9 twist 6.5 creedmoor anyone else?

[Hammerdown75]

Hi everyone just purchased a custom tikka ctr with hawk hill barrel in a 9 twist. Was wondering what weight bullets are working for you if you have the same? Bought for a hunting gun. Have an ar in creed also criterion barrel shoots under 1/2 but weight is over 15 with atacr and bipod. That’s an 1:8. Bought some 127lrx going to try once I empty som 140 hornady hpbt’s with it? Freezing cold here in Minnesota now and deer season is keeping me from target practice. Let me know! Thanks

 

[13red56]

Would definitely probably stick with 130-135 or less but I had one that was an 8.5 twist and it would stabilize the 140 Eld and the 140HPBT and shot great as well. So I guess u wouldn’t know until u were to try.

 

[Zero333]

Don't waste your time with the 127 LRX.

Bullets I'd recommed for your 9" twist....

Hornady - 123 & 129 SST - 129 & 140 Interlock BTSP

Nosler - 120 Bal-Tip

Sierra - 130 hpbt Gameking -140 btsp SGK

Speer - 140 Grand Slam

Any of those bullets will drop a deer as fast as the rest.

 

[Hammerdown75]

Thanks for the reply. Basically looking for a non target bullet with a fairly high bc to harvest deer size and under game. Like 120 gmx? Anyone shooting these? Terminal performance and accuracy in same twist?

 

[Hammerdown75]

Hey Zero333 don’t waste time because the bullet expands more slowly or because you feel they won’t stablize? Just saw what Barnes expander 12ga. 438grain slug did to a dandy 10pt. Drt 60yards?

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

100ttsx barnes= best, best !

 

[Zero333]

Hey Zero333 don’t waste time because the bullet expands more slowly or because you feel they won’t stablize? Just saw what Barnes expander 12ga. 438grain slug did to a dandy 10pt. Drt 60yards?

127 gr LRX is too long for a 9" twist and even if it stabilizes it might not show good accuracy.
I find Barnes mono bullets work best at high speed.

If you want to shoot a monolithic, I'd recommend the 100 TTSX.

 

[Raptor]

Remington's 260 was introduced as a 1-9 twist and shot a ton of 140s through it.....

 

[B23]

A 9tw may not get you the maximum BC from a 140, but they'll likely still shoot well for you.