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What is everyone shooting out of their 6.5 creer for deer?
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:57 am
Posted on 10/30/19 at 8:57 am
Shot barnes 127g last year. Need to buy a new box for the season this year. Wondering what other options are good.
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Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:01 am to oleyeller
Hornady 143 ELD-X seems to be the gold standard for the 6.5 Creed. Never found a 6.5 they didn't shoot great out of.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:04 am to TheNolaClap
120 Sierra pro hunters hand loaded
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:17 am to TheNolaClap
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Hornady 143 ELD-X
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:17 am to TheNolaClap
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Hornady 143 ELD-X seems to be the gold standard for the 6.5 Creed. Never found a 6.5 they didn't shoot great out of.
They shot fantastic out of my gun but I had expansion issues unless I hit something solid like a shoulder. I shoot the 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips now.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:19 am to Carson123987
Cheap BTHP 143 GT
That’s what the gun likes
That’s what the gun likes
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:28 am to rsbd
Been shooting 129 grain SST had loads for about nine years. They work great I know technology has caught up to the 6.5 and there are more options now but they haven’t done me wrong yet.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:33 am to oleyeller
Mine shoots the Hornady American Whitetail soft points lights out. I’m probably in the minority, but I like the soft point bullets the best for deer
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:38 am to oleyeller
Can't imagine why anyone would move away from Barnes in a pure hunting bullet. In my experience it is about the best there is for hunting.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 9:38 am to Carson123987
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Hornady 143 ELD-X
Posted on 10/30/19 at 10:36 am to laduckkiller
I ran Hornady Black 140gr. recently.
Shot an antelope at 315 in 30 mph wind gusts.
Shot an antelope at 315 in 30 mph wind gusts.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 10:42 am to oleyeller
Hornady American Hunter 129 grain. Very impressed.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 10:48 am to TheNolaClap
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Hornady 143 ELD-X
Posted on 10/30/19 at 11:10 am to oleyeller
Hornady ELD-X shoot great out of my Ruger.
PSA - they were $25 a box @ Bud’s last week.
PSA - they were $25 a box @ Bud’s last week.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 11:16 am to oleyeller
Mine had 6 one shot kills with the 143 ELD-X out to about 225. Only one got out of sight and she traveled less than 100 double lunged.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 11:46 am to oleyeller
Shooting reloads, with 140 gr Nosler BT
Posted on 10/30/19 at 11:56 am to Carson123987
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Hornady 143 ELD-X
Thanks guys.. just picked up a box of these to try. Was wanting to go to a heavier bullet. Will see how these shoot next week. If accurate they will be heading to kentucky with me in 3 weeks.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:30 pm to oleyeller
I recently harvested a mule deer with the 6.5-300 using the 127 Barnes X. So there’s a velocity difference for which to account. Flies like a dart for sure. At 300 yards the bullet shattered upon impact. No exit wound. Found copper fragments throughout its chest. It piled him up; but, I’ll admit I’m a bit conflicted about the bullets performance.
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 12:32 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:49 pm to oleyeller
I'm shooting the 7.5 Creedmore, kills them deader
Posted on 10/30/19 at 1:12 pm to ecb
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I'm shooting the 7.5 Creedmore, kills them deader
Lmao. I didn't think you even needed bullets with the creedmoor. I thought just having one meant deer fell down dead.
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