6.5 creedmoor bullet recommendation

[PD Gohil]

Savage 110 BA Stealth. Shoots factory 143 eld-x @5/8 MOA all day. Steel to 10" steel to 1,000 consistantly. Tried the Berger EOL 156's never got better than a 1MOA. Most likely something i was doing.

Decided to go back to the 143 eld-x's found them @ optics planet and ordered 2 boxes. ..... Just got an email they wont ship till spring. So........ Now I am looking for a good alternative.

requirements.
Good to 1000 yards on steel,
good terminal performance on game to 600.
and lastly.... BE AVAILABLE!

thanks for the recommendations in advance.


P Gohil
WV

 

[B23]

Right now the "BE AVAILABLE" part no matter what kind of 6.5 CM ammo you want to shoot is going to be your biggest problem because finding any anywhere is a near impossibility and what's even worse, I don't see it getting any better any time soon. Hopefully, for those that don't reload, I am wrong about that.

 

[Dub]

Midway and Powder Valley have some

 

[Bc'z]

1st off, I firmly believe that anything over 143 eldx is better suited in a cartridge with more volume than the creedmoor.
Any BC gain you might get from the heavier bullet will be lost to velocity, whereas a lighter bullet traveling faster will fly flatter and not be pushed around as much.
I would see what I could find in 130-142gr bullets.
My favorite bullet is Lapua scenar 136L'S, coupled with H4831SC, cci200.

 

[lawman29]

130 SMK or 130 vld & 140 hybrid Berger in stock at PV.

 

[SPQR70AD]

I shot a 3 1/2 inch group at 10 miles offhand with the 6.5 creed

 

[PD Gohil]

Midway and Powder Valley have some

I have been checking, and everywhere shows out of stock. If you have a link I'd love to have it. Thank you

 

[oht]

Berger Hybrid Target Bullets .264 Diameter (6.5mm) 140 Grain Open Tip Match | Powder Valley Outdoors

Berger .264 / 6.5mm 140 grain target hybrid rifle bullet is a favorite among today's best long range target shooters.

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Berger .264 Diameter 140 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Target 100 Count Bullets

Berger .264 / 6.5mm 140 Grain Long Range Target Boat Tail Rifle Bullet is a target bullet preferred by competitive shooters for ranges out to 600 yards or more.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

 

[DaveTooley]

I've had very good accuracy out of Sierra 130 TGK. I haven't shot anything with them but I see no reason they won't perform. Also they shot well just seated to mag length. No tinkering around to get them to shoot.

 

[STOMP442]

I would start reloading. Factory ammo will never shoot as good as a properly tuned load. You list some pretty stiff requirements for factory ammo in my opinion.

 

[Mudygmc]

143eld-x over 41-42grs of H4350 close to the lands are under .5 moa in 5 6.5 creeds that I know of. Midway looks to have 143 seconds for 125-500.

Be worth a try ID say.

Adam

 

[wbm]

Can you even have a 6.5CM thread anymore without at least one anti-creed goon chiming in? Lame!

 

[Hrsmn51]

I had great luck with 123 ELDm and 130 vld from Berger
Recently loaded some 129ELDX that worked really well on deer and coyote.

 

[Dub]

I have been checking, and everywhere shows out of stock. If you have a link I'd love to have it. Thank you

Looks like oht posted a couple links to them

 

[PD Gohil]

My bad. I thought he saw midway and PV has the 143 eld-x's

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

130 SMK or 130 vld & 140 hybrid Berger in stock at PV.

@lawman29 those are good bullets but OP did mention he wants hunting bullets. I don’t think Sierra or Berger recommend these for hunting.

 

[oht]

I apologize, didn't notice the last part. I have had very good luck with the Berger 140 Elite Hunter accuracy wise. Have not shot any large game with it however. Grafs and EuroOptics has them in stock.

Berger 6.5mm 140gr Elite Hunter (100Pk) For Sale - EuroOptic

Berger 6.5mm 140gr Elite Hunter (100Pk) For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

BERGER 6.5(.264)140g HPBT BULLET ELITE-HUNTER 100/b - Graf & Sons

Berger Elite Hunter Bullets utilize their industry-leading hybrid ogive, which blends tangent and secant designs to optimize efficiency, reduce wind-drift, and minimize sensitivity to seating depth. Elite Hunter Bullets are identical in construction, shape and performance to the Berger Hybrid...

www.grafs.com

 

[SPQR70AD]

Can you even have a 6.5CM thread anymore without at least one anti-creed goon chiming in? Lame!

they should institute the death penalty for those who bad mouth the 6.5 Creed

 

[PD Gohil]

Found 500 factory second 143 eld-x's at midway. Hope they shoot as well as the others!

 

[Bc'z]

Found 500 factory second 143 eld-x's at midway. Hope they shoot as well as the others!

Good to hear.
Give them a good sort and you should be fine