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Have had excellent accuracy with every rifle in which we've tried the MRX (obsolete but I still have some) and TTSX. We've taken antelope mule deer and elk with them and never recovered a bullet, whether broadside, angling or head-on.
No experience with the 130g 6.5 variety but 100g/.257" and 130g/.308", among others. I would have no problem using the 127g/6.5 bullet. out to where velocity is above 2000fps, same as the others.
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First load I tried in my Montana 6.5 CM. 127 LRX with 43.5 gr RL16 at 2890. Other loads showed promise but this is the load ...... 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's my load out of my Montana as well, 2,890 fps out of the 20" barrel. I've only killed one Antelope with it, but it grabbed dirt immediately.
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IN the creed and '47, we got the 127's to tune easier than the 120g ttsx, lots easier, seated both .050 off the lands. We did not get much of a blood trail with either.
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Mine have been shot through a 6.5-300 Weatherby. So my velocity was much higher at 3550fps. I have shot a three deer with the 127 grain LRX. They were all under 100 yards, prolly no more the 60ish yards. One was only around 30-40 yards if I remember right but I shot it in the throat. Other than the neck shot deer the other two still went 30-50 yards after being shot. I had pretty decent amount of blood on the ground but didn’t matter cause I saw them all fall.
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First load I tried in my Montana 6.5 CM. 127 LRX with 43.5 gr RL16 at 2890. Other loads showed promise but this is the load ...... 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's my load out of my Montana as well, 2,890 fps out of the 20" barrel. I've only killed one Antelope with it, but it grabbed dirt immediately. Have a couple 6.5 CM's, 8lbs of RL 16 and 500 127LRX's...Looking for some ideas as to seating depth.
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.050 off almost always produces a good group for starters!
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Anyone running H4350 with the 127 in the Creed?
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Yep. What do you want to know?
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Yep. What do you want to know? Jordan. PM sent Roy
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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 too am a 6.5 PRC owner. Shooting the ELD-X now but looking to switch to Mono's. What have you found to shoot good? I have my PRC in a Christiansen Mesa. Whats yours?
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Sauer 100 classic as I intend for hunting and will be carrying more than shooting. No monos yet, still working on getting the 142's to shoot but will try the 120ttsx first if I can't do better with 142's. Getting a bit more than 1" so far and changed to a different powder...try that and then will see.
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Has anyone tried Reloder 23 with 127 LRX 6.5PRC?
I'm gonna load some for this weekend to try out. Starting at 52-53gr. BR2 primers with ADG Brass.
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Following. Still breaking in my barrel. Bergara HMR in 6.5PRC.
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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. Good info. Thanks for posting that. Planning to build another 6.5 (PRC) in a sporter weight for hunting. (My 6.5-06AI is too heavy to carry far as it was purpose built as a target rifle.)
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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 too am a 6.5 PRC owner. Shooting the ELD-X now but looking to switch to Mono's. What have you found to shoot good? I have my PRC in a Christiansen Mesa. Whats yours? My 26 Nosler shoots 120 TTSX and 120 E-Tips sub MOA, a few groups, half MOA. It won’t shoot 127 LRX quite as well, still pretty good. At 3,450 fps, those 120’s are pretty devastating on critters. I don’t need an easier opening bullet in that setting . DF
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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 too am a 6.5 PRC owner. Shooting the ELD-X now but looking to switch to Mono's. What have you found to shoot good? I have my PRC in a Christiansen Mesa. Whats yours? My 26 Nosler shoots 120 TTSX and 120 E-Tips sub MOA, a few groups, half MOA. It won’t shoot 127 LRX quite as well, still pretty good. At 3,450 fps, those 120’s are pretty devastating on critters. I don’t need an easier opening bullet in that setting . DF DF, myself and a couple hunting partners have seen a similar pattern with 4 different rifles that just don't shoot the LRX's as tight as the TTSX's, they'll shoot the ttsx into ragged clusters but the lrx's seem to average 3/4- 1" these are all custom built rifles that are pretty accurate, and we've tried multiple powders and seating depths!
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Interesting.
Kinda makes one wonder why.
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Interesting.
Kinda makes one wonder why.
DF We have been shooting them all summer trying to tighten them up and have been unsuccessful, not a huge deal as they shoot well enough for hunting, but getting them to shoot as tight as the ttsx hasn't worked for us at this point!
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Interesting.
Kinda makes one wonder why.
DF We have been shooting them all summer trying to tighten them up and have been unsuccessful, not a huge deal as they shoot well enough for hunting, but getting them to shoot as tight as the ttsx hasn't worked for us at this point! Yeah, they good enough, but Loonies are hardly ever satisfied with good enough, even when it is good enough! Ha! DF
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