6mm PPC and 85 grain Sierra pro hunter

Turkish

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• Sep 4, 2020

• #1

Has anyone tried - and had any luck - developing a load with this combination with a 1-12" barrel

 

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Briar

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• Sep 4, 2020

• #2

No, but may give it a try. Had great results with 80gr Bergers in my 1-12 PPC though.

 

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20-250

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• Sep 4, 2020

• #3

Is that what @interceptor used to use?

 

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Tim1

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• Sep 5, 2020

• #4

I wasn't aware that Sierra produced an 85 grn Prohunter. I'll have to have a look on its website.

Tim

 

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huntsman

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• Sep 6, 2020

• #5

I have used 80gr Sierra blitz soft points boat tail very accurate. There seems to be an 85 gr gameking which of a hpbt and is deer rated all be it with the correct shot placement etc. Would love to try these.

 

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PasqualeM

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• Sep 6, 2020

• #6

Works good in my Sako 6PPC, 1-12 twist.

 

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interceptor

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• Sep 6, 2020

• #7

Hello.
I was using the old Nosler HPBT - 85 grain bullets.
All the very best

 

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roebuck14

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• Sep 6, 2020

• #8

I use 85 HPBT Sierra
My custom barrel : 20" and 1-10 twist
Very, very accurate and just perfect for roedeer

 

Turkish

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• Sep 7, 2020

• #9

Tim1 said:

I wasn't aware that Sierra produced an 85 grn Prohunter. I'll have to have a look on its website.

Tim

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Correction. My bad . Sozz.................

They are the 85 grain Varminter #1520.
Soft exposed point. Check
Flat base. Check
Made by Sierra. Check.

By the marketing blurb, these have a thinner jacket than the Pro hunter. Just wondering how they perform.

 

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6.5-06 TIKKA

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• Friday at 8:41 PM

• #10

My Ruger is a 1 in 14 twist and 68gr Berger and 70gr smk are great.
The 87gr vmax will work with a fair bit testing.
Any flat based bullet 80gr should work