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New Hornady 6.5 140 gr GMX
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<blockquote data-quote="rqgarcia89" data-source="post: 2075641" data-attributes="member: 116927"><p>In case you're still interested, below is my experience and load data with Hornady's GMX 6.5 CM 140gr bullet:</p><p></p><p>Background: I hunt mostly wild hogs in central and northern Cal, and unfortunately as you may know we are required to use all copper ammo. I've had great success loading Barnes LRX 127gr, but was looking for something with a little more punch for these bigger boars and hence thought I'd give these GMX (140gr) a shot. I'm happy to report after trying several powders and charge weights, I finally found a recipe that works for me and consistently provides me .5-.6" MOA @ 100yds. As you all know, there's zero load data available for this bullet, so hoping this will help others.</p><p></p><p>Rifle: Savage Ultralite 110 in 6.5CM (1:8 twist), 22" barrel, Ultradyne Apollo S brake</p><p>Brass: Starline small primer and Hornady large primer</p><p>Powder: H4350</p><p>Charge: 42.3gr</p><p>OAL: 2.24</p><p>COAL: 2.70</p><p>LANS: .002 off</p><p>Velocity: 2758</p><p>ES: 11</p><p>SD: 5</p><p>MOA: .5"</p><p></p><p>I also used Staball (43.1gr) with decent results, but the H4350 seemed more consistent and provided the lowest ES/SD. Note, this is a long bullet and hence a compressed load...you'll slightly hear/feel a crunch when seating, but just a little. Now that I have my final load locked down, can't wait to try it in the field and confirm its lethal effectiveness on some hogs. Ping me if you have any questions.</p><p></p><p>rg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rqgarcia89, post: 2075641, member: 116927"] In case you're still interested, below is my experience and load data with Hornady's GMX 6.5 CM 140gr bullet: Background: I hunt mostly wild hogs in central and northern Cal, and unfortunately as you may know we are required to use all copper ammo. I've had great success loading Barnes LRX 127gr, but was looking for something with a little more punch for these bigger boars and hence thought I'd give these GMX (140gr) a shot. I'm happy to report after trying several powders and charge weights, I finally found a recipe that works for me and consistently provides me .5-.6" MOA @ 100yds. As you all know, there's zero load data available for this bullet, so hoping this will help others. Rifle: Savage Ultralite 110 in 6.5CM (1:8 twist), 22" barrel, Ultradyne Apollo S brake Brass: Starline small primer and Hornady large primer Powder: H4350 Charge: 42.3gr OAL: 2.24 COAL: 2.70 LANS: .002 off Velocity: 2758 ES: 11 SD: 5 MOA: .5" I also used Staball (43.1gr) with decent results, but the H4350 seemed more consistent and provided the lowest ES/SD. Note, this is a long bullet and hence a compressed load...you'll slightly hear/feel a crunch when seating, but just a little. Now that I have my final load locked down, can't wait to try it in the field and confirm its lethal effectiveness on some hogs. Ping me if you have any questions. rg [/QUOTE]
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