Originally Posted by OSU_Sig
Originally Posted by mathman
Originally Posted by gunner500
That would be a hell of a little timber bull or buck basher in a 6.5 Swede.


IF it was a reliable bullet.

Originally Posted by Mule Deer
I have used the 160 Hornady some on deer, and will not use it again--and that was at a muzzle velocity of around 2200 from the 6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer round. Saw it break both shoulders and exit--and fail to reach the far ribs on a behind-the-shoulder shot.

Thanks for posting that Mathman. JB's post surprises me. I fully believe him but am shocked at the lack of reliability in the bullet.


I'm a fan of Round Nose and High Sectional Density bullets...

I have used the 160 grain RN Hornady on several deer.....

I was not impressed with it...

I have used the 140 SP and the 129 grain SP from Hornady... I am definitely a fan of those..
they worked... the 160 RN was marginal despite what one would think.

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