6.5-284 Which bullet for Hunting?

[ShootnMathews]

Hello all. I'm running a Savage Long Range Hunter in 6.5-284. Years ago I worked up a load with Nosler Ballistic Tips 140's and it still shoots that load great, but I'm planning to go on an antelope/ mule deer hunt next year and I thought about working up a higher ballistic advantage load. I'm looking at the Berger Elite hunters 140's. Is there another bullet that you'd reccomend ? What about loads with the 140 elite? Any pet loads? Thanks in advance.

Here's the rifle and some 3 shot groups with the Nosler load.

Then the stock started to peel. So I removed all the rubber coating and painted it.

Then savage kindly offered to send me a brand new accustock for it.

 

[Dmagna]

Retumbo and any of the 140s work great.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Retumbo and any of the 140s work great.

57 grains of Retumbo and 140 Bergers to be exact.

 

[FEENIX]

Hello all. I'm running a Savage Long Range Hunter in 6.5-284. Years ago I worked up a load with Nosler Ballistic Tips 140's and it still shoots that load great, but I'm planning to go on an antelope/ mule deer hunt next year and I thought about working up a higher ballistic advantage load. I'm looking at the Berger Elite hunters 140's. Is there another bullet that you'd reccomend ? What about loads with the 140 elite? Any pet loads? Thanks in advance.

Email Berger Tech Support for load recommendations.

 

[Savagehunter1968]

I have this same rifle and it really likes berger 140 gr hvld with 4831sc I actually use that bullet in all 4 of my 6.5x284