6.5 Question

[MIHunter]

So I just won a 6.5 Creedmore last night at a RMEF banquet. Yea me!
And I’m looking at a Leupold scope, and looking at different ammo. Currently I’m leaning towards Barnes Vor-Tx 120 grain. What are you using and thoughts?

Thanks!

[Antlers86]

Hornady 6.5 ELD-X has been the best shooting ammo I have found. Every gun is different though.

[trophy8]

Bad time to focus in on a specific type of ammo lol.

[STX_Shooter]

Hornady 6.5 ELD-X has been the best shooting ammo I have found. Every gun is different though.

This ^

[STX_Shooter]

Bad time to focus in on a specific type of ammo lol.

Also this ^ good luck finding anmo

[MIHunter]

Bad time to focus in on a specific type of ammo lol.

Yea I know, but at least I wanted a place to focus on then I can expand as needed.

[trophy8]

Hornady precision hunter and hornady match is quality ammo. I’d be floored if your rifle doesn’t shoot it well. Do you have reloading components?

[Fordnandez]

Shoot what you can find these days.

[MUZZYSLINGR]

Congratulations on the big win.

What was the make/model of the rifle you won?


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[HTOWN]

Hornady 143 eldx
Hornady black 140 BTHP

Those should be great to start with. I have about 6 different types of 6.5 that I shoot. From 95gr vmax to 156 Barnes. But those 2 shoot great out of almost any rifle as mentioned.

Buy what you'd like to shoot when you come across it.

[rferg84]

Hornady 6.5 ELD-X has been the best shooting ammo I have found. Every gun is different though.

Same for me but during this shortage I have been shooting some light bullets, with hotter loads and have been happy.

I have a case of the Superperformance 120gr that is phenomenal on paper. I haven't used it on an animal yet.

[El Paisano]

First, your rifle may like different ammo than mine. My 6.5 has 1 in 8 twist. It prefers bullets in the 140 or so weight range, but shoots 129 fairly good. Mine likes Hornady best and Federals next.
I have shot Hornady Match white 140 ELDM. 5 shot group in .328" at 100 yds. Hornady Black 140 BTHP, 3 shot groups into .269" and .279" at 100 yds. The Black also shot a .796" 3 shot group at 200 yds, followed by a 1" 3 shot group, also at 200 yds.
And this is from an El Cheapo rifle that cost less than $300.

[Big pig]

My 6.5 loves the hornady whitetail.
100 effective on deer and hogs.

[MIHunter]

Hornady precision hunter and hornady match is quality ammo. I’d be floored if your rifle doesn’t shoot it well. Do you have reloading components?

Unfortunately I do not reload at this time

[MIHunter]

Congratulations on the big win.

What was the make/model of the rifle you won?


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A Winchester XPR