6.5 bullets with the high bc

[Jeff Heeg osoh]

I messed around with Bergers and Scenars for years out of my 260 but started using the 135 gr. JLKs about a year back and with great success.

Pictured is the exit side on a recent deer shot. Very happy with the accuracy and performance. As mentioned above its good to see we have a great selection of bullets to choose from.

osoh

 

[Fentown]

Farthest kill shot was whitetail doe at 522yrds. Closest 60yrds, whitetail doe. Bullet did perfect in both circumstances, 2719fps at the muzzle. Steel and rocks out to 1000+

What powder are you using, I've been using 43 grains of H380 with great results

 

[Fentown]

What powder are you using

 

[308win]

What powder are you using

That load is using RL-26. I have a load with RL-22 and 140 Hybrids that's shoots really well also. Don't really need 26, but it's very accurate

 

[Aussie Hunter Steve]

142gr Accubond Long Range.
If you want a bit faster the 129gr ABLR is also a high BC option. Both kill well, the heavier one is my go to.

 

[Ace Quackhunter]

I am looking for a new bullet for my 6.5x55 Mauser. I would like to use it for antelope hunting

120-130 Grain will work just fine for speed goats

 

[basinman]

Hornady 143 grain ELD-X over H4350.

 

[Fentown]

What primer are you using for this load

 

[Fentown]

That load is using RL-26. I have a load with RL-22 and 140 Hybrids that's shoots really well also. Don't really need 26, but it's very accurate

 

[Fentown]

What primer are you using for this load

 

[Litehiker]

As WildRose said "... use what your rifle likes". Accuracy is the goal.

 

[fishoneil]

This is a 1942 husky, sporterized, been shooting the Sierra game king 140 grain with incredible results. Sierra tech support told me they used the same rifle to develop the 140 grain game king and to check out the 120 grain. I'll get back to you on the twist rate and barrel length

The Sierra Game King is the perfect choice, that is all I use in my 1907 Carl Gustaf M96, 22" BBL in a custom Euro Walnut stock using IMR4831 @42gr and will kill emphatically you shoot, excellent all round bullet, fishoneil in OZ

 

[RogerE]

This is a 1942 husky, sporterized, been shooting the Sierra game king 140 grain with incredible results. Sierra tech support told me they used the same rifle to develop the 140 grain game king and to check out the 120 grain. I'll get back to you on the twist rate and barrel length

If you are already having "incredible results", why change?

 

[WildRose]

As WildRose said "... use what your rifle likes". Accuracy is the goal.

Careful, that may spawn another "accuracy vs precision" thread.