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The term Creedmoor has been applied for the purposes of marketing to firearms and ammunition for over 100 years. There is no defined set of standards for any gun or ammo to qualify of Creedmoor. The name Creedmoor actually comes from Long Island New York, where in the 19th Century a famous range was established. The land had belonged to a farmer named Bernardus Hendrickson Creed and was purchased by an infant National Rifle Association for the purpose of creating a long-distance rifle shooting range for competition shooting.The term Creedmoor has been applied for the purposes of marketing to firearms and ammunition for over 100 years. There is no defined set of standards for any gun or ammo to qualify of Creedmoor. The name Creedmoor actually comes from Long Island New York, where in the 19th Century a famous range was established. The land had belonged to a farmer named Bernardus Hendrickson Creed and was purchased by an infant National Rifle Association for the purpose of creating a long-distance rifle shooting range for competition shooting. Casually this range was known as Creed's moor then became officially the Creedmoor Range. In 1873 the NRA and the Creedmoor range became famous after the American NRA match shooting team defeated the well known expert Irish Rifle team. The Irish Rifle team had just won previously the British Elcho Shield and then went on to challenge the newly form NRA amateur team. International competitions, organized by the NRA, were held annually at the range until 1891, and then were moved to the range at the National Guard Camp, Sea Girt, New Jersey.Creedmoor Range was constructed on ideal land. As flat is any marksman could dream of, there was plenty of space for twenty separate ranges, each of which can be used from one hundred to a thousand yards and without the use of elevated firing-stands. In 1873 the NRA and the Creedmoor range became famous after the American NRA match shooting team defeated the well known expert Irish Rifle team. The Irish Rifle team had just won previously the British Elcho Shield and then went on to challenge the newly form NRA amateur team. International competitions, organized by the NRA, were held annually at the range until 1891, and then were moved to the range at the National Guard Camp, Sea Girt, New Jersey.* Creedmoor Range* Creedmoor Rifle* Creedmoor Cartridge