Oct 29, 2011 · I am thinking of buying one of the new lightweight Savage's in 6.5 Creedmoor and wanted to know what the barrel life is on that round before buying. I didn't want to make another mistake like I did by buying the 6.5X284 with a very short barrel life of 600-900 rounds. Tnanks. Dec 11, 2013 · I have a DPMS.308 lower andwant to build a 6.5 creedmoor Since the DPMS uppers are impossible to find in 6.5cm, any thoughts on this for a barrel?: Bartlein AR10 Barrels S.S. 6.5mm 24. Will this work with most upper receivers? Any help greatly appreciated.