his 22 CM guns. I was trying to see what others thought.

I have decided against getting one at this point. Even if the gun performs as my friend says it does, my place is fundamentally different. It would not be as useful to me as his is to him.

A buddy just had one built with an 8 twist and shoots in the 75 grain bullet range.
I has so much new brass in 22-250 that my bro and I build a couple fast twist, I shoot the 75 grain Hornady in mine but it's also handle up to 80's.
We had a sacrificial barrel chambered at the same time and fire formed all the brass over 3-4 weekends

Would anyone care to share some of the load data that has performed well in their 22 Creedmore ?

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Originally posted by Hasher:
If you want to get serious about velocity get thee to a 22-284.

I dimly remember parts of the original article that introduced it, the author carried it for a sheep rifle.
Crazy velocity but smallish projectile.

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Originally posted by Ben351w:
Another one of Hornadys marketing miracles. A 22 creedmoor is nothing more than a 22-250 Remington with a fast twist barrel and heavy bullets. What’s your goal? varmints? Go with a regular 22-250. Long range? Different caliber. Or else just drink the Hornady koolaid like the majority of others.

This is exactly how I look at the 22 creedmore. When I want to shoot 50/55 grain bullets at high velocity, I grab my 22-250 or 220 swift. When I want to shoot 75 grain or so at high velocity, I’ll grab my 240 weatherby.

Yes, it's a fast twist .22-250.

Its advantage is that factory ammo with heavy bullets can be had, and that is not the case with the .22-250.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
Anyone shot one? What do you think?

I had a Rem 700 SA sitting on the shelf so I had a barrel put on chambered in 22 Creedmore. Maybe it wont do much more than a Swift or a 22-250 will do but the sharper twist will handle heavier bullets . Brass is pretty scarce in my neck of the woods but 6mm Creedmore brass necks down pretty easy. Started loading 70 gr bullets with 7828. Bullets lighter than that will be for my Swift or 22-250. 70 grs and up will be for the Creedmore.Will share my results when I get a little shooting done

I've built a few, all Rem. 700 clone builds. 75gr to 80gr Hornady and Berger bullets going out at 3350 to 3400. 18 moa correction gives a 1000yd zero. Various barrel makes, KP, Bartlein, Proof research, benchmark. Manners and MDT stocks.

It's an excellent long range coyote caliber that picks up where the 22-250 and 220 Swift leave off at 500 yds with 50gr to 60gr bullets.

Necking down 6mm Creedmoor requires turning the necks to the neck shoulder angle to get them to headspace on the shoulder angle vs a neck down donut at the neck shoulder angle intersection, internal neck reaming to .223/.2235 eliminates the internal neck down donut. For best accuracy do this.

Petersen brass also makes brass for the 22 Creedmoor with small primer pockets, this is really the brass you'll want to use as it eliminates the neck work of necked down 6 brass.

Essentially it's a tight twist 22-250 Ai with different shoulder angle.

Alpha Munitions makes small and large primer brass as well. I have shot other brass from them and its incredible. Just be careful with it as it does not seam to show pressure signs like other brass.

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Originally posted by df06:

This is exactly how I look at the 22 creedmore. When I want to shoot 50/55 grain bullets at high velocity, I grab my 22-250 or 220 swift. When I want to shoot 75 grain or so at high velocity, I’ll grab my 240 weatherby.

I use the 36 grain Barnes Varmint Grenades in my 22.250AI at 4,500 fps. Out to 300 yards there is nothing that compares to it.