[Amishman44]

I just traded for a Savage T10 in 6.5 Creedmore, because I have never owned that cailber or a Savage and wanted to try it. I have tried it. If you want to shoot long range and spend a dollar a shot, 6.5 is the way to go, sort of. The latest reatest craze is the 6mm Creedmore, the 6.5 is soooo last Tuesday!
You can tell I am not that impressed with the 6.5. The ony reason is because of the cost of the round, and I have already tried to trade my rifle for a .308. I hae no intention of shooting 1000 yards and I know with a good .308, I can hit whatever I want out to 600. No if your into competition, then cost means nothing to you and you should shoot whatever you want. But if you are just shooting for fun and son't like to spend that kind of money, .308 is still the way to go.

I'm with F451 as far as caliber goes...the 6.5 Creedmore is definitely the 'craze' right now...but it all depends on what you really want out of your round.
I'd take a shorter distance with a heavier caliber and deliver better energy on target as my preference. I'm sticking to under 800' for target distance.
It also depends on the weight of the rifle itself...felt recoil is that which is not absorbed by anything else, and with the right rifle, the .308 cartridge is not bad!