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

[NWBLKTAIL]

Finally broke down and ordered 130 TMKs.

Been using 143 ELDX and 147 eldm for a while. Good/decent results. Wanted to go 140 eldm but the 500 I got have brittle tips with some already snapped off in the box. Hornaday sent me a new box of 100 but I lost faith. If the tip sheers off flat with the bullet nose, I can’t see the bullet expanding much….

Also with my slower MV of 2500 in my 18” 6.5cm, the 147 didn’t expand as much as I would’ve thought/liked it would on an elk last year. Still worked just fine but was enough to push me to go TMK

I’ve been happy 3 animals so far with 130TMK, quick deaths. Bear,deer, sheep

Precision has been easy with 3 barrels all tikkas. 2-6.5CM 1-6.5x55

 

[SouthPaw]

I’m hoping I get near 2650fps to line up with quick drop. But I won’t push pressure to get it


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Varget should get you there. 38-39ish grains.

 

[RWT]

I’m hoping I get near 2650fps to line up with quick drop. But I won’t push pressure to get it


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I don’t believe I am at pressure yet. But I would really like to see a little more speed. For a hunting only round I may push it this weekend to see

 

[PaPete90]

Give N550 a try. Im getting 2750’s with a 20” barrel and 143 eldx’s.


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[TimberHunter]

Varget should get you there. 38-39ish grains.

Thanks but I have 8lbs of H4350 I should likely use lol


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[HairyScandinavian]

Give N550 a try. Im getting 2750’s with a 20” barrel and 143 eldx’s.


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Damn I need to try N550. I did try N555 but it was too slow and didn't group terribly well. I'm a 20" CM shooting 147's and so far H4350 and Superformance are producing great.

 

[PaPete90]

Damn I need to try N550. I did try N555 but it was too slow and didn't group terribly well. I'm a 20" CM shooting 147's and so far H4350 and Superformance are producing great.

I was 2702fps with 41.5 H4350.


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[Bluumoon]

I’m hoping I get near 2650fps to line up with quick drop. But I won’t push pressure to get it


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I’m at 2656fps w 18” w out stepping on it.

 

[Natebonebusta]

I was at 2715 with 130tmk at 42.6gr h4350 out of 18” xbolt spr.

I’m at 2454 in the Grendel with the 130tmk with 28.7gr of Tac out of a Howa mini 18.5”

Wouldn’t hesitate to shoot whitetail at 400 yards with either

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I was 2702fps with 41.5 H4350.


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Good info thank you. I'm at 2625 with the same and a 147M in my factory Tikka 20" so it's a good reference. 45gr Superformance is coughing up 2680 fps at 81 degrees.

 

[HuntHarder]

2800ish with 130's in a 20" Cm here using 42gr h4350. I tried eldm, tmk and vld's. Bergers grouped best and have been great on a few animals so far.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’m at 2656fps w 18” w out stepping on it.

I’ve loaded them with 43.5g h4350 and gotten 2760fps and 3/4” groups out of my 18” tikka.