6.5 copper

[bramble basher]

Looking for some guidance on my first try at copper never loaded any before shooting a
6.5 x 284 mainly roe but occasionally bigger species factory probably a non starter so will start from scratch
Bb

 

[Selous]

Barnes 100g TTSX or 120g TTSX if you like your bullets to remain intact and have a large permanent wound cavity or the Yew Tree 114g TLR if you like them to fragment and have multiple smaller wound tracts

 

[Utectok]

Yew tree tlr 114gn is the best I’ve tried

 

[bramble basher]

Thanks guys have a box of 120gn ttsx barnes
Sitting here will look up some load data
Will also have a look at the yew tree

Bb

 

[Utectok]

Thanks guys have a box of 120gn ttsx barnes
Sitting here will look up some load data
Will also have a look at the yew tree

Bb

You will find 120gn Barnes are not as good as 100gn Barnes for larger animals as velocity beats weight in energy transfer. Personally I think you can’t beat yew tree for terminal performance and accuracy. Deadly and accurate… as this 110kg stag will attest to

 

[Bigkev81]

118g Peregrines running at about 2850fps, absolute mustard.

 

[homer]

Yew tree tlr 114gn is the best I’ve tried

Do you know if there will be any manufacturer using these in factory loads?
Or will they always just be bought for home loading?

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Having tried 120 gr Barnes TTSX and 100 gr Barnes TTSX in my 260 Rem, I've settled on 100gr. Mostly used for roe stalking.

Regards

JCS

 

[Utectok]

Do you know if there will be any manufacturer using these in factory loads?
Or will they always just be bought for home loading?

Not sure Richard did mutter something about it but I’m sure he’s busy enough with things as they are? @Yew Tree Fieldsports

 

[Lateral]

I'm using the Barnes 127gn LRX in my 6.5 PRC. Very accurate, pretty easy to load.

 

[Yew Tree Fieldsports]

Do you know if there will be any manufacturer using these in factory loads?
Or will they always just be bought for home loading?

I’ve not got any immediate plans for ‘factory’ ammo.
Cheers
R

 

[Selous]

You will find 120gn Barnes are not as good as 100gn Barnes for larger animals as velocity beats weight in energy transfer. Personally I think you can’t beat yew tree for terminal performance and accuracy. Deadly and accurate… as this 110kg stag will attest toView attachment 442525

Looks like it drowned

 

[75]

You will find 120gn Barnes are not as good as 100gn Barnes for larger animals as velocity beats weight in energy transfer. Personally I think you can’t beat yew tree for terminal performance and accuracy. Deadly and accurate… as this 110kg stag will attest to

He's shooting a 6.5x284 so 100gn Barnes will be fairly whipping along! I've guess 3,400-3,500fps? I ran some 95gn GS Customs in my 6.5-284 for a while but at >3,550fps, terminal performance was not subtle and the '284 does have the reputation of being a bit of a barrel burner anyway.

Appreciate the GS bullet is of different construction but I find the 120gn Barnes is a better option in '284 (over N165 for me with velocity around 3,150fps)

 

[Scipio]

Having tried 120 gr Barnes TTSX and 100 gr Barnes TTSX in my 260 Rem, I've settled on 100gr. Mostly used for roe stalking.

Regards

JCS

Hello mate, how quickly do you push those?
And are you seeing a lot of carcass damage from them (if they're impacting very fast)?

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Hello mate, how quickly do you push those?
And are you seeing a lot of carcass damage from them (if they're impacting very fast)?

~3060fps. Acceptable level of damage.

Regards

JCS

 

[bramble basher]

Just ordered some 114gn TLR have to say very easy to order on the tinternet and Richard very helpful with starting load data
Bb