MagnumManiac
Well-Known Member
I don't use Hornady bullets, but I will say that differing weights in 6.5 appear to have different construction and hardness.
Accubonds tend not to have large exits, ABLR on the other hand do, Sierra do sometimes while other times not.
I shoot several 6.5's, 6.5x47, 260AI, 264WM & 6.5-300 Weatherby. Light bullets in the magnums, lighter than 130g tend to be bombs, except the Barnes 127g LRX.
Heavy bullets, 140/142/150/156g tend to expand normally.
I really like how the 140g Partition works on game, I used those on Moose in Sweden, fantastic 1 shot kills every time.
Honestly, you need to choose your bullets to match your cartridges performance. I wouldn't use 100g bullets out of 6.5-300 Bee, but I would with a 6.5 Creed.
Maybe not penciling through, just not expanding fully…
Cheers.
Accubonds tend not to have large exits, ABLR on the other hand do, Sierra do sometimes while other times not.
I shoot several 6.5's, 6.5x47, 260AI, 264WM & 6.5-300 Weatherby. Light bullets in the magnums, lighter than 130g tend to be bombs, except the Barnes 127g LRX.
Heavy bullets, 140/142/150/156g tend to expand normally.
I really like how the 140g Partition works on game, I used those on Moose in Sweden, fantastic 1 shot kills every time.
Honestly, you need to choose your bullets to match your cartridges performance. I wouldn't use 100g bullets out of 6.5-300 Bee, but I would with a 6.5 Creed.
Maybe not penciling through, just not expanding fully…
Cheers.
