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I've had several rifles that shot this stuff light out good, including my current Tikka 6.5 Creed (140gr soft point).
Question.......what/who's soft point bullet is used in this ammo?
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I've had several rifles that shot this stuff light out good, including my current Tikka 6.5 Creed (140gr soft point).
Question.......what/who's soft point bullet is used in this ammo? I believe they are Speer's bullets.
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Finding 6.5 Blue Box at Academy? I need to hunt some down too...
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I always thought they were Speers but haven't been able to confirm
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Finding 6.5 Blue Box at Academy? I need to hunt some down too... Ag, it's the Federal Non Typical stuff, 140gr SP's. I was told it is the same thing as Fed blue Box in a different package.
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Just makes sense they would be Speer's from a business sense, but doesnt add up in my mind.
First off the run of the mill Hot Cor's are not the most accurate Cup-n-core IMO. I think Sierra and Interlocks have an edge in accuracy, yet the blue box stuff shoots very good.
2nd, the blue box bullets have a more blunt tip than the comparable weight hot cor's Ive seen.
I think they are possibly Speer manufacture, but of a non-cataloged bullet. So not Hot-Cor's. Would love to know for sure. Maybe MD has some insider info.
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TomM1, you're most definitely right about the blunt tips. There's no lead tip showing in the 6.5 NT ammo, or the regulation Blue Box 30-06 ammo. They look the same.
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I have wondered the same thing and a few of My buddies have told me they use Seirra bullets in Fed blue box ammo, but I dont know for sure.....just for chits snd giggles it would worth the effort to call Federal and axe 😀......Hb
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Federal has loaded Speer HC in their blue box line, but it always says so on the box. Not sure what the bullet is, but it’s damn accurate ammo.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Finding 6.5 Blue Box at Academy? I need to hunt some down too... Ag, it's the Federal Non Typical stuff, 140gr SP's. I was told it is the same thing as Fed blue Box in a different package. Yes and it shoots great from my Creed also
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I bet JB knows but ain’t sayin’.......
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Thought I saw on another thread they were Gamekings.
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Thought I saw on another thread they were Gamekings. This what I have been told by a buddy or two that I trust but not officially from Federal guy......Hb
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Are we talking Gamekings or Prohunters? Gamekings are boat-tail bullets and I am pretty sure federal doesn’t use these in the blue box loads when they use this bullet in their premium hunting line. Prohunters are flat-based, but the blue box bullets that I’ve shot don’t look like Prohunters. Closest resemblance to me is the Win Power Point.
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My best guess is that they are Federal bullets made by Federal for their factory ammo. I know the 100 grain .243 bullet is not a Sierra, Speer or Hornady bullet and the 170 grain .30-30 is definitely not a Speer, Sierra or Hornady. Both of those bullets/loads are very accurate in my rifles and are very good at killing deer.
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Kinda think your right, though wish they did sell them as components. They seem to shoot better than the premium Speer bullets.
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The 30-06 220g specifies they are Speer hot core bullets. Seems like if they were all Speer it would say so.
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The 130 gr 270's are great bullets and very accurate. Killed a trainload of deer with that load in the 270.
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Just bought an old Colt Coltsman (Sako L579) in .308, first trip to the range I used some Federal 150s. First three shot group at 100 went into just under 1/2”. Good stuff, shouldn’t have any problem getting a deer with that combo.
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