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For those that test tons of bullets - what’s the easiest 6.5 bullet to develop a load for?
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I'd have to nominate the Hornady 129gn Interlock.
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139 Scenar, 100 gn Ballistic Tip Both are also spectacular hunting bullets
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Whats the caliber?
My first 6.5 was a Sweede and I had a heck if a time finding a accurate load untill I tried some 160 RN...
Some years later I built a 6.5/270 very first load was 4350/125 NBT... darn load when 3250 fps and shot touching at 100 and under 1” at 225 yards shooting off the hood of my truck. Three of us shot that box of ammo all of us shot it sub moa.
Forward to two years ago. I bought a Grendel. It was “ normal” working up loads but then I discovered the speer 120 GD. BenchMark produced over 2650 fps and almost touching 5shot 100yard groups. Same gun shot AA2200 and a 120 NBT right at MOA and a 129 Hornady with H335 at 2475 fps but honest 1/2” 100 yard groups.
I have some 140’s I need to test in that ol’ 6.5/270
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That might depend on whether we were talking about a hunting rifle or a target rifle. My only 6.5 is the ever popular Creedmoor, and it used to digest a lot of 140gn Berger VLD's butsupply got erratic here Down Under so I'm changing to 130gn Nosler RDF's. I'm getting them out at around 2,900fps from my Savage 12 LRP.
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I'd have to nominate the Hornady 129gn Interlock. The 129 grain Hornadys get my vote for a hunting bullet. You can almost not load them inaccurately, regardless of powder choice and volume.
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I'd have to nominate the Hornady 129gn Interlock. The 129 grain Hornadys get my vote for a hunting bullet. You can almost not load them inaccurately, regardless of powder choice and volume. They’ll probably discontinue that one soon??? It’s my favorite deer bullet in the 6.5s PennDog
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I'd have to nominate the Hornady 129gn Interlock. The 129 grain Hornadys get my vote for a hunting bullet. You can almost not load them inaccurately, regardless of powder choice and volume. They’ll probably discontinue that one soon??? It’s my favorite deer bullet in the 6.5s PennDog I quit buying them.... every bullet I ever like, manufacturers quickly hear about it and discontinue it... so I quit buying them, so Hornady won't discontinued them for you guys....
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I have never messed with 6.5 TSX, but in .30 cal they always shoot really well (near or at max).
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I agree. The 123 and 139 are both very easy to get to group. And they have good terminal performance. Check out Pat's portfolio of dead critters (Scenarshooter). DF
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I agree. The 123 and 139 are both very easy to get to group. And they have good terminal performance. Check out Pat's portfolio of dead critters (Scenarshooter). DF I've read this about the Scenar bullets many times .
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I've probably had more luck with the 140-grain Berger Hunting VLD than any other.
In more conventional hunting bullets Barnes and Hornady are generally easy to work with, but I've also had great luck with the 140 Nosler Partition in cartridges from the 6.5x55 to 26 Nosler and 6.5-.300 Weatherby. Had a 6.5-06 for several years that I naturally tested LOTS of bullets in, to write articles for at least 3 magazines, and while the 140 Berger was most accurate, the 140 Partition was firmly in second place, not too far behind.
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The 140 VLD shot best in my 264’s!
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The 140 VLD shot best in my 264’s! And also in my Krieger barreled pre-64 6.5-284. Deadly at 3,000 fps. with RL-17. I like the 120 TTSX and 120 E-Tip in my 26 Nosler. I want a tough bullet at hyper velocity and these do the trick, like half MOA at 400 yds., great terminal performance. The Scenar 123 is super accurate in my 6.5 CM and my Swede really likes the 139 Scenar. So, guess I'm equal opportunity. DF
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I shout the 140 Ballistic tip in my 26 Nosler, Accubond would probably be better for heavier game.
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I'd have to nominate the Hornady 129gn Interlock. The 129 grain Hornadys get my vote for a hunting bullet. You can almost not load them inaccurately, regardless of powder choice and volume. They’ll probably discontinue that one soon??? It’s my favorite deer bullet in the 6.5s PennDog I quit buying them.... every bullet I ever like, manufacturers quickly hear about it and discontinue it... so I quit buying them, so Hornady won't discontinued them for you guys.... God bless you Seafire! PennDog
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I shout the 140 Ballistic tip in my 26 Nosler, Accubond would probably be better for heavier game. I load the 140 NAB for my bud's .26 Nosler. He's an Accubond guy. They are also very accurate. The terminal performance on WT's and hogs, 120 E-Tip and 140 NAB, not that different, even though speeds are different. The newer NBT's are tougher than back when I quit using them. DF
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