6.5 creedmoor bullets

[Bowhunter46]

Need some bullet recommendations for 6.5 creedmoor with 1:8 twist. This gun will be primarily used for whitetail deer, hogs, black bear and antelope with ranges
From 25-100 yards, 200yd max

 

[EmperorMA]

Factory ammo or are you rolling your own?

 

[DangerRanger]

130tmk,140eldm,143eldx,147eldm

 

[Bowhunter46]

Factory ammo or are you rolling your own?

Factory

 

[EmperorMA]

I’m a huge fan of the 140gr ELD-M in the 6.5 Creedmoor. Great balance of velocity, BC and terminal performance from 100-600 yards.

That being said, the 140 can get a bit splashy inside of 100 yards. This still results in a very dead animal but you might lose a bit of meat depending on where you hit it.

The easy button here is the 147 ELD-M. It seems to be a tougher bullet than both the 140 ELD-M and 143 ELD-X. It’s great at longer distances, too.

A sleeper that you might not consider but that would be perfect for this application is the 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. It holds up extremely well at even the shortest distances but packs a big wallop and plenty of penetration for the bear and hogs. You’d be fine out to 500 yards, as well.

 

[112Savage]

Really, with the animals that you mention and the short range, just pick any bullet that shoots well and weighs more than 120gr (to avoid true varmint bullets). At shorter ranges I would lean toward NBT, TGK, Fusion, corelokt, interlock, gamekingHPBT. For that range I would want cheaper but slightly tougher.

Barnes harvest collection is cheap
Federal fusion is easy to find
Corelokt is ubiquitous
Hornady whitetail is cheap and available
Nosler whitetail country and NBT is easy
I don’t know if the gameking HPBT is factory loaded for 6.5 creedmoor

 

[Kimber7man]

Berger factory ammo with 130 OTM or 140 elite hunter would fit the bill, IMO.

 

[amassi]

200 max?
129 sst or 129 tipped corelokt


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[Castle Rock]

It would be really difficult to find one that isn’t suitable

 

[UnckleBob]

Factory

With factory ammo: In your place, I would get a box of 143g Precision Hunter and a box of Hornady's 147g Match ammo. Unless neither will shoot in your gun, i would pick the most accurate of the two and stop worrying about ammo.

Everywhere I buy ammo, one or (usually) both are on the shelf. They are my easy buttons.

 

[nm.otter]

I'll add a couple boxes of 140gr Precision Match (ELD-M) and 400+ rounds of 140gr BTHP American Gunner (cheap!).

 

[HairyScandinavian]

It would be really difficult to find one that isn’t suitable

With factory ammo: In your place, I would get a box of 143g Precision Hunter and a box of Hornady's 147g Match ammo. Unless neither will shoot in your gun, i would pick the most accurate of the two and stop worrying about ammo.

Everywhere I buy ammo, one or (usually) both are on the shelf. They are my easy buttons.

100% this ^

 

[General RE LEE]

200 yard max I would go with Hornady American Whitetail with the 129 grain Interlock. Slightly lighter recoil than the 140 weight class and an excellent, classic bullet design. It’s a flat base, soft point bullet that isn’t very picky what barrel it likes since gases escaping the muzzle crown are more even with a flat base vs a boat tail.

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Deer don't take a lot of killing and pretty much any of the factory ammo will give you the accuracy you need. Buy any hunting ammo and go kill deer.

 

[kkp005]

Pretty much any factory ammo I’d use other than monos.
129gr American whitetail , any hornady Eldm or eldx, 140gr fusion, Nosler ballistic tip

 

[Snipper60]

I’d stick to 120–140 gr hunting bullets

 

[Snipper60]

I’d stick to 120–140 gr hunting bullets

 

[77TMK]

Is it too late to exchange for a 223? Caliber is wasted on those distances.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

lots will work. the pictures in here will help you see what to expect.

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

Dec 17, 2021

Seeing that the 223 thread is such a success, I thought maybe I would start one for the Creedmoor/260. Seems like people are asking a lot about using them and various bullets, especially for elk. I've used mine for the last few years almost exclusively. I have some pics of bullet damage, albeit not nearly as many as I should have, from a couple deer. I'll try to briefly describe the ones I don't have pics of.

If you have experiences, good or bad, post them up. Of course, pics are great, and add a lot of valuable information. Maybe it will take off, maybe it won't, but if it does it...

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