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Anybody using the 6.5 Sierra GameKing on deer? If so how do they perform?? Will be using them from 250 yards to point blank out of a 6.5 Creedmore and a stiff charge of H4350.
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It has become my favorite bullet in the 6.5 CM for deer. It's a very good deer killer.
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I killed a few with it in 260 and it done the job well, no exit on hard angle shots though.
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Is that a new bullet from Sierra? Can't seem to find anything on it.
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The 129 gr. Hornady IL has been working well enough that I doubt I'll waste time and money fuuckin around with anything else. Firmly in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" camp.
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I’ve never had a GameKing fail. I’m sure they are great.
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I am not sure if it is new or not? It was the only 6.5 bullet my LGS had besides the 143gr ELD-x that I got decent groups out of but nothing like the 120's shoot.
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Probably be a good bullet in the Grendel. 👍🏼
I would like to find some 100gr Ballistic Tips for the Grendel…
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Is that a new bullet from Sierra? Can't seem to find anything on it. For 120 grains I bet he meant Pro Hunter.
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The bullets I developed a load for my 6.5 Creedmore is definitely a 120gr Pro Hunter. And they shot great groups using H4350
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But isn't the new one the 130 gr tipped game changer?. Just asking..mb
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Is that a new bullet from Sierra? Can't seem to find anything on it. For 120 grains I bet he meant Pro Hunter. This^^^^^^ I have been using the 130 grain SGK HPBT in my 6.5x55 for a couple of years now. Pinhole entrance wound with extreme damage internally and exit. I’ve also been using the .308/165 grain version of that bullet in my.308. Same results.
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I loaded the 120gn Prohunter in my 6.5x55 when new and shot a couple of medium sized pigs with it. Full penetration on side on shots which surprised me.
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The issue becomes when is Sierra going to make a run of the 120 PH? Military and Police contracts, plus their own ammunition is depleting the market of Sierra Bullets, same for Nosler.
Thus, the 129g Hornady Sp has become a fantastic short range bullet for my family, never fails...never. 6.47 Lapua, 260, and 6.5/06
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I will never shoot a gameking the rest of my life period. Their performance is so erratic it can vary from FMJ to loose the core.
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I will never shoot a gameking the rest of my life period. Their performance is so erratic it can vary from FMJ to loose the core. Damn Jeff, that bad? Shot a lot of deer and pigs in Ga back in the day, with 165 game kings outta 30-06 ... All died quickly.
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Haven’t killed a deer with mine yet.
But the 130 Tipped game kings shoot lights out of my creed. For the $. Best bang for the buck. Target and hunting bullet in one.
Shot a cow elk with 180 game kings of 06 and a pretty hot load. Bullet worked perfectly
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I will never shoot a gameking the rest of my life period. Their performance is so erratic it can vary from FMJ to loose the core. I’ve saw the core slip a lot but never had one act like a FMJ.
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I will never shoot a gameking the rest of my life period. Their performance is so erratic it can vary from FMJ to loose the core. I’ve saw the core slip a lot but never had one act like a FMJ. Same. I have a dozen or more Sierras I have recovered. A lot of jacket/core separations, which are fine by me as they kill like lightning. Never seen one not expand though, the HP versions are too hard for my tastes though.
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