bullet choice for 6.5x284 varmint gun???

[Phil]

What bullet are you guy`s using when varmint shooting,squirrels,rockchucks,groundhogs..at long ranges 700-1000+ yards?????????

 

[j_22250]

that far out, whatever shoots best in your gun. i'd perfer to use one with the least drag as possible,plastic tips & berger vld's). that far off and those small critters, i dont' think even hunting bullets will have much time to expand so you might be okay with SMK's.

 

[6mmHot]

Been having great results with 140 grain A max.
They hold very tight vertical out to 1000 yards and beyond.
The bullet expands violently on varmints where SMK's and Bergers you tend to get shoot through.
The load I settled on was 51.5gns H4831sc with a Fed 210M primer and the 140 A max 10 thou off the lands. This load gives me a velocity of 2930fps out of a 30 inch Krieger 1 in 8 twist tube. As usual work up to this load.
Cheers and good luck.
Dave

 

[Phil]

Thanks Dave,

Thats EXACTLY the information i am looking for.........