New 6.5 PRC - Factory ammo recommendations to try? Eld-x or Terminal Ascent?

[KSBackCountryHunter]

Looking for recommendations -
Just ordered a Tikka T3x lite 6.5 PRC for a new deer setup.
What is everyone having good luck with in regards to factory ammo (not a reloader)
Seems like the two more popular options are Hornady Precision Hunter Eld-X and Federal Terminal Ascent - I already picked up a box of each to try. Terminal Ascent does wonders out of my 7 mag so guessing they'll preform very well in 6.5 but curious if anyone has any other recommendations I should try or have had good luck with in their Tikkas!
TIA!

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

ELD-M

 

[redneckbmxer24]

I would try the Federal ELD-X load too since their ammo tends to be more consistent, especially not to lot. Barnes LRX is also a great bullet.

 

[B23]

My 6.5 PRC is a CA Ridgeline not a Tikka but it shoots the Hornady 147 ELD-M and 143 ELD-X ammo extremely well.

Mine shoots the Hornady Match 147 ELD-M stuff in the 3's and 4's. The Precision Hunter 143 ELD-X ammo doesn't shoot quite as well as the other but it still shoots that stuff in the 5's.

My Ridgeline is just a standard off the shelf CA rifle with their standard 24 in. barrel. It shoots the Match 147 ELD-M ammo just a tick over 3000fps and the Precision Hunter 143 ELD-X ammo shoots just a tiny bit slower at just under 3000fps.

From talking with a few different folks with off the shelf 6.5 PRC rifles that shoot factory ammo it sounds like the Hornady Match 147 ELD-M stuff typically shoots the best of all the different factory ammo in these things and even though the ELD-M technically isn't considered a hunting bullet I think it's proven to perform pretty well on game.

 

[Reburn]

eldm
Call this 20 shot group whatever you like.

 

[JGRaider]

Norma Bondstrike, 143gr is superb, very accurate, and the bullet performs like an accubond. What's not to like about that? Oh yeah......go to Scheels.com and get them on sale right now.

 

[rrbailey]

Looking for recommendations -
Just ordered a Tikka T3x lite 6.5 PRC for a new deer setup.
What is everyone having good luck with in regards to factory ammo (not a reloader)
Seems like the two more popular options are Hornady Precision Hunter Eld-X and Federal Terminal Ascent - I already picked up a box of each to try. Terminal Ascent does wonders out of my 7 mag so guessing they'll preform very well in 6.5 but curious if anyone has any other recommendations I should try or have had good luck with in their Tikkas!
TIA!

Which ammo did you end up selecting? How did your 6.5 do this past season with it?

 

[rockymtnsam]

Curious what you decided on here