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What’s your favorite 6.5mm elk bullet?


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LJT88

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I ran out of poll responses.

If I missed something please reply with your choice.

Is there a discernible difference in terminal performance between the 130 otm / 135 classic hunter and the 140 hybrid target / 140 elite hunter?
 

brockel

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We’ve only used 140 grain Berger vld hunting and 156 grain Berger eol. Both have worked flawlessly
 

mattg65

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I have been trying to decide on this as well. Think it may make some difference which 6.5 cartridge you plan to fire the bullets from. I have been looking hard at the 130gr terminal ascent to use in both 6.5 PRC and Creedmoor. Seems to be a good compromise between a cup and core bullet and a mono metal.
 

MT-nuffgun

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Out of what you have listed, 143 eldx. I have been shooting the 130 TMK lately and it has showed good results on whitetails. I have not shot an elk with it yet but I think there is enough evidence on this sight already to prove it works.
 

Huntr

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I have used the 139gr Scenar on 4 elk and the 143 eldx on 1 elk. All died very quickly.
 
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Have you reviewed the 6.5 kill thread?
 

prm

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I used a 140 VLD on a bull. It worked. Used the 139 Scenar on a Muley. It worked too. Will probably try a 143 ELD-X next.

I would like to know how a 140 Partition performs.
 
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We love the 127 Barnes LRX so far! At 2755fps from 100+ year old Swedish Mausers out to 385 yards the elk drop at one shot.
 
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I have had a lot of luck with the Nosler 130 Accubond, but I know there are a lot of other good options as well. I do like that the Accubond is fairly fragile at the front, fragmentIng and leaving very large wound channels. I do trust it a lot. Last elk took 3 steps and nose planted.
 
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