ONLY IF IT WORKS properly on the animal.
Bullets
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ONLY IF IT WORKS properly on the animal.
For hunting, the 140 gr Barnes TSX/TTSX is the king of 6.5mm bullets. I am surprised no one has noted this obvious fact thus far.
Some rifles don't shoot them as well as people would like. Great bullet but as Eagleye says, they are limited when used in the older surplus rifles at their lower velocity limits.
In new or strong rifles that deliver 2800+ fps at the muzzle or more it does a great job.
Today it’s the Hornady 130 gr. CX mono bullet ! RJ
I prefer the 140gr AccuBond for hunting in my current 6.5x55 rifle (LH Sako 85 Hunter). One older rem 700 Classic preferred the 140gr X Bullet over the Nosler Partition accuracy wise, but I preferred the performance of the 140 gr Partition on game.
I have 130gr AccuBonds for developing a load for my 6.5 CM, and it should work great.
After using the 6.5 Creedmoor Federal Terminal Ascent 130gr ammunition on red stag, fallow buck and arapawa rams in New Zealand, I am impressed with this bullet too. 4 one shot kills with complete pass throughs. Animals either dropped DRT, or fell within a few feet of where they were hit and died quickly. This rifle and ammo will be going with us to Africa next year for the wife and I on the lighter plains game (will be using a 338 for eland)
I have 130gr AccuBonds for developing a load for my 6.5 CM, and it should work great.
After using the 6.5 Creedmoor Federal Terminal Ascent 130gr ammunition on red stag, fallow buck and arapawa rams in New Zealand, I am impressed with this bullet too. 4 one shot kills with complete pass throughs. Animals either dropped DRT, or fell within a few feet of where they were hit and died quickly. This rifle and ammo will be going with us to Africa next year for the wife and I on the lighter plains game (will be using a 338 for eland)
Today it’s the Nosler 130 gr Accubond . RJ
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