big ears
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Rarely go over 200m nowadays. I like stalking in
120gr non toxic loads
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Sako blade shoots great in 6.5
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Sako blade shoots great in 6.5
Apologies .... this is from a 6.5 Creedmoor owner....
I moved to Copper relatively recently (Sep 2025). Hornady CX groups were poor so went with the Sako blades. I have only shot a few - 13 fallow, 3 roe and 3 foxes - all are dead and no major difference between the reaction compared to lead. I also tried S&B blue and the groups were on par with the blades so trying these in the creed to see how they fair...before I move to homeloading.
I moved to Copper relatively recently (Sep 2025). Hornady CX groups were poor so went with the Sako blades. I have only shot a few - 13 fallow, 3 roe and 3 foxes - all are dead and no major difference between the reaction compared to lead. I also tried S&B blue and the groups were on par with the blades so trying these in the creed to see how they fair...before I move to homeloading.
big ears
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Thanks. I’ve tried Barnes and although work well on reds I was not too happy on roe. From what people are saying Sako might just work. My alternative if they don’t is to have two loads going one for roe the other for bigger stuff.Used both 120 gr Sako blade and 120 Barnes TTSX in the 6.5x55 both do the job just fine on biggish Reds.
NickJ
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I love stalking in and do for the first shot but when trying to get a second or third attempt at a red hind herd on the hill - needs mustRarely go over 200m nowadays. I like stalking in
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