Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 130 Accubond or 125 Partition from my .260?

Can't understand the shorting yourself.

BT/DT. Eventually got smarter, and though I'm slow, I ain't that damned slow.

+1

I have killed more than 10 deer, bucks and does, w/140cl and all exited with excellent internal damage.

This has been my experience, obviously others vary.

definitely wont use 140 hornadys. deer was dead but bullet shed core and not much internal damage. bullet didnt hit much for bone on the way in. I sectioned one of these the other night and laughed, the interlocking ring is almost non-existent...in this batch. Others might be better.

Selmer,

Never shot a .260, but have a lot of experience with the 6.5x55. I shoot a Ruger 77 and my brother and nephew have Win 70 FW. Started using 120 BT's at 2900 and they work OK except they can tend to mess up some meat as you experienced. We eventually went to 140's because they shoot the best in all three rifles. The guns have long throats and the OAL needs to be 3.10 or so. I favor 140 Partitions or Speer Hot Core with a charge of RL-22 that nears 2800. These usually pass through even on big deer at steep angles, or even straight through both sholders. Sierra 140 GK's are pretty good too, but can mess a little more meat than the Nosler or Speer and some do not exit. Have found several Sierra's under the hide and they usually retain 55-60% of their weight. Never have recovered a Speer or Nosler. Mule Deer is right, they shoot apparently just as flat in field use and seem to hit noticeably harder than the 120's. There is usually no to minimal meat damage and deer are dead darn quick, if not DRT. Having said that, I've got some 120 TSX loaded which I intend to try next year.

Steve