Bergara 6.5 factory ammo choice for whitetail

[Jwterry3]

So put together a suppressed Bergara B14 Wildnerness 6.5 cm. Honestly I should have done more ammo research but sighted in with Hornady 143 ELDX…great accurate bullet at longer ranges.

Shot a doe close (65-75 yrds)…no blood trail / deer ran 150yrds / pencil exit hole…again my bad for ammo choice.

Now up against it as leaving for a Midwest hunt in 3 days so if I switch ammo it needs to be locally sourced. White tailed deer at 75-300yrds will be my shots……looked around locally and my options are:

Hornady American Whitetail 129
Barnes 120 TTSX BT
Federal Power Shock Blue Box 140

Not trying to overthink it as I am sure Al 3 will get it done…but which one DRT with a high shoulder shot if I do my part?

 

[Beagle1]

I am not a high shoulder shot guy but I’ve killed a bunch of nice bucks with the Hornady American Whitetail 129.

 

[grfox92]

So put together a suppressed Bergara B14 Wildnerness 6.5 cm. Honestly I should have done more ammo research but sighted in with Hornady 143 ELDX…great accurate bullet at longer ranges.

Shot a doe close (65-75 yrds)…no blood trail / deer ran 150yrds / pencil exit hole…again my bad for ammo choice.

Now up against it as leaving for a Midwest hunt in 3 days so if I switch ammo it needs to be locally sourced. White tailed deer at 75-300yrds will be my shots……looked around locally and my options are:

Hornady American Whitetail 129
Barnes 120 TTSX BT
Federal Power Shock Blue Box 140

Not trying to overthink it as I am sure Al 3 will get it done…but which one DRT with a high shoulder shot if I do my part?

There is nothing wrong with the ammo. The deer went 150 yards and died. What did the inside of the animal look like? Entrance and exit wounds should not be a big hole, thats not how these bullets work.

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