Ammo Choice for Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor

[Norm555]

Anyone with a Tikka in 6.5 creedmoor, what factory ammo are you running and having the best success with? I’d like good accuracy and a hunting bullet out to 600 yards on deer and antelope. I’m planning to try some different options but curious what other’s have been experiencing first to try and narrow it down.

 

[Shootinsurveyor]

I’ve had good accuracy out to distance with Barnes 127 LRX factory ammo. I’ve got a on game sample of one, but it worked well. Seems like the Tikkas like 140gr bullets better than the lighter weights from my testing. The 127LRX was still under a inch at 100, but not at tight as some of the match ammo like American Gunner.

 

[TxxAgg]

The 143 eld-x seems to shoot in every 6.5 tikka out there. Works for me.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I had good luck with the hornady precision hunter but I mostly do my own loading, I have several boxes of the Barnes 127g LRX but havn’t shot them, I have shot my own LRX loads which work well.

 

[Fatcamp]

The 143 eld-x seems to shoot in every 6.5 tikka out there. Works for me.

This is what I use and they kill stuff for me. 4 animals, none of which went more than a couple steps.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Barnes factory LRX 127 is fantastic out of my Fieldcraft, not sure how the twist rate compares to Tikka’s though. Under MOA out past 800 yards and kills on sheep out to 500+ yards.


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[KChunter71]

143 eldx for me. But with Ammo harder to find I might pick up some other rounds to test just in case.

 

[Wvroach]

Another for the Hornady eld-x, groups great and a bit more weight than most 6.5. my t3x 6.5 shoots moa or better with everything I have put in it though, including Winchester deer season, PowerPoints and cheap herters soft point.

My t3 in 3006 was a bit different though and only likes the heavy stuff 178+ grain it won't group a 150 grain better than 1.5 moa for some reason so your rifle may be different.

 

[Gbrecka]

143 eld-x here as well

 

[Zonkjz]

I’ve had good luck with the 143 eldx and the 156 Berger factory ammo.

I now started to reload and have 156 bergers under 1/2 moa at 100. Out of my tikka 6.5 superlite

 

[lintond]

The 143 eld-x seems to shoot in every 6.5 tikka out there. Works for me.

Before I started reloading this was what I shot with great success in my Tikka.


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[Brewski]

My 6.5cm tikka superlight prefers factory barnes 127lrx over all other copper options. The eldx is second, but I prefer to shoot copper.

 

[Don Qui Puncher]

Mine loves the 140 berger

 

[FlyingScot]

My T3x superlite absolutely loves the Berger-loaded 135gr classic hunter, with Hornady PH as a close second

 

[COUZHTR]

I shoot 143 eld-x precision hunter in mine as well. Shot over 1000yds fine. 140 eld-m hornady match shoots good too.

 

[Kimber7man]

My T3x superlite absolutely loves the Berger-loaded 135gr classic hunter, with Hornady PH as a close second

@FlyingScot have you had any issues with the SR primer Lapua brass in that Berger ammo?

 

[FlyingScot]

@FlyingScot have you had any issues with the SR primer Lapua brass in that Berger ammo?

No issues yet!

 

[Motown]

My T3x superlite absolutely loves the Berger-loaded 135gr classic hunter, with Hornady PH as a close second

My T3X Wideland loves both as well but seems to favor the Berger a bit more. My T3X lite shoots lights out with the ELD-X.

 

[JollyRoger]

My T3x superlite absolutely loves the Berger-loaded 135gr classic hunter, with Hornady PH as a close second

Mine shoots best with the Berger’s also.

Also, I found it odd that the Federal loading 135 Berger’s would not chamber consistently.


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[Motown]

Mine shoots best with the Berger’s also.

Also, I found it odd that the Federal loading 135 Berger’s would not chamber consistently.


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Both of my tikkas will not chamber factory nosler ammo, and maybe 6 out of 20 in a box of the federal berger loads would chamber.