toad,

I have also seen the 160 Hornady 6.5 RN stopped on a broadside shot on an average whitetail buck--from a 6.5x55.

My point in my first post is that the penetration varies considerably with that bullet, and from what I can tell the penetration often depends on how much it expands. This varies from shot to shot, depending what it hits and impact velocity.

If I want consistently deep penetration with a 6.5, I pick some sort of premium bullet, whether a 140 Nosler Partition or a 120-130 TSX.


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