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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Caliber for medium range Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Hespco" data-source="post: 1830751" data-attributes="member: 109476"><p>I have several 6.5's both with 1/8 & 1/9 twist. They all shoot accurately any bullet I have tried from the 100gr to the 143. I have my own 500yd range & performance of the 120 mono's out to that range would surprise you. Flat , fast & smacks the target sharply.. I see no reason why the 127 gr bullets should not perform equally. If I were to build a new 6.5 rifle I would go with the 1/8 just for good measure. Of all the elk we have taken over the years with the 120gr mono we have yet to recover one. As always holding steady, squeezing the trigger & delivering the bullet accurately is paramount. The biggest problem I see with elk hunters is they get so excited when elk are spotted they jerk the trigger & their bullets are placed poorly if not a complete miss.. Your mind has to be in control squeezing the trigger, not your emotions jerking it. Any reasonable cartridge with a mono bullet will work when place accurately.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hespco, post: 1830751, member: 109476"] I have several 6.5's both with 1/8 & 1/9 twist. They all shoot accurately any bullet I have tried from the 100gr to the 143. I have my own 500yd range & performance of the 120 mono's out to that range would surprise you. Flat , fast & smacks the target sharply.. I see no reason why the 127 gr bullets should not perform equally. If I were to build a new 6.5 rifle I would go with the 1/8 just for good measure. Of all the elk we have taken over the years with the 120gr mono we have yet to recover one. As always holding steady, squeezing the trigger & delivering the bullet accurately is paramount. The biggest problem I see with elk hunters is they get so excited when elk are spotted they jerk the trigger & their bullets are placed poorly if not a complete miss.. Your mind has to be in control squeezing the trigger, not your emotions jerking it. Any reasonable cartridge with a mono bullet will work when place accurately. [/QUOTE]
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