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For you 260 guys that have played with them a lot.
I'm having a 260 built on a 1/8 twist that's will be used to hunt sub 200lb deer and shoot steel. Ranges will be 600 yards and in most of the time with some playing with steel to 1000.
I have read a lot about different options but was wanting some real world experience. I have considered the 123 scenar, 139 scenar or the 130 or 140 Berger.
I guess my main question is will the veoilicity of the lighter bullets make up for the bc of the heavier bullets? Any experience in target or on game performance will be appreciated.
Thanks

I've had good luck with the 130 Berger Hunting VLD. On broadside shots in the lungs they exit. Shoulder shots, they break one or both and end up stopping under the offside hide. They seem to kill very quickly. I heart shot a buck this year and it went maybe 30 yards top, which is not normal in my experience for a heart shot. Obviously Berger's are very accurate so not much to say there. I've killed 6 bucks and a pig with them in the last couple years.

Also curious about velocity. Mine will finish at 26".

With 26" you should be able to get 2950 with the 123's, not sure about the others.

I'm at 2809 with a 140 Amax in a 22"..,

123/139 Scenars are damn near on top of each other at the speeds given. Reckon it depends on which hair you wanna split.

Probably a bit faster than that if you want, especially with a 26".

I'm getting 3020 with the 123 A-Max, and that's just a Creedmoor in a 22" barrel.

Yep.

Try to get 3000fps with the 130gr class bullets....that will leave the 140gr class bullets in the dust at real world .260 velocities(2800ish), regardless of the better BC's of the heavier 6.5 bullets.

I get 2800fps with 139gr. Scenar's in a 24 inch Rock barrel, and 3000fps out of the 123gr Scenar from my GAP built 260.

BC is everything, speed doesn't last, 139/140 is the way to go

I ran the 130 VLD at 3000 fps vr. the 140 VLD at 2800 in Ballistic AE

The wind drift at 1000 was similar but the 140 had a tad less...

Stunt shooter!!! Seriously though, love that avatar.

About what can be expected I'm sure but I'm getting 3090 and 3086 out of 2 different 260 AI's with 21" and 22" barrels and 123 AMAX or SST with RL 17.

I have got to try the 123 Scenar one day.

I am loading the 130 AB in front of RE-17 in a 6,5X47 Lapua. It is achieving 2850 from a 24" tube. The 260 Rem and a Booger should get you to 3000...the AB has a larger bearing surface thus more friction, me thinks. The 130 AB at 2850 does well on deer, though. Close and not so close, IME.

Here is a poor pic of a 129 LRAB taken out of a coues deer that broke about all the bone you can break in a coues deer at around 250 yds.
Very short bearing surface and easier to get a bit more velocity if you are a Nosler fan.

I have used the 130 gr. berger on a half dozen antelope and one 250 lbish hog, works perfectly. I have been tempted to try the 140 gr. bullets but have not yet as the 130 has been all I could ask for. The Nosler manuel lists the 129 gr. ABLR as achieving 3045 with a 26 " barrel and Reloader 17.This load in my 30" barreled gun( with 130 gr Berger) betters that by a tiny bit and will hold 3 shots in a inch at 250 yds.
With 130 gr. JLKs it is just as accurate and they have a BC around .595 (G1)...... I have not use them for any hunting as I have very few. and they can be hard to come by.
Below is the poor piggy , second shot was Insurance and unnecessary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UQTQpEUni0

That's smoking right along! RL 17 seems to do pretty well in this class, that's what I'm using in my 6.5C too.

I need to try the 123 Scenar too, but am pretty happy with the 123 Amax on paper so far. Are they any good on meat?

I mostly have used the SST on game. It has worked for me and I can't tell any difference in accuracy in either of my 260 AI's between the 2 bullets. Same BC too, at least according to Hornady.

140gr 6,5mm amax is the One True Bullet and I am it's prophet