Hornady 6.5CM Ammo Choice

[wind gypsy]

The hornady superformance and outfitter cx seem to be their two lines you hear about that most frequently have poor precision. Not that they cant do well but more frequently than others they do poorly from what I gather. Worth trying in your rifle.

Agree with others that the hornady american whitetail, winchester deer season xp, and similar might be good options.

dont mean to hijack the thread but I was just about to buy the SST's for my 308. Are they that bad? I used federals (the blue box) last year and did not like them one bit. Was looking at the SST's as an alternative for whitetail.

Why didn't you like the blue box?

 

[KenLee]

I do not shoot SSTs, ever. They break apart too easily. In your case, I’d do the CX but there are a lot of better options IMO. Hornady’s American Whitetail line is a good one.

6.5 creed is slow. SST will be spectacular out of it

 

[S-3 ranch]

6.5 creed is slow. SST will be spectacular out of it

I tried them in a .308 ( slow also) they didn’t work well, I’m definitely going 127 LRX to try and wring out as much FPS as I can from my 6.5cm

 

[KenLee]

I tried them in a .308 ( slow also) they didn’t work well, I’m definitely going 127 LRX to try and wring out as much FPS as I can from my 6.5cm

120 nbt sounds pretty fast when you hear em smack a critter at about 300 yards.

 

[wildernessrimfab]

The Barnes 130 TSX bullet (not tipped) loaded by Federal (factory ammo) shoots awesome out of my daughters Ruger American Gen2 6.5CM. I tried all of the factory copper options including 127 LRX and the Barnes 130 TSX shot the best (0.5 to 0.6 MOA @ 100 yds). Muzzle velo is 2710 out of a 20 inch barrel with a 6 inch can.

https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/barnes-tsx/11-P65CRDBTSX1.html

 

[Q_Sertorius]

For whitetails out to an extreme range of 500 yards, would you choose the 140-grain ELD-M, 143-grain ELD-X, orthe 147-grain ELD-M?

 

[Jimmy O]

Best advice I can give is pick one and don’t overthink it! As long as your impact velocity is at or above what the mfg recommends send it with confidence. I have shot deer with the SST and they have been very explosive at close ranges but that is how they were designed. The CX will most likely give you pass through and massive blood trails. With that being said I always overthink bullet choice and typically buy more to try every year!

 

[Nittany-Bowhtr]

I’ve been using the 165 gr sst in my 30-06 for years and I’d resonate what people have been saying about it causing lots of damage at close range. I typically only take that rifle setup on close(200 yards and in) hunts. I prefer it on deer/bear drives because it often drops them. As for accuracy out of my TC Venture, I’m getting about 2” groups which is good enough for the ranges I shoot it at. Also in SE PA most gun shops carry it so I really can’t complain with it.

 

[Macintosh]

For whitetails out to an extreme range of 500 yards, would you choose the 140-grain ELD-M, 143-grain ELD-X, orthe 147-grain ELD-M?

0-point blank, whichever was cheapest. Point blank-500, whichever one lines up better with quick drops without a correction.