Ruger American Predator And The 6mm Creedmoor
MORE than a few cartridges began life as wildcats made by necking down an existing factory round, the 6mm Creedmoor is the latest to join their ranks. It came into being shortly after the 6.5 Creedmoor was introduced in 2008 for Across The Course competition. Wildcatters necked it down to 6mm and turned it loose to compete with other 6mms such as the 6x47 Lapua, 6mm BR Norma, 6XC Tubb, 6mm Dasher and .243 Winchester which had become quite popular for long-distance competitive shooting.
It didn't take long for the 6mm Creedmoor to become one of the ranking cartridges used in Precision Rifle Series (PRS) competition - a series of practical/tactical/sniper-style matches which have become extremely popular in the U.S.A. The sport consists of shooting at mixed targets under simulated field conditions using any kind of available rest - bipods, boulders, logs etc as well as offhand. Targets include golf balls hanging on strings at 150 yards to steel targets across canyons at over 1200 yards. Annual scores from 15 different matches are combined and the top 50 shooters compete in the PRS Finale Match.
The majority of PRC competitors use 6mm cartridges and the 6mm Creedmoor has won more than its fair share of matches. Recognising its further potential as a dual-purpose hunting round, Hornady registered the
