Success with Barnes 6.5mm 127 gr LRX

[Alan Griffith]

Finally bloodied my little Pierce 6.5x47 Lapua with the Barnes 127 gr LRX @ 2800 fps yesterday, here in Montana. Day 5 of a 5 day hunt for elk/deer finally brought me a chance to see what my little guy could do. An hour into shooting light, 2x2 and 3x4 Mule Deer bucks sky lined themselves @ 500 yds. This same hill brought my best bud and his neighbor 3x4 and 4x5 bull elk 5 days back; both with 6.5x284's running 140 VLD's @ 3050. Killed one DRT; the other within 50 yds. My little 3x4 took the 127 gr LRX through both lungs, broadside. Sorry to say, bullet recovery was a moot point. He performed a near 70 yd death run and thankfully piled up against a 24" spruce tree other wise would have slid several hundred yards down the 40 deg, snow covered, slope. Pics to follow when I get home.

Also, used the Leica 1600-B for dope. Zero wind.

Alan

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

Cool that bullet is becoming very popular with the 6.5 auto loader crowd. Look forward to pics of bullet damage.

[Alan Griffith]

Originally Posted by ICANHITHIMMAN

Cool that bullet is becoming very popular with the 6.5 auto loader crowd. Look forward to pics of bullet damage.

Really? How so? Do you mean folks who shoot 260's in AR's for hunting?

Alan

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

Originally Posted by Alan Griffith

Really? How so? Do you mean folks who shoot 260's in AR's for hunting?

Alan

No the 6.5 Grendal and 265 LBC