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Factory Bullet Recommendations for 6.5 Creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="blvette75" data-source="post: 3039475" data-attributes="member: 72440"><p>What I have found by luck when I was looking for some cheap factory ammo to break in my rifles- Sellier & Bellot Tactical 6.5 Creedmoor 140gr Rifle and 140gr SP Rifle Ammo shot through the same hole on my HMR Bergara, and 0.5 MOA on my AR10, consistently. Price now is almost double from when I got my Creedmoors about 5 years ago, used for break in and to teach my daughter on the Bergara. This was multiple boxes and multiple lots of ammo. Should have bought more of these Sellier & Bellot 140gr SP Rifle Ammo for my AR10, but was buying other brands to try them.</p><p></p><p>I have also had very good luck with Hornady Precision Hunter 143grn ELD-X and Federal Fusion 140 grn for hunting. The Hornady Precision hunter also shot through the same hole in the Bergara, Federal Fusion 6.5 Creedmoor 140gr Bonded Soft Point Rifle Ammo was about 0.5-0.7 MOA groups in the AR10, again multiple boxes multiple lots, very consistent. The 120-129 grain factory ammo did not group very well in my AR10 tried multiple brands none were under an MOA and were typically running 1.5 to 3.0 MOA, but that was before I got an adjustable gas block, (probably need to re-shoot these). Everything I shot through the Bergara grouped under an inch 120-147grn 10 other different types of boxed factory ammo, federal, hornady, browning and Nosler brands. I haven't started to reload yet in 6.5 Creedmoor due to the factory ammo grouping so well. If you are running 1:8 twist rate- target bullets between 135-147grn and you probably will run tighter groups. Hope that helps.</p><p></p><p>I should note I wanted to try Hornady Varmint Express 6.5 Creedmoor 95gr V-Max Polymer Tip Rifle Ammo for antelope but have not been able to lay my hands on any to see how this ammo would group.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blvette75, post: 3039475, member: 72440"] What I have found by luck when I was looking for some cheap factory ammo to break in my rifles- Sellier & Bellot Tactical 6.5 Creedmoor 140gr Rifle and 140gr SP Rifle Ammo shot through the same hole on my HMR Bergara, and 0.5 MOA on my AR10, consistently. Price now is almost double from when I got my Creedmoors about 5 years ago, used for break in and to teach my daughter on the Bergara. This was multiple boxes and multiple lots of ammo. Should have bought more of these Sellier & Bellot 140gr SP Rifle Ammo for my AR10, but was buying other brands to try them. I have also had very good luck with Hornady Precision Hunter 143grn ELD-X and Federal Fusion 140 grn for hunting. The Hornady Precision hunter also shot through the same hole in the Bergara, Federal Fusion 6.5 Creedmoor 140gr Bonded Soft Point Rifle Ammo was about 0.5-0.7 MOA groups in the AR10, again multiple boxes multiple lots, very consistent. The 120-129 grain factory ammo did not group very well in my AR10 tried multiple brands none were under an MOA and were typically running 1.5 to 3.0 MOA, but that was before I got an adjustable gas block, (probably need to re-shoot these). Everything I shot through the Bergara grouped under an inch 120-147grn 10 other different types of boxed factory ammo, federal, hornady, browning and Nosler brands. I haven't started to reload yet in 6.5 Creedmoor due to the factory ammo grouping so well. If you are running 1:8 twist rate- target bullets between 135-147grn and you probably will run tighter groups. Hope that helps. I should note I wanted to try Hornady Varmint Express 6.5 Creedmoor 95gr V-Max Polymer Tip Rifle Ammo for antelope but have not been able to lay my hands on any to see how this ammo would group. [/QUOTE]
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