Best 6.5 hunting bullet

[Joshuajosh]

What do you guys use ? I’ve been shooting the 143 eldx and it groups great but have yet to take a deer with it .... I’ve heard about some failures as well with the bullet

 

[Miflatlander91]

I'm a big fan of berger 140 elite hunter out of my creedmoor. What 6.5 are you shooting

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[AZ_Hunter_2000]

All bullets fail to meet every hunters’ expectations.

There is no “best” since everyone’s needs and desires are different.

I have one 6.5 CM that loves 129 gr ABLR. I have another 6.5 CM that shoots both 153 gr ELD-X and 147 gr ELD-M equally well. I have a 6.5 PRC that shoots 147 gr ELD-M exceptionally well with the 156 gr Berger very well.

What size game and at what distances are you wanting to hunt?

 

[mncoolbeans]

HI, I used the 143gr ELDX on a Bull Elk and worked great, 1-round, double lung, went 40-yards and DRT.

I've never used that bullet on Deer and I have not doubt it would work great. For deer I Use Factory Loaded Federal Fusion at 140 gr. The Fusion Bullet is pretty much an all around great bullet for deer sized game and if it was all I had would have no problem for an Elk or Moose as well. Of course with good shot placement. If a person can do a Double Lung on an animal, their dead walking and don't know it yet.

 

[SDHNTR]

The best one is the one that shoots well from your gun.

 

[2five7]

I'd shoot anything on this continent short of a coastal grizzly with the 140 berger, or the 140 accubond.

 

[Joshuajosh]

All bullets fail to meet every hunters’ expectations.

There is no “best” since everyone’s needs and desires are different.

I have one 6.5 CM that loves 129 gr ABLR. I have another 6.5 CM that shoots both 153 gr ELD-X and 147 gr ELD-M equally well. I have a 6.5 PRC that shoots 147 gr ELD-M exceptionally well with the 156 gr Berger very well.

What size game and at what distances are you wanting to hunt?

White tail size game out to 600 yds ( that’s a very rare shot but the land I hunt it is possible ) 300 yds will be more common

 

[Joshuajosh]

HI, I used the 143gr ELDX on a Bull Elk and worked great, 1-round, double lung, went 40-yards and DRT.

I've never used that bullet on Deer and I have not doubt it would work great. For deer I Use Factory Loaded Federal Fusion at 140 gr. The Fusion Bullet is pretty much an all around great bullet for deer sized game and if it was all I had would have no problem for an Elk or Moose as well. Of course with good shot placement. If a person can do a Double Lung on an animal, their dead walking and don't know it yet.

Alrighty thanks .... the hornady precision hunter shoots crazy good out of my rifle

 

[Joshuajosh]

I'm a big fan of berger 140 elite hunter out of my creedmoor. What 6.5 are you shooting

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6.5 creed out of a proof elevation rifle

 

[Lawnboi]

Do you load your own? Your options are going to be much more limited if you don’t. That and finding a box of 140 elite hunters or 143 eldx is about impossible right now

 

[Joshuajosh]

Do you load your own? Your options are going to be much more limited if you don’t. That and finding a box of 140 elite hunters or 143 eldx is about impossible right now

Just now getting into loading with a friend and I still have some 140 eldm and 143 eldx factory ammo

 

[.270]

I have used the 143 on one elk and 5 deer, currently using the 147 eldm on deer. No problems with either bullets.

 

[Fatcamp]

Alrighty thanks .... the hornady precision hunter shoots crazy good out of my rifle

Two deer, two antelope, all DRT. 250-300 yards.

No complaints. Plan on adding 4 more deer and a cow elk this year.

 

[LongWayAround]

Two deer and two elk with 142 accubond long-range. The deer died where they stood. The elk both took two shots, neither went far.

I've got 143 eld-x, 130 tmk, and 130 lehigh to try out.

 

[260madman]

I’ve killed deer with the following

100gr partition
100gr NBT closest was 30 yards farthest 540 yards

120 cor-lokt
120 NBT
120 Etip
120 Amax
129 SST
140 cor-lokt
140 interlock
140 NBT

 

[PNW44]

No complaints about the 143grain ELDX!

 

[cod007]

The best one is the one that shoots well from your gun.

This....
And with my Savage it’s the Hornady 120 grain it likes best.

 

[woods89]

I'm a Berger fan. The 140s are a proven performer. If you want to go to the fringes there is the 156 Elite Hunter. I shot one whitetail with them last fall and was very impressed with terminal performance.

Two deer and two elk with 142 accubond long-range. The deer died where they stood. The elk both took two shots, neither went far.

I've got 143 eld-x, 130 tmk, and 130 lehigh to try out.

I also shot 2 deer with the 130 TMK last fall. They are a nasty bullet. Very quick kills and a lot of damage, although both shots were under 100 yds.

 

[LongWayAround]

I also shot 2 deer with the 130 TMK last fall. They are a nasty bullet. Very quick kills and a lot of damage, although both shots were under 100 yds.

Good to know. I haven't seen anything specificly about them

After reading the .223 thread, I figured they were worth checking out.

 

[stevevan]

The 130 Accubond has been my huckleberry. It's done well for me in the 6.5CM, 6.5x284, and 6.5x257Wthby.