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Bullet selection for 6.5 cm

I would think the extra speed would make it expand faster. I shot whitetail doe @ 180 yds with one last Saturday. No lungs left and lots of blood trail even though short tracking her. 2 1/2" exit hole.
- Charlie2922
- Post #59
- Oct 21, 2020
- Forum: Deer
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Bullet selection for 6.5 cm

When my Compass was new it shot 129 American whitetail loads to 5/8 MOA. The 120 GMX Superformance were less accurate. Now it will shoot 1/2 MOA with both. I really think the GMX and Etips need a little bit of copper build up to lubricate the barrel.
- Charlie2922
- Post #58
- Oct 21, 2020
- Forum: Deer
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GMX vs E-Tip

I previously have used Etip 150s running H4831 in my 300 Weatherby with much success on whitetails. This year I tried out my very accurate 6.5 Creedmoor with 120 gr GMX Superformance factory loads. On paper it does 1 1/4 groups @ 200 yds. A nice sized doe hopped up and bounded out to 180 yds in...
- Charlie2922
- Post #35
- Oct 20, 2020
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading