Before I had a 260 reamed to the aforementioned 6.5/284, I made an Exotics hunt with the 129sp. It was a last minute opportunity and I just worked up an accurate load, barrel was still in the white. I took an Axis Buck in hard antler and a full blood Mouflon. Both ran a bit, both took finishing shots and wound channels were pretty small. I felt they were a tough bullet for 260 speed. I never tried them in the 6.5/284, but I would if I had went after elk. Now, it might have been that particular Lot of bullets, but I always felt they would do better at faster speeds. It is one I would try in this Remington 264WM later. For me, only the early SSTs were the only "soft" Hornady's I ever shot. From 270W to 9.3x62, good strong bullets.
Last edited by Jim_Knight; 03/14/24.
