6mm 95gr LRX vs 6.5mm 127gr LRX?

[Igloo]

If anyone has used these bullets, would love to know what you think of one vs the other....is there any real advantage to the 6.5mm heavier bullet on game bigger than whitetail, like say moose inside 300 yards?

Asking because this site has changed my mind quite a bit on bullet size/effectiveness, although I know both being monos, they certainly won't do what the TMK or ELDM bullets do. Have killed big whitetail with 6.5mm 100gr TTSX so have an idea of what thats like

 

[handwerk]

I am a big fan of the LRX's and the 127/6.5CM has been a great combo for us on deer/antelope.
I trust the 95 LRX would be a likewise good performer, just not sure on the bigger game as I've not used them.

 

[H80Hunter]

I’ve had great results with the .243 and 80 gr TTSX that I’d assume the 95 LRX would be plenty of damage

 

[Igloo]

I’ve had great results with the .243 and 80 gr TTSX that I’d assume the 95 LRX would be plenty of damage

Oh yeah? Awesome! I'd be happy to hear more about it if you don't mind

 

[Butcher8]

I shoot the 130 Berger Hunting out of my 6.5X47 at 2950 fps. In my second X47 I shoot the 130 AccuBond at 2850 fps. Out of my 6.5 Sherman it's 140 Berger or 142 and 150 gr Matrix at 3200 to 3339 fps. For what you are wanting to do and moose and elk in the mix I would see if your gun likes the 130 Accubond. It has worked well on deer for me, but so has the Berger.

 

[Igloo]

I shoot the 130 Berger Hunting out of my 6.5X47 at 2950 fps. In my second X47 I shoot the 130 AccuBond at 2850 fps. Out of my 6.5 Sherman it's 140 Berger or 142 and 150 gr Matrix at 3200 to 3339 fps. For what you are wanting to do and moose and elk in the mix I would see if your gun likes the 130 Accubond. It has worked well on deer for me, but so has the Berger.

I'll be using the LRX from either cartridge, which is why I asked about those two specifically, but thanks.

 

[SDHNTR]

I’ve killed a pile of hogs and a handful of deer with the 127 LRX from both .260 and prc. Wouldn’t hesitate to hunt anything in the lower 48 with them. Just keep velocity over 2K ish at impact.

 

[AkMtnRunner]

If anyone has used these bullets, would love to know what you think of one vs the other....is there any real advantage to the 6.5mm heavier bullet on game bigger than whitetail, like say moose inside 300 yards?

Asking because this site has changed my mind quite a bit on bullet size/effectiveness, although I know both being monos, they certainly won't do what the TMK or ELDM bullets do. Have killed big whitetail with 6.5mm 100gr TTSX so have an idea of what thats like

Have you learned any more about these two bullets for moose? I am also curious, heading toward building either a 6 CM or 6.5 PRC with either of these kept above 2k fps.

 

[Igloo]

Have you learned any more about these two bullets for moose? I am also curious, heading toward building either a 6 CM or 6.5 PRC with either of these kept above 2k fps.

Hey MtnRunner,

Sorry, no I did not. And ended up shooting my first deer this season with Federal blue box because I was too pressed for time to work up a load.

 

[OXN939]

Have you learned any more about these two bullets for moose? I am also curious, heading toward building either a 6 CM or 6.5 PRC with either of these kept above 2k fps.

Second this if anyone has data on the 95 LRX. Looks like a great projectile, but a quick run through the ballistics calculator shows 400 to be about their max effective range for big game. Anyone verify this and/ or have suggestions on a 6mm mono that stays in the game to 500+?

 

[General RE LEE]

Will the LRX bullets expand down to 1800 FPS?

 

[Formidilosus]

Second this if anyone has data on the 95 LRX. Looks like a great projectile, but a quick run through the ballistics calculator shows 400 to be about their max effective range for big game. Anyone verify this and/ or have suggestions on a 6mm mono that stays in the game to 500+?

