Report: Barnes 127 gr LRX 6.5mm - 10/26/12
Though not LR, it might help a few with any future decisions on the new Barnes LRX bullets.
Custom rifle in 6.5x47 Lapua
Pierce SA
24.5 Broughton #3 8tw 5C with Harrells brake
McMillan Rem Sporter Edge filled stock with stock pack to raise cheek rest.
Rifle Basix 2.5 lb trigger
NF 2.5-10x32 with NP-R2 reticle
Barnes 127 gr LRX @ 2800 fps pushed by Varget and CCI BR primers.
Final sight-in accuracy @ 200 yds, prone off the Snipepod bipod. Move up one 1/4 moa click aaand I'm done.
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The set up looking over lots of country.
The set up looking over the kill zone. Summit is just over 500 yds and bottom of hill is about 350. Best friend and his neighbor both took raghead bulls on the same hill opening day with their 6.5x284's and 140 Berger 140 VLD from about 270 yds.
Day five of a 5 day hunt presented two smallish mule deer bucks; 3x4 and 2x2. They both sky lined themselves @ 500 yds. Using my new Leica 1600-B LRF it gave me 7-3/4 moa for drop and as their was zero wind, I didn't have to hold for any. I place the cross hair high and right behind the shoulder and squeezed off the shot from the prone. The 3x4 took off like a jet on a death run over the back side of the hill. The 2x2 stood for several seconds before following. Unlucky for me, the back side of the hill is very steep with fresh snow. Unlucky for the buck is he only got about 50 yds before dropping, then slinding about 20 yds down to a tree, where he stopped; lucky for me other wise he'd have slid several hundred yards down a 40 deg slope on slippery snow!
Autopsy showed simple ~1" entry and exits through the ribs, mushing the lungs all to heck.
[img]http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c129/GSSP/Montana%202012/2012-10-24_11-07-34_687.jpg [/img]
Impact vel was approx 2085 fps. Temp was 15. Baro was 22.47. Bullet is still heading towards E. Montana and the meat is at my favorite butchers being turned into his delicious summer sausage and jerked jerky.
Alan
Oh yes. Try as I might, the elk, my primary target, never did allow me the opportunity to play. Close on a few occasions but no cigar!
Custom rifle in 6.5x47 Lapua
Pierce SA
24.5 Broughton #3 8tw 5C with Harrells brake
McMillan Rem Sporter Edge filled stock with stock pack to raise cheek rest.
Rifle Basix 2.5 lb trigger
NF 2.5-10x32 with NP-R2 reticle
Barnes 127 gr LRX @ 2800 fps pushed by Varget and CCI BR primers.
Final sight-in accuracy @ 200 yds, prone off the Snipepod bipod. Move up one 1/4 moa click aaand I'm done.
[img:right]http:/
The set up looking over lots of country.
The set up looking over the kill zone. Summit is just over 500 yds and bottom of hill is about 350. Best friend and his neighbor both took raghead bulls on the same hill opening day with their 6.5x284's and 140 Berger 140 VLD from about 270 yds.
Day five of a 5 day hunt presented two smallish mule deer bucks; 3x4 and 2x2. They both sky lined themselves @ 500 yds. Using my new Leica 1600-B LRF it gave me 7-3/4 moa for drop and as their was zero wind, I didn't have to hold for any. I place the cross hair high and right behind the shoulder and squeezed off the shot from the prone. The 3x4 took off like a jet on a death run over the back side of the hill. The 2x2 stood for several seconds before following. Unlucky for me, the back side of the hill is very steep with fresh snow. Unlucky for the buck is he only got about 50 yds before dropping, then slinding about 20 yds down to a tree, where he stopped; lucky for me other wise he'd have slid several hundred yards down a 40 deg slope on slippery snow!
Autopsy showed simple ~1" entry and exits through the ribs, mushing the lungs all to heck.
[img]http:/
Impact vel was approx 2085 fps. Temp was 15. Baro was 22.47. Bullet is still heading towards E. Montana and the meat is at my favorite butchers being turned into his delicious summer sausage and jerked jerky.
Alan
Oh yes. Try as I might, the elk, my primary target, never did allow me the opportunity to play. Close on a few occasions but no cigar!