Originally Posted by smokepole
Pacnor 24" barrel, copied the M70 contour, 3-groove 8.5 twist.

The hell of it is though, I shot some 125 grain partitions for the first time yesterday and they grouped just as tightly as the 140 Bergers.

What's a guy to do?


Personally, I'd shoot the partitions. I shot my muley last year with the 140 VLD out of a 6.5 Weatherby going around 3300 fps and lost about 20 lbs of meat. They are nasty on meat damage, and goats are small enough as it is. Maybe with the lower speed of the 6.5-06 you'll be fine, but I run 130 AB's in my 6.5-06 and have had great results. Just as Mule Deer experienced, my 6.5's like the 140 partitions just as good as the VLD's. Here's a few pic of the muley entrance hole. The exit was even worse.

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