Newest Deer Whacker

[sbhooper]

A good buddy helped me put this rifle together. It is my second nasty, ole Creed. I got a smoking deal on the barrel and later on the ADL short action. Rt. Hand, but oh well. I prefer left-hand actions, but the price was right and I have a couple others already.

 

[cahunter805]

What barrel did you go with?

 

[sbhooper]

What barrel did you go with?

I forgot that part. It is a Criterion. That is the only kind of barrel that I will use. I have five now. Two Creeds, two .260s, and one 7 mag. They shoot everything that I put through them and the velocities are good.
The ring nuts are on opposite sides, because the scope was on a left-hand rifle, originally. I mounted it, leaving the front intact, because the scope was already leveled. I switched the back one, so that I would not have a conflict with the bolt. I figured that I had better explain that, as someone will notice.

 

[Focus]

Is that the old-version factory ADL Synthetic stock I see? I have several of those and I love them even though they are probably the cheapest thing out there. They look good with the stainless barrel.

 

[cahunter805]

Very nice. The CBI barrels I’ve been around all shoot pretty well. Their contours are a bit heavy but not to bad either.

 

[sbhooper]

Started a bit of load development. After free-floating the barrel and doing a bit of adjustment on the trigger, this is the last three shots that I had loaded up on the first test load. The dot is one inch. Shot at 100 yards. I think it will shoot!

 

[std7mag]

Nice looking rifle!
But when you said "whacker", i was expecting something like a 45-70.
Not a Manbun. Lol

 

[sbhooper]

Nice looking rifle!
But when you said "whacker", i was expecting something like a 45-70.
Not a Manbun. Lol

You evidently have not shot any deer with one.

 

[sbhooper]

I don’t need no expensive bullets! 129 Interlocks. One of the best groups my old eyes have shot in awhile. It is 100 yards, but even with me shooting, it kept 1/4-1/2 moa at 200. Now to find some does this fall!

 

[std7mag]

You evidently have not shot any deer with one.

I shot a Manbun once.
Then had to wash my hands.. :

I'll stick to the .257 & .284 diameter bullets.

 

[sbhooper]

I shot a Manbun once.
Then had to wash my hands.. :

I'll stick to the .257 & .284 diameter bullets.

You never shot it very much, then. I have two fantastic 7 mags, a .308, an -06 and I nearly always grab my .260s and Creeds, now. Never had any use for a pukey .257 bullet.

 

[noharleyyet]

You never shot it very much, then. I have two fantastic 7 mags, a .308, an -06 and I nearly always grab my .260s and Creeds, now. Never had any use for a pukey .257 bullet.

Stop apologizing...

..nice rig, good shooting.

 

[std7mag]

It's all in jest.
I get messed with being "high & tight" for shooting 7mm's.
Not too awful many years ago the latest fad was the 338LM.
Now seems to be headed towards 6.5PRC.
It is what it is.
And i did say i liked sbhooper's gun.
Still do.
Just misled on the header. Lol

 

[FLS]

Nice rifle. The Creed is easy for the gun snobs to pick on, but it’s a great little cartridge.

 

[antelopedundee]

About 2 weeks ago I was in a local Fleet n Farm store and without even trying I found 3 left hand Savage Axis rifles; 1 in .243 Win for $320, 1 in a manbun for $320 and a 3rd in .270 Win for $280 on clearance.

 

[Addicting]

If you can find some RL26 try it, I get 240fps over h4350. A 140g 6.5 bullet at 2950fps is a killer no mater what it comes out of.

 

[sbhooper]

If you can find some RL26 try it, I get 240fps over h4350. A 140g 6.5 bullet at 2950fps is a killer no mater what it comes out of.

I really like Reloder 26. I bought eight pounds of it, before it got stupid rare. I use it exclusively for the 147 ELDM. 46 grains gets me 2745 and superb accuracy. I had it up over 2800, but backed it off and this is a great load. The 147 whacks deer and steel with authority, even though it is a TARGET bullet. I had my 140 Interlocks just below 2900, when I did a test. This newest rifle really likes H4831sc, as you can see by the last pic. It is only 2712, but will kill at the ranges I shoot my milk cows-or, uh, muley does-at.

The Creed does real well with the long bullets, as it is easier to fit the magazine, than with my .260. With the 260, I shot some 147 ELDM at 2850 or so. The loads were real compressed with those long bullets, though, getting them in the 2.8-inch mag length. My go-to for the .260, was a load of Reloder 17, that got the 129 Interlock over 3000. I backed it off a bit, because the second rifle that I had built, did not like that hot load during the summer depredation work. In the cool temps, though, 43.3 grains of Reloder 17 is a winner with both rifles. I have shot a bunch of deer with that rifle/load out to 430 yards with no issues.

I tested three different powders, with this new rifle and all had potential, with a bit of tweaking. The H4831sc load was a winner right out of the box and so that is my go-to for this rifle-unless something else hits me. I might try some Reloder 26, with the 129s at some point, but more for curiosity than anything. If I was to hunt elk with any of these rifles, the game would change and I would be playing with the 140 Interlock, Partition, Accubomb, or the Barnes 127 LRX. I doubt that will happen, though, as I am pretty well done hunting elk and I have two great 7 mags that hammer elk with authority, so could never really see a need to kill an elk with a Creed-although I would not feel under-gunned doing it.