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<blockquote data-quote="264MHC" data-source="post: 1951767" data-attributes="member: 111161"><p>Here's some real world experience. In my 9 twist 6.5x55 shooting at sea level I was never able to get good accuracy out of any bullet over about 1.35" long. Some of the shorther 140s worked like the Hornady 140 hpbt. The absolute best accuracy I saw was out of the 135 Berger Classic Hunter (1.325") at 2870. In my conditions that bullet has an sg of 1.4. In my opinion it has the highest BC (.303 g7) you can shoot in a 9 twist. The 130 VLDs are the same length but 5 grains lighter and therefore have a lower sg but still shot well, just not as well. The 129 ABLR is 1.37 long (even lower sg) and my accuracy was all over the place at 2+" in that gun. The next best option is the 130 AR Hybrid (.287 G7 1.29" long), and with the slightly heavier jacket may be a better option at .264 WM speeds. 3200-3300 should be possible in a 26" barrel and that load would be no slouch.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="264MHC, post: 1951767, member: 111161"] Here’s some real world experience. In my 9 twist 6.5x55 shooting at sea level I was never able to get good accuracy out of any bullet over about 1.35” long. Some of the shorther 140s worked like the Hornady 140 hpbt. The absolute best accuracy I saw was out of the 135 Berger Classic Hunter (1.325”) at 2870. In my conditions that bullet has an sg of 1.4. In my opinion it has the highest BC (.303 g7) you can shoot in a 9 twist. The 130 VLDs are the same length but 5 grains lighter and therefore have a lower sg but still shot well, just not as well. The 129 ABLR is 1.37 long (even lower sg) and my accuracy was all over the place at 2+” in that gun. The next best option is the 130 AR Hybrid (.287 G7 1.29” long), and with the slightly heavier jacket may be a better option at .264 WM speeds. 3200-3300 should be possible in a 26” barrel and that load would be no slouch. [/QUOTE]
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