You’re looking for a mono that consistently yaws, making impact velocity much less important. PVA says their Cayuga does, and McGuire’s Cooper Rose’s clearly do- at least some/most of the time. I have no experience with Cayuga’s and only three with the Copper Roses at high impact velocity.

 

[Igloo]

Cutting Edge advertises their bullets as working down to 1600 fps. Unlike Barnes etc they work by fragmentation, the petals flying off of the bullet causing more damage. No experience with them in 6mm or at long range though, so I really can;t say.

 

[OXN939]

You’re looking for a mono that consistently yaws, making impact velocity much less important.

That or a 6.5 PRC.

Interesting concept with the Cayuga. Seems like the terminal results are mixed. As cool as it would be to hop on the olde 6mm 'slide bandwagon, seems like going bigger is really the only way for conventional monos to have anything left in the tank at said ranges

 

[The Guide]

Second this if anyone has data on the 95 LRX. Looks like a great projectile, but a quick run through the ballistics calculator shows 400 to be about their max effective range for big game. Anyone verify this and/ or have suggestions on a 6mm mono that stays in the game to 500+?

I shoot factory Barnes LRX in a 6CM and a 6.5 PRC. Both guns are over 2000 fps at 500 yards from my home area to my elk area. At 8k feet they are both above 2200 fps at 500 yards. I have no problem with either bullet using higher velocity cartridges. The 243 and the 6.5CM would both typically be 400 yard guns with the LRX as they don't have the launch speeds needed to make them 500 yard guns. The LRX bullets can be used far further than 400 yards when launched at speeds needed to meet their effective velocity threshold at distance. I'd bet the 6UM or similar could get that.bullet to 650 easily.

Jay

 

[OXN939]

I shoot factory Barnes LRX in a 6CM and a 6.5 PRC. Both guns are over 2000 fps at 500 yards from my home area to my elk area. At 8k feet they are both above 2200 fps at 500 yards. I have no problem with either bullet using higher velocity cartridges. The 243 and the 6.5CM would both typically be 400 yard guns with the LRX as they don't have the launch speeds needed to make them 500 yard guns. The LRX bullets can be used far further than 400 yards when launched at speeds needed to meet their effective velocity threshold at distance. I'd bet the 6UM or similar could get that.bullet to 650 easily.

Jay

I'll be in AK so probably more like the chart below. 2K for a mono is pretty marginal in my book, think I'd feel way better with the extra speed and energy a 6.5 retains at that distance for sheep or goats

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

I'll be in AK so probably more like the chart below. 2K for a mono is pretty marginal in my book, think I'd feel way better with the extra speed and energy a 6.5 retains at that distance for sheep or goats

I don’t know how the 6mm LRX performs as compared to the 127, but I’ve killed a half dozen sheep out to 500 yards with factory 6.5 CM 127 LRX’s. They’ve worked great. The only reason I’ve moved on is that they have a pretty bad B.C.

I killed a couple other sheep with G9 113 LRH bullets and the wound channels were far better, as they are a fragmenting mono.

 

[OXN939]

I’ve killed a half dozen sheep out to 500 yards with factory 6.5 CM 127 LRX’s. They’ve worked great.

Yeah seems like the 6.5 is the move. Pretty easy to get the 124 Hammers north of 3k in a PRC, which retains plenty of speed for expansion farther than I'd ever shoot.

Not cool enough to have "Creedmoor" or "ultra" in the name or anything, but my Howa Alpine in .243 cloverleafs 70 grain Hammers. Be a handy little setup for Blacktail and Caribou inside of 300

 

[OXN939]

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Interesting development. Anyone on here playing with these?

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

.224 Cal-69.5gr Hammer HBC™ - Hammer Bullets

This Hammer HBC™ will give guys that are shooting 22 caliber rifles with a 1-8" or faster barrel twist the ability to stretch their effective range. The pure copper Hammer HBC™ is designed to maximize ballistic coefficient for the bullet weight. Make sure the bullet specifications will work in...

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Interesting development. Anyone on here playing with these?

These have a considerably worse BC than the 95 LRX, and coming from Hammer, probably have an inflated number at that.