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Originally Posted by mathman
Sounds good to me!

Which powder is that BTW?


IMR4350. Maybe after deer season, I'll play with it again to see if I can get to the next node without pressure. I'll check my load data when I get home to see where I'm at.

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I went as high as 47.2gr, but the accuracy wasn't there. I settled on 45.6gr.


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I've been using the 120gr TTSX in my Ruger 260 since shortly after it's introduction. This rifle was trouble from the start - horrible trigger, mediocre accuracy (1 1/2 -2 inches). I put in a Timney and began handloading, with my best loads (with both the Sierra 120gr Prohunter and the 120gr Nosler BT) hovering in the 1 1/4- 1 1/2 inch zone. Made a direct swap with the TTSX, absolutely no other changes and groups shrank to an honest inch, sometimes under. Bullet performance has been outstanding, both on whitetails and antelope. I once inadvertantly ran a magazine of this load through my Forbes 260 (for which I was trying to find a load for the 127 LRX) and was gifted with that rifles best group to date- sub 3/4 inches for 3 shots. Have yet to get the LRX to get near the one inch mark, let alone under it....


I don't know if I would classify this as a long range bullet, but it's certainly working out well on the sub-300 yard game I'm shooting.


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Barnes doesn’t list that bullet for the 6.5-300. It should do around 3500 FPS plus.

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Originally Posted by viking
Barnes doesn’t list that bullet for the 6.5-300. It should do around 3500 FPS plus.

Maybe they haven’t gotten around to it.

26 Nosler is pretty close. 120 TTSX is my bullet of choice, accuracy at 3,450.

I think you could use 869 powder, start with 26 Nosler data, work up from there. 3,500 not a problem.

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My SAUM likes the 127LRX much better than the TTSX.

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My hunting pard used the 120 GMX Superformance ammo out of his Kimber Mtn Acsent 6.5 Creed. 1 shot drt on a CO muley last year. Bullet performance was outstanding. Some of the Superformance ammo shoots better than I can load. The 130 GMX is my daughter's 22" 270 Win avg's 3182 fps and a S-D of 4.1


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I’ve used the 120 ttsx.

I’ve rather the 127 lrx.

Had great luck with deer and pigs with the 127 lrx.

I’ll take the Barnes over the eld-x any day.

I like exit wound in the case they run. What I’ve seen with the 143 eld-x is that it’ll destroy the insides. But no blood.
I blind trailed a doe for about 100 yds. Skinned her amd vitals were jelly.

I cut my teeth with the ttsx in 35 whelen. Those are pretty substantial.
I’ll use Barnes until they quit making them.


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I have heard from a couple of reliable sources that they prefer the on game performance of the 120 TTSX over the 127 LRX. Any truth to that?

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I’ve shot elk, mule deer, antelope, and black bear with a 123gr Scenar from a 6.5 creedmoor and a 257 newton. I’d do it all over again. The only other bullet that warrants consideration is the 140 partition. I wouldn’t feel undergunned with either of them.

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Dirt, you just never know what rifles are going to like....we probably just got lucky!

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Tikka T3XSL, 6.5 CM, 24”, 127 LRX. 44.5 gr of Hunter, 2850 FPS +/-


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Originally Posted by Rug3
If I return to Newfoundland this year looking for Moose steaks the 6.5 Creedmoor with the above TTSX loads goes with me.


What else have you got to choose from for a moose hunt?

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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Originally Posted by viking
Barnes doesn’t list that bullet for the 6.5-300. It should do around 3500 FPS plus.

Maybe they haven’t gotten around to it.

26 Nosler is pretty close. 120 TTSX is my bullet of choice, accuracy at 3,450.

I think you could use 869 powder, start with 26 Nosler data, work up from there. 3,500 not a problem.

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I’ll be using them on our white tails this fall @ 3300 from a 6.5 saum

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Originally Posted by viking
Barnes doesn’t list that bullet for the 6.5-300. It should do around 3500 FPS plus.


Actually

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PS. The LRX's plain rock as a bullet!


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Originally Posted by Fotis
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Barnes doesn’t list that bullet for the 6.5-300. It should do around 3500 FPS plus.


Actually

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That'll work.

That bullet wasn't quite as accurate as the 120 TTSX or 120 E-Tip out of my Shilen, 26 Nos.

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Originally Posted by SuperCub
Originally Posted by Rug3
If I return to Newfoundland this year looking for Moose steaks the 6.5 Creedmoor with the above TTSX loads goes with me.


What else have you got to choose from for a moose hunt?

Traded my 300wsm for 270 Win. I'd probably use the 130TTSX, '06. 35Whelen, others I could also borrow.
Creed 6.5'll do the job.

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Originally Posted by Rug3
Originally Posted by SuperCub
Originally Posted by Rug3
If I return to Newfoundland this year looking for Moose steaks the 6.5 Creedmoor with the above TTSX loads goes with me.


What else have you got to choose from for a moose hunt?

Traded my 300wsm for 270 Win. I'd probably use the 130TTSX, '06. 35Whelen, others I could also borrow.
Creed 6.5'll do the job.

Now ya talking.

Them Creeds is magic... wink

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Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Originally Posted by Rug3
Originally Posted by SuperCub
Originally Posted by Rug3
If I return to Newfoundland this year looking for Moose steaks the 6.5 Creedmoor with the above TTSX loads goes with me.


What else have you got to choose from for a moose hunt?

Traded my 300wsm for 270 Win. I'd probably use the 130TTSX, '06. 35Whelen, others I could also borrow.
Creed 6.5'll do the job.

Now ya talking.

Them Creeds is magic... wink

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