Thread: Projectiles for the 6.5mm

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Thanks everyone,
Current use is for 200 metres up to 400 metres and the chronographed velocity is just under 2,800 fps. The slow barrel twist may limit the high BC options.
Regards GPM.

So pretty standard NZ open country hunting then.

Sounds like your mate want’s a geyser of blood on the exit side. There’s a lot of very solid old school bullets out there that will do the job just fine, just a matter of finding the one that shoots well enough. With the 1:9” twist in mind I would look at:

Sierra 130gr HPBT Gameking
Sierra 140gr SPBT Gameking
Hornady 129gr Interbond
Speer 140gr Grandslam
Speer 140gr Hot-Cor

Of the above, for guaranteed exits and blood assuming he’s poked the hole in the right place, I’d go with the 130gr GameKing first, drive it around 2,900fps, it will work. Good solid medium game bullet.