When I first started looking at the 6.5 Creedmoor's ballistics, I thought they looked pretty familiar, and then I started looking at the 6.5 x 55 Swede, and noticed how close they were. Really close.
The advertised ballistics for the 140 grain Hornady round are 2,710 fps out of a 28 inch test barrel.
One of the posted ballistics for the 6.5 x 55 with a 140 grain SP is 2,651 fps but it doesn't list a barrel length. I was wondering if they got it out of a 28 inch test barrel of maybe the 29 inch barrel of a Swede M96.
Either that, they are very close to each other, and it looks like another case of reinventing the wheel. The 6.5 Swede while it enjoys a little popularity here, is very popular overseas when it comes to hunting. In Finland and other parts of Scandinavia, it's used a lot for moose and reindeer.
The 6.5 Creedmoor will be popular for the same reason those who shoot the 6.5 Swede like it, because it's low recoil and the bullet design is like the Swede, great penetration for a smaller cartridge.
Personally, I think I will stick with my Swede but I wouldn't have kicked a new 6.5 Creedmoor out the door.