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Anyone have experience they can share on how these perform on deer from a 6.5CM?

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I run the 62gr Gold Dot out of a .223 and it's lights out for deer and hogs. I'm comfortable that your load will perform.


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It’s curious to me that Speer touts the GDs only as self protection bullets

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Several folks reporting excellent results with them out of their 6.5GR and CM on the Grendel forums.


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That's good to hear, thanks! I use the old Deep Curls with great success, both in accuracy and terminal performance in other cartridges. Was hoping that these would be similar.

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The old 120 Hot Cor was my bullet of choice in my 260, until they quit making it and my stash ran out. I killed a pile of deer and my first antelope with it. Can't imagine that the Gold Dot wouldn't work as well.


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Originally Posted by Hawk_Driver
The old 120 Hot Cor was my bullet of choice in my 260, until they quit making it and my stash ran out. I killed a pile of deer and my first antelope with it. Can't imagine that the Gold Dot wouldn't work as well.


Same here, I killed alot of deer with the old Hot Cor in the 260 and still do in the 25.06. I've read lots of positive reviews that are beginning to pop up on the Gold Dots from the 6.5 and their performance on deer. Looks like a good bullet to use on deer and their price doesn't break the bank either.


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Have been using the Sierra 120gr in my various 6.5's since back in the 1960's on mature muley buck's . Never had a problem . See no reason why the Speer GD should not work as well.

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Is not the Gold Dot the rifle bullet very similar to the Federal Fusion? The Fusion is a very good bullet. If my memory is correct, both bullets are made by Speer. If they are similar, I think the Gold Dot would also be a very good bullet.

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Originally Posted by southtexas
It’s curious to me that Speer touts the GDs only as self protection bullets


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Is not the Gold Dot the rifle bullet very similar to the Federal Fusion? The Fusion is a very good bullet. If my memory is correct, both bullets are made by Speer. If they are similar, I think the Gold Dot would also be a very good bullet.


That's correct, IIRC at least some of the Fusions are just relabeled Gold Dots. The 90 gr .277" comes to mind.

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The electro-plating process creates an inexpensive bonded and very uniform bullet. Should be great in the medium 6.5s.


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I have a stockpile of the 120gr Hot Cor. Its a might tough for quick killing but I've never had a deer stop one. And they were cheap. I like to shoot the same bullet at everything. And cheaply.

More impressive in a 120gr 6.5mm for deer was the SST made for Remington. Plenty tough and still more dramatic results.


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I have a stockpile of the 120gr Hot Cor. Its a might tough for quick killing but I've never had a deer stop one. And they were cheap. I like to shoot the same bullet at everything. And cheaply.

More impressive in a 120gr 6.5mm for deer was the SST made for Remington. Plenty tough and still more dramatic results.


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Originally Posted by Sasha_and_Abby
I run the 62gr Gold Dot out of a .223 and it's lights out for deer and hogs. I'm comfortable that your load will perform.

I got a thousand 62 gr Fusions from Rocky Mtn Reloading for a good price. They are much more accurate, at least for me, than the 64 gr Bonded Solid Base (BSB) from Nosler. Terminal performance is pretty close. I’ll take the more accurate bullet every time.

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FWIW: I emailed Speer and asked the question. Here is the response:

"The 120 gr is going to be designed for the velocities of the 6.5 Grendel and you would be better suited for the 6.5 Creedmoor to use the 140 gr Gold Dot as it is better designed for these higher velocities"

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well........crap. Was hoping they might be tougher than the 120 Prohunters I been using in my 260Rem.

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Originally Posted by southtexas
It’s curious to me that Speer touts the GDs only as self protection bullets

Are you talking from experience or just personal opinion, some of us here need a clarity and it interest me to know. Thank you.


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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Originally Posted by Sasha_and_Abby
I run the 62gr Gold Dot out of a .223 and it's lights out for deer and hogs. I'm comfortable that your load will perform.

I got a thousand 62 gr Fusions from Rocky Mtn Reloading for a good price. They are much more accurate, at least for me, than the 64 gr Bonded Solid Base (BSB) from Nosler. Terminal performance is pretty close. I’ll take the more accurate bullet every time.

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IME the Nosler Bonded Base is not an accurate bullet. I’be worked a lot with the .277 90gr Nosler BB in several 6.8SPC ARs.
I’ve tried several different powders and yet to find a load that gives anything very accurate.

Comparatively, the 90 gr Gold Dots are easy to find accurate loads.

I’ve set the Noslers in the back of bullet storage because I’d have to be hard pressed to use them for any purpose when GD are readily available.

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Originally Posted by albert23456
Originally Posted by southtexas
It’s curious to me that Speer touts the GDs only as self protection bullets

Are you talking from experience or just personal opinion, some of us here need a clarity and it interest me to know. Thank you.


GD bullets in handgun cartridges and certain rifle calibers (.223, 308, etc) are sold under the Speer Gold Dot brand snd mar here’s for personal protection.

These same GD bullets in some of the same calibers plus other calibers are sold under the Federal Fusion brand as “hunting” cartridges.

In some cases the same bullet and same cartridge can be found under both brands. For example, you can buy .308 Gold Dots snd .308 Fusions. I doubt there is much if any difference aside from packaging.

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