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DarylS
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Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor
08/02/23 05:08 AM

My buddy Keith ran into a problem with a factory made 6.5x68, in that it had a 12" rate of twist, so was unsuitable for even a 120gr. bullet. It shot fine with an 87gr. or 100gr. HP, though no actual hunting bullets (around here).
He re-barreled to a 9" rate of twist barrel. Seems to me, I re-chambered it for him with his reamer, but that might have been a later, newer barrel yet.
Keith actually loves this round - 129gr. @ 3,200fps. Spotted him shooting an elk with that round - worked just fine.
The 120gr. X bullet (3,350fps) took a cow moose at just over 300yards, hit right beside the white spot, and stopped against her chest hide. Full length. At the impact, she braced her front feet spread apart and refused to take a step - then collapsed.
Good round. 6.5's shine. I have 3, two 6.5x55's and a .260 Rem.

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Daryl

"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V

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10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	15/11/22 03:45 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	15/11/22 08:17 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	kuduae	15/11/22 09:45 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	07/02/23 01:41 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	08/02/23 05:08 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	08/02/23 02:34 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	swm	17/02/23 02:59 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	chuck375	12/05/23 12:09 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	Rothhammer1	07/02/23 01:18 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	15/11/22 06:31 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	16/11/22 04:02 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	85lc	19/11/22 04:20 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	19/11/22 05:39 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	bwanabobftw	20/11/22 08:56 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	20/11/22 01:00 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	swm	02/02/23 01:02 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	Homer	04/02/23 06:59 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	04/02/23 01:43 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	Homer	04/02/23 07:10 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	05/02/23 12:35 AM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	05/02/23 12:14 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	DarylS	05/02/23 12:48 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	NitroX	12/05/23 03:18 PM
Re: 10 Great 6.5mm Hunting Cartridges That Are Not the Creedmoor	sharps4590	15/11/22 01:06 PM

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