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I've taken whitetail deer with the .264 WM and 6.5 WSM, plus mule deer and antelope in addition to whitetails with a 6.5 SAUM. I used the 129 gr SST once about 15 years ago and thought it opened up too violently. I used the 140 gr Sierra SBT a couple of times and found it adequate. I've taken the most game with the 130 gr JLK VLD (the older iteration made by Swampy before he passed away). It has performed very well on chest shots, almost always resulting in lots of internal damage and a golf ball sized exit. I plan on trying Hammer bullets, as I used a 90 gr Absolute Hammer this year from my .257 Wby and it performed flawlessly on a quartering away shot, taking out 3 ribs going in, shredding one lung and the heart, and exiting the front of the far shoulder. It was about a 60 yard shot with a starting velocity of 3800 fps.
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My favorite .264 deer bullet is the 140 gr. Speer Grand Slam.
... at ~ 2750, from my 6.5x55 Mauser.
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Take a look at Barnes 127 gr. LRX bullets. I'm getting right at 3300 out of a 26" barrel. This for the win! Good velocity for flat trajectory and a bullet that will leave you some deer to bring home….unlike some others listed! 🤔 memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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I have used the 140gr VLD for many years with great results on elk, deer, and antelope.
3250 fps in 26 inches with custom throat.
Just shortened the barrel to 22 inches for mounting a suppressor. Will probably drop the load down as suppressors add a bit of stress to the brass.
John Burns
I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.
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shoot a 6.5 Gibbs, 140 at 3280 fps, I like the Berger 140 match VLD.
If your going through hell, keep on going, don't look back, If your scared don't show it. You might get out b'fore the devil even knows your there. (Rodney Atkins)
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30 years ago I used Norma 130 grain VLDs in my 6.5/06, and they worked just fine@ 3200 or so (molycoated)
Then 129 Interlocks, 156 Norma Oryx and 123 SST out of a 260. All of them were entirely adequate - I think it's more about where you put them than the bullet itself, but I used a 22.250 for years and that tends to help you realise that there is no replacement for accuracy.
Nowadays I'm using 143 Norma Bondstrike in a 6.5 SAUM at 2950, and they are very good. I haven't shot anything past 600m with it yet, but so far I'm happy.
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shoot a 6.5 Gibbs, 140 at 3280 fps, I like the Berger 140 match VLD. We got 3200 from our 6.5x06 improved rifles. Hard to believe the 06 case could do it. Whether it's a .264 wm, 6.5x06, 6.5x284, you cannot beat a 140 vld at 3000 to 3200. Total carnage.
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Do you know what twist it is? I have an early one that wouldn't shoot anything around 140gr. Checked the twist and it was a little over 1:11. Loaded some 123 Amax's and it shot great...
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Great rundown of a great cartride guys! Turns out I never got to shoot it! I sold it to my Gunsmith who had never owned one either! ha I just dropped back to my 24" .270 Win as my deer/antelope/elk rifle. thanks for all the input, I enjoyed reading all your post "immenincely"!!!
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