Any love for a heavy 6.5 mm bullet?

[gerry]

Wondering how many of you out there would like to see a heavyweight 6.5mm like a 150 gr Partition? Even in a spitzer form it shouldn't be any longer than a 6.5mm 140 gr AccuBond so should stabilize in most guns especially a 1 in 8 twist barrel. I realize a lot of hunters like lighter bullets but the 7mm has 175's and even the 270 has the 160 so why not a 6.5mm 150 gr? There is something about bullets with high sectional density that really appeals to me especially in high velocity round like the 264 Win Mag. A bullet like that would be fast and flat shooting and penetrate really deep on big animals like elk and moose plus be light in recoil. I know the 140 gr Partition is a great bullet but not all guns like that bullet this would be another good option since in my opinion the Partition is still the best all around performing bullet out there.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[Guy Miner]

Years ago Sierra made a 150 or 155 grain Matchking - but apparently it didn't sell well enough to keep it in production.

Hornady still lists a 160 gr RNSP on their web site - that ought to have enough sectional density to punch through a moose!

 

[SJB358]

I'm in Gerry. I run the 140gr PT right now at 3200 and it shoots well. If they made a 150, I think I would use it. I like to run the heavier bullets around 3-3100. Just seems to work well for me and the trajectory is pretty easy to keep straight. I run the 160/175's in the 7mm and the 150's in the 270. Always kinda thought about trying out the 160gr PT in the 270, but being cheap, I tend to run with what I can get as 2nds! Scotty

 

[J300UM]

X2! I think a 150-155 (especially in a boattail configuration) would be a perfect fit for the bigger 6.5s. Sectional densities would probaly near that of a 200gr 30 cal bullet and the BC would be very appealing to those of us hunting the open country out west!

 

[JD338]

I have a 6.5mm Rem Mag in a short action so I am not sure what kind of speeds I could get with the heavy weights. That is why I am shooting the mid weight 125 gr PT and 130 gr AB.

The 150 gr would be worth a try.

JD338

 

[gerry]

Well that makes 4 of us I guess Nosler will be ramping up production soon :lol: The s.d. on a 150 gr should be about .307 which is pretty close to the 7mm 175 at .310. The Hornady 160 was mentioned above but I thought it was going to be discontinued, when I did a bullet test it didn't do that well anyway no better than a typical 120 gr so s.d. isn't everything. A 150 gr Nosler Partition on the other hand would be much different.

 

[SJB358]

Gerry, I had great luck with the 140gr PT in the 264, I know you have struggled with it a bit in yours, but man, it shoots pretty well with Retumbo in my rifle. It really shoots better than the AB's and at 3200 with a .490 BC it really should be an excellent performer. I would jump all over a 150gr PT. That would push over a .500 BC and as you said, the SD in concert with the PT's natural ability to penetrate would be pretty awesome. I am thinking 3000 would be pretty easy out of my rifle and man, what a hammer. Scotty

 

[BK]

Well, if I decided to hunt moose with my Creedmoor I might think about it, but it's a pretty small case, and I can't see loading anything over about 130 grains in it. Now if I end up getting a .264 barrel on one of my .270s, I might be more receptive.

 

[.300RUM]

I like a heavy 6.5 bullet, I fully intend to get around to rebarreling an old K98K that's seen better days and have it slicked up and tuned for a 6.5x280 Ackley. Those of you seeking heavy bullets should take note...Norma sells the daylights of the 156 gr oryx...

 

[1Shot]

The problem with the 160 gr Hornady bullet is that first off it s a Round Nose bullet so there went your ballistic advantage and second it was designed for the velocities of 6.5X55 etc. around 2400 fps muzzle velocities. When you pushed it up around 2800 to 3000 fps it just came apart really quickly. If you kept it down to around 2400 fps it did go really deep and work really well.

 

[wildgene]

...I think a "heavy" 6.5 would be fine...

...right after they bring out a 220gr. 8mm AccuBond w/ a BC in the high .500's+... :mrgreen:

 

[baltz526]

Midway lists the Norma 156gr Oryx PP $55.99 per 100. and the Lapua 155gr Mega $42.49 per 100. The hornady 6.5 160gr is listed BUT it is .268" for the carcano. Woodleigh has the 160gr PP listed $36.49 per 50. The slot is pretty full to introduce a nosler bullet in the 150gr area.

 

[SJB358]

That's right. I forgot all about that 160gr Woodleigh. That was one I looked at a little before. Might be a slick one to try in the fast 264's. Scotty