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<blockquote data-quote="LongestShot" data-source="post: 1785422" data-attributes="member: 101776"><p>I took two rifles to Africa in October and developed loads using Hammer bullets for my 270WSM and 338 Federal. Killed 8 out of 9 animals with one shot kills. One animal took a second shot when I pulled the shot and hit the animal in the hind quarters.</p><p></p><p>What I learned from my trip is that you don't need heavier bullets, lighter is better.</p><p></p><p>For your 6.5 I recommend a 124 grain bullet. The advantage of hammer bullets is their ability to penetrate. I shot a Blue Wildebeest at 250 yards and hit him in the upper right chest. The bullet penetrated through the chest, body cavity and came to rest in the left hindquarters against the skin. In short the animal was dead before he hit the ground. I also killed a 1,600 pound Eland with one shot breaking both shoulders and taking the top of the heart off. The bullet entered the right shoulder and exited the left. The animal took three steps and collapsed.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day what I'm saying is you can't buy a better bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LongestShot, post: 1785422, member: 101776"] I took two rifles to Africa in October and developed loads using Hammer bullets for my 270WSM and 338 Federal. Killed 8 out of 9 animals with one shot kills. One animal took a second shot when I pulled the shot and hit the animal in the hind quarters. What I learned from my trip is that you don't need heavier bullets, lighter is better. For your 6.5 I recommend a 124 grain bullet. The advantage of hammer bullets is their ability to penetrate. I shot a Blue Wildebeest at 250 yards and hit him in the upper right chest. The bullet penetrated through the chest, body cavity and came to rest in the left hindquarters against the skin. In short the animal was dead before he hit the ground. I also killed a 1,600 pound Eland with one shot breaking both shoulders and taking the top of the heart off. The bullet entered the right shoulder and exited the left. The animal took three steps and collapsed. At the end of the day what I'm saying is you can't buy a better bullet. [/QUOTE]
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