Ruger american 6.5 creedmore question???

JIM STARK

July 16, 2020 14:45

 I am in possession of a Ruger american, in  6.5 creedmore .. Upon inspecting the magazine, it is marked 308... Is that a problem???.. Will a 308 chamber in the 6.5???.
TIA..
JIM......

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  BobJudy

  July 16, 2020 15:18

  The 6.5 takes the same magazine as the 308, 243 and 7/08. Not positive on the chambering but it seems to me that it would be kind of hard to get a 30 cal neck into a 26 cal chamber. Bob

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  badchris

  July 16, 2020 15:24

  The 308 won't chamber in the rifle (a true expert can confirm that soon enough), but the magazine can accept multiple calibers.
  My TC compass came with a mag that shows it's compatible with 308, 243, 7mm-08, and 6.5CM. Probably the same with Ruger and others.
  
  

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  nononsense

  July 16, 2020 16:05

  The 308 won't chamber in the rifle (a true expert can confirm that soon enough), but the magazine can accept multiple calibers.
  My TC compass came with a mag that shows it's compatible with 308, 243, 7mm-08, and 6.5CM. Probably the same with Ruger and others.

  Exactly correct.
  

  We have read where exceptions have occurred but with catastrophic outcomes!

  Cartridges from similar families of cases will work quite well in magazine designed for those families. Even the 6.5 Creedmoor, which is derived from the .30 T/C case, works in a .308 Win. magazine as it is closely related to the .308 family of cases.
  

  Best.

  
  

  
  

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