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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2022, 03:45:52 PM »
In one day of meat making two cow elk and a meat buff were shot with the  143 eldx....all one shot devastating internal damage kills.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2022, 06:20:01 PM »
More to the Op's question, there is plenty of 6.5 ammo around in brands that I've actually heard of both in store and online. None of it is cheap but I'd feel more comfortable with a more established brand.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2022, 07:20:16 PM »
In one day of meat making two cow elk and a meat buff were shot with the  143 eldx....all one shot devastating internal damage kills.

Was there and exit wound?

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2022, 07:34:42 PM »
In one day of meat making two cow elk and a meat buff were shot with the  143 eldx....all one shot devastating internal damage kills.

Was there and exit wound?

Cow elk yes, dbl lung, x2
Meat buff no, heart shot, heart pulped, bullet not recovered internally.

I'll see if i can find a heart pic.....

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2022, 07:35:57 PM »
Here you go.....buff heart, 70ish yards.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2022, 07:41:05 PM »
Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-x.  Hands down.  ...now you've just gotta find some...

 Recently picked up 200 at Midway :dunno:
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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2022, 11:48:19 AM »
Hornady Precision Hunter 143 gr ELD-x.  Hands down.  ...now you've just gotta find some...

 Recently picked up 200 at Midway :dunno:

You must have caught the resupply train just right.  Out of Stock this morning.  No backorder  :'(
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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2022, 09:05:12 PM »
I believe skagit arms has a bunch 49.99 a box

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #23 on: March 19, 2022, 08:52:16 AM »

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #24 on: March 19, 2022, 09:06:43 AM »
Awesome just ordered some.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #25 on: March 19, 2022, 09:16:06 AM »
Thanks, just ordered some as well.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #26 on: March 19, 2022, 09:31:23 AM »
Picked some up also.  Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #27 on: March 19, 2022, 09:52:22 AM »
143 eldx fly great. Not the best killing bullet IMO but get it done. Berger 140 vld's would be at the top of my list as well.

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #28 on: March 19, 2022, 11:06:04 AM »
143 eldx fly great. Not the best killing bullet IMO but get it done. Berger 140 vld's would be at the top of my list as well.

Any experience with the berger EOL 156gr in 6.5?

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Re: Ammo question for 6.5 creed
« Reply #29 on: March 19, 2022, 12:13:12 PM »
143 eldx fly great. Not the best killing bullet IMO but get it done. Berger 140 vld's would be at the top of my list as well.

Any experience with the berger EOL 156gr in 6.5?

Sorry. No experience with that bullet.

 


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