Home Forums Hunting & Shooting General Big Game Choose 2 of these 6.5 bullets....

I am happy w/140gr. Interlok's in my Swede....

and 140gr. Partition's

Thanks again for the replies, I guess you cant really go too big as far as weight in the 6.5. I wasnt sure if the 120-130 class bullets would be better suited given they can achieve higher velocities.

127 LRX

Elk? What's being used by the Scandinavians for Moose?

30-06

the 140 interlock and the swede's speed are a perfect match.

That's true! I do believe that the Ought Six is one of the more popular calibers in Scandinavia. Maybe not as common as the 6.5 Swede, but still very common.

Yeah, I recall reading somewhere the 06 has or had unseated the x55 as the preferred caliber.

You young fellas are going to talk me into giving those new fangled 140gr VLDs a shot.

Do you think that bullet will kill an elk?

When the last of the equipment arrives, I am going to try the 127gr Barnes LRX. I plan to use it on anything.

Either of these would do fine. Along with your 129 Interlock.

I was testing Leverevolution Plus P loads and the 129 gr interlock in a Grendel Bolt with a 24" 9 twist barrel up against 125 GR partition ,123 gr SST & 100 gr TTSX.

By my standards the 129 gr SP Interlock and the 100 gr TTSX were clear winners for me.

My goal was a intact well mushroomed bullet & top penetration at impact velocities from 2000FPS to 2800FPS

Dang! Those antlers have some mass!

You'll like the 127...

140 Interlock, Partition, VLD. Whatever shoots best.

Of course, my .260 only likes 140's of the weights I've tried (120's, 140s, 160s of various flavors). Makes choosing a bullet weight simple!

The factory Corelokts have taken a half dozen caribou, an elk, and a wolf. I have no doubt it will do as well on a moose, given the chance.

The 140 will do anything you are asking, and you won't have to mess with different loads/sight-ins, trajectories, etc.

KISS

I really like the 120 TTSX out of my 6.5 x 55. I've taken elk from 6 yards to 400 and lots in between. Performance has been great while avoiding excessive meat damage if a shoulder happens to be hit. I've also harvested elk, deer, wolves, and antelope with several other bullets you have listed and some you have not. I'm sure the Barnes isn't "necessary" but it flat works in every situation I put it in without excessive damage. Surprisingly the TTSX was also the most accurate of all I tried in the Swede but not so in other 6.5s I own.

Elk. 156gr Oryx
Deer (not on your list) 125 Gr Nosler Partition

The 140 Partition would be great for both.

You ought to be looking into the Hornady 143 and 147 ELD.

If your gun will stabilize them, I'd go with the Woodleigh 160gr. protected point (#80A) for elk.

For deer I'd go with the 125gr. Partition.

It's not on your list, but I'll throw a vote for the 139 Scenar.

I'll take the 140 VLD or maybe think about the 130 VLD for a tad more speed.