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I read about seating at the first driving band on here it may have been on one of your post 16bore and it has been pretty effective.

Just, Wow!!

Used a 120 TS with Ramshot Hunter in a Rem. XP-100 to take wort hog , impala , spring bok , water buck , all one shot kills furthest was at 160 yards . That liitle gun just flat out shoots . I think I will try out the LRX and maybe try and take a elk if the hunting tag gods smile in 2019 .

I was out testing some 142 ABLR's and decided to throw 3 of my 127 LRX loads onto paper from my 6.5x57 BR wildcat. Running 3140 fps, .316 moa.

That looks to be MOA of an elk.

We found the 127g LR to be easier to tune than the 120 Ttsx in three custom 6.5s of various calibers. Tiny groups.

That's good news.

Although a far down the road project, I'd like to one day put together a 6.5 Rem Mag. Are the 6.5 long range bullets quite long where there would be issues created by a Remington S/A mag box?

In my 26 Nosler, I got slightly tighter groups with 120 E-Tip and 120 TTSX than with the 127 LRX. All are sub MOA at 400 yds.. Have not tried the 120 GMX, although I have a box. The 129 ABLR wasn't as accurate, not MOA.

I would like to try the 127 LRX in my Creed, Swede and 6.5-284.

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Just got my 6.5 PRC and now waiting for dies! Looking to the 120 ttsx/tsx. Running 142 shot in my 6.5cm and it works but always looking for magic or something I guess. Mac

I’ve been pretty impressed with the 127 LRX out of the 20” .260. They run about 2800 FPS, and have flattened everything they’ve hit thus far.... elk, deer, antelope, coyotes.... nothing has taken a step after bullet impact. They all exited, and there was obvious signs of good expansion. The only thing I’ve revovered is one petal, weighing about 15 grains... it was found in the exit wound on the antelope buck. The furthest shot was on a cow elk at 505 yards. Bullet entered at the last rib, and exited the neck just in front of the off side shoulder... traversing about 3’ of elk clockwork. I’ve never seen an elk go down faster than that one.

They shoot to the same POI as the 123 Amax in that gun, and the dope is pretty interchangeable out to 600 or so. We shoot the Amax/ELD at steel and prairie dogs and coyotes. Then shoot the LRX at big game animals, without having to change anything.

Thanks Dogshooter. The 127 LRX Should be fine. There are some guys on Facebook who like them. Taking deer and elk out to 500 yards or so..

My Tikka SS Lite (6.5 CM, 24.3" barrel) also hit an accuracy node with the 127 gr LRX at 43.5 gr of RL16. The last two (of 5 loaded) over a magnetospeed MV3 went 2,910 fps, using new Norma brasss and F210 primers.

That is super! Have you tried Reloder 17? It does real well with 130-class bullets in my .260. I have not tried it in my Creed. Too many options!

Yup my 6.5 Bee loves them. 3530 fps with RL33. Many a speed goat gave up the ghost to this speed demon!

Just bought one in a Sauer Atacama.

What are your results?

I just had a nice write up and in a flash it was gone.

Okay, Starting over.

I have a CA Ridgeline in 6.5 PRC 24' Bbl.
I have tested a few bullets.
Barnes 127 grain LRX
Berger VLD 140 grain Hunter
Hornady Factory 143 grain X

Hornady ammo shot okay, about an inch or a bit bigger at 100 yards. I have yet to try the Match Ammo.

With the Barnes and Berger bullets, I tried various powder charges, to save time I'll just list the better of the bunch.
Barnes 127 grain LRX 58 grains of RL-26 CCI-250 Hornady brass will give me 5/8 - 3/4 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards. I feel like I could work this one a bit to improve the groups. ?
Berger VLD Hunter 140 grain 56 grains of RL-26 CCI-250 Hornady brass Gave some nice groups, .411 and .400 - 5 shot groups at 100 yards
Berger VLD Hunter 140 grain 57.2 grains of RL-26 CCI-250 Hornady brass Gave some nice groups too. .322, .300 and .338 again, 5 shot groups at 100 yards.
I have yet to check the velocity of these loads. I might get it done this weekend.

I'm really pleased how the Berger bullets are shooting. I have never shot an animal with a Berger bullet, time will tell how they work. I hear they can make a mess of things.

I hope this helps.

** NOTE** These loads were safe in my gun and my gun only. Work up loads in your weapons.

cool When you get the velocity please post

I got to reading the post on here so today I loaded up a batch of 120 TTSX 67.6 grains of Retumbo for my Sako 264 Win Mag. I shot a 3” 400 yard group with the Sako. This is the same load my Sendero loves. My Sendero will shoot a 400 yd group about half the Sako. In fairness to the Sako the Sendero has a 1.5 lb trigger and a bigger scope.

That's smokin!
My local dealer has had a 6.5-300 MkV sitting on his shelf for 18 months-If the price wasn't so steep(2300 bucks) I probably would buy it.