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Not a writer, but since others chime in here, I will too.
I have a new Barrett Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor for which I have spent a while trying different bullets and loads. The bullets that have shot the best have been the Sierra 130 gr. Tipped Game King and the Hornady 129 gr. Interlock. I couldn’t get the 130 gr. AccuBond or the 120 gr. Ballistic Tip to perform quite as well, but the 143 gr. ELDX shows promise if I need to stretch the range a bit. I have settled on the 129 gr. Interlock as my play and hunting bullet. I am confident it will do all I need to do with this rifle.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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Just got done with a bunch of load-testing of the new Hornady A-Tip bullets in three calibers, 6mm, 6.5mm and .30. According to Hornady, they're designed to be more tolerant of seating depth and twist rates, and the results indicate they succeeded. The 135-grain 6.5mm A-Tip was easy to get to shoot well in a couple of different 6.5 rounds.
Of course, A-Tips are supposed to be a match bullet, but that doesn't mean they won't work on game--and that some hunters won't use try them. I did a little Googling and didn't find any hunting reports anywhere, probably because they're so new, but they'll probably start showing up soon.
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The bullet which I found to be the easiest to get good accuracy from was the Sierra 160 semi-spitzer. Of course, not the recommended bullet for long range shooting. GD
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Campfire Outfitter
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Just got done with a bunch of load-testing of the new Hornady A-Tip bullets in three calibers, 6mm, 6.5mm and .30. According to Hornady, they're designed to be more tolerant of seating depth and twist rates, and the results indicate they succeeded. The 135-grain 6.5mm A-Tip was easy to get to shoot well in a couple of different 6.5 rounds.
Of course, A-Tips are supposed to be a match bullet, but that doesn't mean they won't work on game--and that some hunters won't use try them. I did a little Googling and didn't find any hunting reports anywhere, probably because they're so new, but they'll probably start showing up soon. IIRC there's been a post on the effectiveness on coyotes come out of Glendive. I'd not be surprised if he used them on game animals this fall if he hasn't already.
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