6.5 bullets on game

[Deleted member 107796]

I have been luck to harvest several various animals with the 6.5 at ranges from 70 yards out to 700 plus. Hornady eldx and Nosler Accubond LR are fantastic hunting bullets. I know many hunters hunt with the Berger line of bullets. I am not looking for a debate on this but I have seen way too many wounded animals with well placed shots with the Berger's. I will never hunt with that bullet. I will shoot only steel with the Berger! Sorry gentlemen can't beat Hornady or Nosler for hunting!

The only ones debating which is better, are those that don't realize the many great component offerings there are, much like music, food, etc. I like Boogers for their accuracy, I like all Hornady products and also load Swift, Barnes and Federal, among others.

 

[flylo]

I never had any luck flicking boogers, wasn't accurate at all & it was nasty to boot.

 

[Deleted member 107796]

I flicked some 175gn Booger VLDs from last years elk killer, a Tikka T3 lite in 300wsm, yesterday at the range to recheck for this year's hunt. A 3 shot cloverleaf approx. 0.5" in diameter was how it stuck on the wall. Very nasty.

 

[Kimber7man]

139 Scenar worked great at 400 yards on a bull elk out of my 6.5 SAUM - the "Pat Sinclair special"

 

[1Moose]

We've taken 4 pronghorn from 50-300 yards with 143 ELDX out of a 260 Rem with a low MV of 2600fps (it shoots them well fast also, but this is a light load for my son to practice with). Killing performance has been good and the load shoots shoot sub .5 MOA (a tad worse than 140 Berger VLDHs). They've killed emphatically but I have found fragments of lead and the jacket well away from the bullet pathway. I've loaded some 121 Hammers to replace them (3030 FPS) and look forward to seeing how they perform in the future. The Hammers also are .5MOA though they admittedly won't fight the wind as well as the Hornadys. Hoping my son can use it on an elk hunt next year when he's 12. As he gets bigger, plan is to move him to a higher caliber.

Pic is from one of last year's pronghorn showing good terminal performance—consistent with what I've seen in the three other bullets that exited. 4th animal taken was straight on chest shot at 50 yds and used gutless method so didn't see damage, but he dropped immediately. My only reason for switching is bullet fragments with the ELDX that have veered significantly.

 

[Don A Parsons]

There awesome for accuracy with a fraction less "weighed bullet to recoil"...
They lazzer threw the thick skins to get into the inn'er workings...

Let's call it the grind... Ha

My bullet's for hunting are the Nosler Partions 140gr,,, Barn's Super X tripple shock,,, the frugal blunt noise of any brand or make seem to work...

I'll admit that I limit the distance at 2 and 300 yards,,, the 400 yard'ers and a bit further have some """Pack""" sound...

Like my friend mentioned,,, a fraction less in the frontal-impacks,,, what they lack in that department they make-up for in turning solid mass into burger...

The only way to know this is try it your-self,,, you won't know until you poke some holes threw some wrappers...

Cheers from the North

 

[Lrreloader]

We've taken 4 pronghorn from 50-300 yards with 143 ELDX out of a 260 Rem with a low MV of 2600fps (it shoots them well fast also, but this is a light load for my son to practice with). Killing performance has been good and the load shoots shoot sub .5 MOA (a tad worse than 140 Berger VLDHs). They've killed emphatically but I have found fragments of lead and the jacket well away from the bullet pathway. I've loaded some 121 Hammers to replace them (3030 FPS) and look forward to seeing how they perform in the future. The Hammers also are .5MOA though they admittedly won't fight the wind as well as the Hornadys. Hoping my son can use it on an elk hunt next year when he's 12. As he gets bigger, plan is to move him to a higher caliber.

Pic is from one of last year's pronghorn showing good terminal performance—consistent with what I've seen in the three other bullets that exited. 4th animal taken was straight on chest shot at 50 yds and used gutless method so didn't see damage, but he dropped immediately. My only reason for switching is bullet fragments with the ELDX that have veered significantly.

I am very Interested in knowing how the hammers perform.

 

[stx]

I am very Interested in knowing how the hammers perform.

Shot an antelope with a 124 Hammer Hunter at 2950 fps with one of my Creedmoors last week.....Excellent Performance!

 

[Lrreloader]

Shot an antelope with a 124 Hammer Hunter at 2950 fps with one of my Creedmoors last week.....Excellent Performance!
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What range? How fast to you estimate at time of impact? Thanks

 

[Stgraves260]

I have been luck to harvest several various animals with the 6.5 at ranges from 70 yards out to 700 plus. Hornady eldx and Nosler Accubond LR are fantastic hunting bullets. I know many hunters hunt with the Berger line of bullets. I am not looking for a debate on this but I have seen way too many wounded animals with well placed shots with the Berger's. I will never hunt with that bullet. I will shoot only steel with the Berger! Sorry gentlemen can't beat Hornady or Nosler for hunting!

This is a 9" exit wound from a 140 grain Berger bullet at 62 yards ( 260 Rem )

 

[Zhelton]

140 eld match for both my 6.5 creeds, have had good luck on texas whitetail, pigs and mule deer. Tried bergers in the past and i never lost an animal just felt the hornadys did a better job for me.

 

[LongProng]

This is a 9" exit wound from a 140 grain Berger bullet at 62 yards ( 260 Rem )

That thing exploded, holy cow! You fill your hollow points up with C4 or something? Lol

 

[Stgraves260]

That thing exploded, holy cow! You fill your hollow points up with C4 or something? Lol

LMAO!!! My girlfriend was learning how to cape it out. She field dressed it herself. She is getting pretty good at it. I've never shot a deer that close before. I didn't know what the Berger Bullets would do that close cause I have heard all the Horror stories myself at close range. I told my GF to just calm down take a deep breath and squeeze the trigger. The crazy part is, even with that huge exit wound that doe walked about 12 yards. When we caped her out we was all staring at the bullet exit. I've put the Berger bullets don't expand at close range nightmare behind me now. After showing this to my family and friends thats all they shoot now. Most people don't thank this is from a 260 Rem but I rest assure you it is. I do believe shot placement is key. If the shot is 300 yards or less shoot it in the neck. Past 300 yards shoot high shoulder. This advice has served everybody I know very well.

 

[stx]

What range? How fast to you estimate at time of impact? Thanks

Only a little over 200 yards.....2550+/- fps. Hope to test 181 Hammers on elk next week!