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Got a new bergara 6.5PRC! Should I use a Barnes 130TSX or Hornady 143eldx for elk hunting?

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Ttsx or LRX are my go to on 6.5, 270, 06


All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.
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140 Nosler Partition.


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In my 6.5 PRC I use 127 Barnes LRX. Shoots great in my rifle.
I've loaded other bullets for this rifle, the Barnes check off most of the boxes for me when I use it.


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I've killed two bulls with the 143 ELD-X, and witnessed another killed with one in the PRC. That'd be my choice.

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When it comes to elk hunting, Barnes bullets are the only thing I use, and have done so successfully for a long time.


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Bulls ? cows? state

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Originally Posted by High_Noon
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^^^ This and a good dose of RL26, and you're on your way to grillin' elk steaks.


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A 6.5 PRC probably wouldn’t be my choice for elk on the thick timber where I want them down now but on more open terrain I have no qualms using my 6.5 saum and a quality 135-156 bullet on elk. Same for the 6:5 prc

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I guess I think about it like this, if I’d use a 270 with the same weight bullet I’d use about anything 264 at the same or more speed. The 270 hasn’t let me down and I can’t imagine the 264 or PRC would either.


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I use 130AB in my 264Wm. Great bullets


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I killed 2 bull elk in 2019 with a 6.5 GAP 4S shooting 156 Berger's at 2850 fps, it knocked the stuffing out of them! Distances wasn't far (250 and 150 yards). I'd have no issues shooting to 500 yards with this rifle.

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I've killed 2 with the 143 ELD-X. great bullet


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I use that in my 65 300wby. Drops elk well

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Originally Posted by Benami
Got a new bergara 6.5PRC! Should I use a Barnes 130TSX or Hornady 143eldx for elk hunting?

Used the 143 on my cow calf this past season.
http://www.predatormastersforums.co...=showflat&Number=3287455#Post3287455


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4 cow elk now with the 143 ELD-X. Turned to them when Partitions and AccuBonds became unobtainium.

3 using the CM, 1 using a PRC. All elk were 400lb and up. Real easy to work up an accurate load, or hell, just use the Precision Hunter factory ammo.

I just placed them tight in the leg crease. Regrettably, I've yet to get a recovered bullet - all exits - farthest shot was 467 yards lazed using the PRC.


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I'd suggest either 143eldx or 147eldm

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Dec 2021 I shot a cow late season with the PRC using the 143X. Just under 300 yards. I would of used a mono if I could of found one. But it is an accurate bullet in my Cooper.

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Either is fine actually but I would gravitate towards the lrx to ttsx or Hammer bullet


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