Bacon and New 6.5 Creedmoor (Fiocchi Scirocco)

Published on January 5, 2020
Duration: 9:20

This video tests Fiocchi's new 6.5 Creedmoor Scirocco ammunition, featuring a 130-grain ballistic tip projectile. The test platform was a Bergara B14 Ridge in a KRG chassis with a suppressor and Nightforce optics. Chronograph data and group sizes were recorded at 100 yards, followed by steel plate engagement at 400 yards. The ammunition is designed for hunting performance while maintaining good flight characteristics.

Quick Summary

Fiocchi's Scirocco 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition is engineered for hunting, featuring a 130-grain ballistic tip projectile with a bonded boat-tail and polymer insert. This design balances terminal ballistics with the flat-shooting performance of the 6.5 Creedmoor, achieving approximately 0.83 MOA groups at 100 yards in testing.

Chapters

  1. 00:04Introduction
  2. 00:44Fiocchi Scirocco Ammunition Overview
  3. 01:56Testing Fiocchi Scirocco 6.5 Creedmoor
  4. 02:15Test Platform: Bergara B14 Ridge
  5. 02:32Chronograph Data and Groupings
  6. 03:27Shooting a 5-Shot Group
  7. 03:59Group Results at 100 Yards
  8. 04:50Steel Engagement at 400 Yards
  9. 07:57Conclusion and Outro

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Fiocchi Scirocco ammunition designed for?

The Fiocchi Scirocco ammunition line is specifically designed for hunting. It aims to provide the necessary terminal ballistic performance for ethical harvesting while maintaining the flat-shooting characteristics expected from cartridges like the 6.5 Creedmoor.

What are the key features of the Fiocchi Scirocco projectile?

The Scirocco projectile features a bonded boat-tail design combined with a polymer insert. This construction is intended to help maintain a high Ballistic Coefficient (BC) for better flight characteristics and improve terminal performance compared to standard open-tip match rounds.

What kind of accuracy can be expected from Fiocchi Scirocco 6.5 Creedmoor?

In testing with a Bergara B14 Ridge, the Fiocchi Scirocco 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition produced groups around 0.83 MOA at 100 yards, excluding a flyer. This is considered good accuracy for hunting ammunition.

What rifle was used to test the Fiocchi Scirocco 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition?

The ammunition was tested using a Bergara B14 Ridge rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The rifle was configured with a KRG chassis, a suppressor, and Nightforce optics for the evaluation.

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