Cheap 6.5mm bullets

[Hmatt]

I’m curious if there’s anyone in Canada that makes cheap plinking bullets for 6.5 mm.. similar to the camper .308 fmj… use is just for plinking. Shooting gongs.. don’t really wanna use hornady gmx for that lol..

 

[freire]

I suggest you cast your own.

 

[vagrantviking]

I've bought ppu from Intersurplus for fairly reasonable prices. Check Budget Shooters.

Casting is going to be the cheapest option but has its own cost of entry in equipment and learning curve. The limits it puts of pressures mean brass lasts better and powder costs can be reduced too.

 

[Hmatt]

Ya I’m not quite ready to start casting YET , once I get into pistol calibre levers then I’ll be doing that. I’ll check intersurplus thanks!

 

[Hitzy]

Speer are about the cheapest.
You can buy bulk Hornady from Higginsons.
Don't bother with PRVI unless you just want to make noise, I haven't found any that shoot good yet.

 

[MilitaryCollectorMark]

What's the cost of cheap? I bought 130 gr norma target bullets from a local guy fro 45 c each.

 

[Hmatt]

What's the cost of cheap? I bought 130 gr norma target bullets from a local guy fro 45 c each.

That’s about right. I don’t think I’ve bought a box of bullets from a store yet. Always buy on GP/TP/EE.. .45c is about as high as I’ll pay lol.

 

[Hmatt]

Speer are about the cheapest.
You can buy bulk Hornady from Higginsons.
Don't bother with PRVI unless you just want to make noise, I haven't found any that shoot good yet.

Thank you for the note on the PRVI.. I was looking at maybe buying some of those for my .303 as well.

 

[ackertjosh]

I was just on LaweysShootingSupply's website and believe I seen .264 140gr speer bullets for around $35/Box 100. I use there 145gr BTSP for plinking cause they were cheaper then anything else I could find. They shot great in my 7-08,280 and 7x64. and even accounted for a few whitetail bucks. No complaints on the price or there capability!

 

[Meroh]

Speer are about the cheapest.
You can buy bulk Hornady from Higginsons.
Don't bother with PRVI unless you just want to make noise, I haven't found any that shoot good yet.

While I was not thrilled with the PPU HPBT bullets, the round nose soft point 156 gr shoot well out of all three of my rifles. I use Sierra 85 and 90 gr HP bullets for varmints out of my Zastava. Good luck finding them, but they are not unreasonably priced when you find them.

 

[Hmatt]

While I was not thrilled with the PPU HPBT bullets, the round nose soft point 156 gr shoot well out of all three of my rifles. I use Sierra 85 and 90 gr HP bullets for varmints out of my Zastava. Good luck finding them, but they are not unreasonably priced when you find them.

Im using an m96 spotter so im concerned the heavier bullets might not stabalize? I’ve read the twist is greater than 8.. the sierra TMK 130 gr I have say 8 or faster.. should I be concerned?

 

[Meroh]

Im using an m96 spotter so im concerned the heavier bullets might not stabalize? I’ve read the twist is greater than 8.. the sierra TMK 130 gr I have say 8 or faster.. should I be concerned?

I'm shooting a Zastava M70 which is 1:9 twist and I have loaded Sierra 85 gr JHP varmint bullets, 120 gr HPBT and 156 gr. PPU JSP. I load all of them towards the "hot" side of standard loads, so I can still shoot them from my old swedes. From both the Zastava with a 1:9 twist and the M96 with a 1:7.8" all three weights shoot to the same point of aim at 100 yards, the heavier bullets drop more out of my shorter M38. BTW, the Sierras are most accurate with >1moa out of the Zastava, and the heavies at 1.5 moa more or less. Lots accurate for hunting.

 

[Ganderite]

Im using an m96 spotter so im concerned the heavier bullets might not stabalize? I’ve read the twist is greater than 8.. the sierra TMK 130 gr I have say 8 or faster.. should I be concerned?

That rifle will stabilize just about anything. 140s will be fine.