I have an accurate little rifle with a 1:8" twisted 22" barrel in 6.5 Creedmoor. It isn't picky and has shot at least one bullet from every size 120 - 147gr into MOA groups, some even better than that.
I want to develop a load for a Berger bullet for hunting mostly deer and Pronghorn at 6 to 600 yards with the possibility of slightly longer shots if everything ever works out right. I expect most shots to be around 75 - 300 yards, however. This rifle/bullet combo may also be used for the occasional cow elk tag where distances would be similar. I will practice with this load to 1,000 yards.
I am down with anything 130 - 156gr and don't really care what "type" of bullet it is. I have killed stuff with this rifle with bullets from a 120 TTSX to a 147 ELD-M and quite a few in between so I suspect I can find a load with any weight Berger bullet and I am not biased toward "hunting" bullets over target bullets.
While not exactly a "long range" question, I am just wondering what everyone considers the the best killer of such game that Berger makes for the 6.5 Creedmoor at all reasonable distances, including short ones? I will start there and hopefully find a solution that works on all the game animals mentioned. Thanks!
EDIT: Adding that the two best bullets in this rifle have been the 142 ABLR and the 147 ELD-M. Both are extremely accurate and absolutely knock the crap out of everything they have hit. The 129 Browning BXR & Hornady SST and 140 NBT have also been great! This rifle shoots so many bullets well that I am trying to find its Holy Grail .... one for all uses. The quest must always continue! If I had to pick one right now, I'd probably go 142 ABLR for deer and elk but the 147 ELD-M is my fave.
I want to develop a load for a Berger bullet for hunting mostly deer and Pronghorn at 6 to 600 yards with the possibility of slightly longer shots if everything ever works out right. I expect most shots to be around 75 - 300 yards, however. This rifle/bullet combo may also be used for the occasional cow elk tag where distances would be similar. I will practice with this load to 1,000 yards.
I am down with anything 130 - 156gr and don't really care what "type" of bullet it is. I have killed stuff with this rifle with bullets from a 120 TTSX to a 147 ELD-M and quite a few in between so I suspect I can find a load with any weight Berger bullet and I am not biased toward "hunting" bullets over target bullets.
While not exactly a "long range" question, I am just wondering what everyone considers the the best killer of such game that Berger makes for the 6.5 Creedmoor at all reasonable distances, including short ones? I will start there and hopefully find a solution that works on all the game animals mentioned. Thanks!
EDIT: Adding that the two best bullets in this rifle have been the 142 ABLR and the 147 ELD-M. Both are extremely accurate and absolutely knock the crap out of everything they have hit. The 129 Browning BXR & Hornady SST and 140 NBT have also been great! This rifle shoots so many bullets well that I am trying to find its Holy Grail .... one for all uses. The quest must always continue! If I had to pick one right now, I'd probably go 142 ABLR for deer and elk but the 147 ELD-M is my fave.
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