6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

[dirtshooter]

I have a 24" barreled 65cm, shooting factory barnes 127gr lxr at 2830 average (magnetospeed)

I wonder what velocities I could get with 130 TMKs

 

[Bluumoon]

I must have missed it. What’s minimum terminal velocity for the 130 TMK?

1700fps put a base ball size channel through bull elk chest, passed through onside and off side humerus’s . Same size channel through neck and spine.

I do dumb things, 1800fps would be better.

 

[bowrunner81]

I have a 24" barreled 65cm, shooting factory barnes 127gr lxr at 2830 average (magnetospeed)

I wonder what velocities I could get with 130 TMKs

My 130 TMKs are about 2800 at a grain under max with a 24” tikka and a suppressor. You could push it if you wanted I bet to 2850… but there might not be much need.

 

[Jakeb]

I have a 6 Creedmoor barrel ordered for my 6.5 tikka but these in stock 130 tmk’s really have me thinking about just cutting and threading my current barrel…

 

[bowrunner81]

I have a 6 Creedmoor barrel ordered for my 6.5 tikka but these in stock 130 tmk’s really have me thinking about just cutting and threading my current barrel…

The BC on the 108eldm and the 130 tmk is pretty close. The only benefit I see is being able to hit a good velocity with a shorter barrel… which certainly is a plus

 

[Hondo64d]

I have a 24" barreled 65cm, shooting factory barnes 127gr lxr at 2830 average (magnetospeed)

I wonder what velocities I could get with 130 TMKs

I’ve had my best accuracy from 130s pushing them to about 2900 via Varget. 24” Bartlein barrel.

John

 

[General RE LEE]

The BC on the 108eldm and the 130 tmk is pretty close. The only benefit I see is being able to hit a good velocity with a shorter barrel… which certainly is a plus

6.5 CM has basically double the barrel life so a lot more range time.

 

[Nomosendero]

Good point

 

[Mrwoodard]

Couple of 130 eldm kills out of a 20" 6.5x47 at 2720 muzzle velocity.Entrance and exit. Found the bullet under the hide. 330 yard hard quartering to shot. Dropped in her tracks.

 

[Mrwoodard]

150 yards broadside. Dropped in her tracks.

 

[Mrwoodard]

150 yard coyote.

 

[SouthPaw]

I have a 24" barreled 65cm, shooting factory barnes 127gr lxr at 2830 average (magnetospeed)

I wonder what velocities I could get with 130 TMKs

Book max H4350/130TMK in my Tikka w/ 24" Proof 6.5CM barrel makes 2930fps. It's a bit fast and probably flirting with +psi. It's a ridiculously good shooting load though, 10 shot groups are consistently sub 1moa and it stacks at distance.

FWIW, another data point: 2770fps in a factory Tikka barrel cut to 20" with book max Varget. This one dumped a Roosevelt Elk at almost 600 yards.

 

[bowrunner81]

Book max H4350/130TMK in my Tikka w/ 24" Proof 6.5CM barrel makes 2930fps. It's a bit fast and probably flirting with +psi. It's a ridiculously good shooting load though, 10 shot groups are consistently sub 1moa and it stacks at distance.

FWIW, another data point: 2770fps in a factory Tikka barrel cut to 20" with book max Varget. This one dumped a Roosevelt Elk at almost 600 yards.

Proof barrels are pretty quick.

 

[SouthPaw]

Proof barrels are pretty quick.

I've loaded for a number of rifles with Proofs, including several of their factory rifles. All are faster than others. Tight chambers, tight bores?