6.5 Berger 130 AR

[GoatHerder]

Who has hunting experience with this bullet?

 

[Trnelson]

I use it in 6.5 Grendel and 6.5/06. I've taken white tail deer and feral hog with it. Closest to zero load tuning I've ever had. Seated to magazine length and shot a ladder. IMR 8208 XBR in the Grendel yields 2,400fps. H4831sc in the 06 yields 3,000 fps. I like that I usually get a golf ball size exit wound with heavy blood and short trails.

 

[Kimber7man]

I chatted with @lancetkenyon about this bullet and based upon his results I bought a bunch to try in my 6.5 creed. Haven't drawn blood yet though.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Here are a few animals we have taken with the 6.5mm 130 OTM (or AR Hyb) from my daughter's 6.5SLR. MV 2901 or 2925 suppressed. All one shot kills. Except for my pronghorn (which was on a dead run when I shot it), all dropped at the shot.

532 yds, quartering on, entered neck, exited offside ribs

637yds, broadside

454 yds, quartering away downhill, entered between last ribs, shattered vertebrae, found under offside hide in neck

391yds, broadside bedded

250-260ish, broadside on a dead run R-L, he went 40ish yards after hit

 

[Deputy819]

Here's a couple links from 'Panhandle Precision' on the Berger 130gr AR Hybrid...

Berger 6.5 MM 130 Grain AR Hybrid: Deadly Accuracy

As the sun rose on Wyoming’s 2015 pronghorn opener, conditions were ideal for testing Berger’s new 6.5 MM 130 grain AR Hybrid bullet. With barely an hour of legal light behind us, we spotted …

panhandleprecision.com

Berger 130 AR Hybrid Load Data & Performance Evaluation

After two seasons of shooting the Berger 130 grain AR Hybrid bullet, I’ve compiled quite a bit of load data on it. This article will include specific load recipes, accuracy and velocity results, an…

panhandleprecision.com

 

[sierracharlie338]

Based on the research I've done and things I've heard they perform well for the people that use them.

 

[sierracharlie338]

250-260ish, broadside on a dead run R-L, he went 40ish yards after hit
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Im in love with that rifle! That thing is awesome!

 

[Trnelson]

Here are a few animals we have taken with the 6.5mm 130 OTM (or AR Hyb) from my daughter's 6.5SLR. MV 2901 or 2925 suppressed. All one shot kills. Except for my pronghorn (which was on a dead run when I shot it), all dropped at the shot.

532 yds, quartering on, entered neck, exited offside ribs
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637yds, broadside
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454 yds, quartering away downhill, entered between last ribs, shattered vertebrae, found under offside hide in neck
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391yds, broadside bedded
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250-260ish, broadside on a dead run R-L, he went 40ish yards after hit
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Nice looking specimens! Very exemplar of what I am seeing as well.