6.5x55 tikka t3 with 120gr nosler balistic tip

[david1976]

Took my new 6.5x55 tikka t3 hunter out today to fire its first ever shots.

I used a new atec maxim and some homeloads from my rfd. These are 120gr nosler balistic tips from 45.5 gr of N160.

The group on the left is the first five shots and the group on the right the second five shots.

The reason they are high is because I just fitted the scope and bore sighted it and have never put any shots through it before now. They now hit the black square perfectly.

 

[Yorkie]

David.
You won the pools when you bought that Rifle mate. Makes me wonder why i bother with Custom Rifle.

Yorkie.

 

[roedeerred]

Nice one David my old tikka shot like that when I held it still

 

[TotalNovice]

You gotta be pleased with that group.

 

[provider]

Looks good David well done

 

[jamross65]

That looks as though it might just be good enough for the next time out at the stags...

 

[roedeerred]

jam dont be too heavy with the praise you may make him big headed
If one in ten of your clients shot a group like that you would be a

 

[jamross65]

jam dont be too heavy with the praise you may make him big headed
If one in ten of your clients shot a group like that you would be a

Very happy!!!

 

[david1976]

That looks as though it might just be good enough for the next time out at the stags...

Drop me a message and let me know when suits so I can test it's accuracy with the real thing!

 

[Brianm]

He forgot to say the range was 15 yards !!


Brianm

 

[Colin_B]

They are great groups.

Have you been out and got any deer with it?

If so, could you please tell me how they performed (shot placement, exit wound, meat damage, bruising, did the deer run if heart/lung shot etc.)

The reason I'm so interested is, an estate where I shoot sometimes like their deer to be neck shot (not my ideal method, but needs must), and if I need to neck shoot I want a bullet that will do the job.

Thanks

Colin

 

[david1976]

I've not had a deer yet Colin but ill let you know the results when I do.

 

[204 Ruger]

Its a great calibre. I havent found a single load or bullet type yet that my 6.5 deosnt like. Nice shooting.

 

[Claret_Dabbler]

They are great groups.

Have you been out and got any deer with it?

If so, could you please tell me how they performed (shot placement, exit wound, meat damage, bruising, did the deer run if heart/lung shot etc.)

The reason I'm so interested is, an estate where I shoot sometimes like their deer to be neck shot (not my ideal method, but needs must), and if I need to neck shoot I want a bullet that will do the job.

Thanks

Colin

Colin, I am using the same bullet from my 260rem, does about 2900fps. Have knocked over about 20 deer with it over the past 18 months, mostly Sika with a few fallow and 5 or 6 Muntjac.

It really gets the job done, particularly on head and neck shots, it completed removed a section of vertebrae on a couple of Sika stags last year.

It can be a little destructive on meat, if you hit a shoulder on Sika or Fallow you probably won't get an exit, but through the ribs it takes a fair chuck out the far side.

Touch a large piece of wood, I have not had a Sika run yet when hit with one. Which is more than I can say about every other bullet I have used on these brutes.

 

[moses]

In my opinion there is no better bullet in a 6.5 swede that 120grn Nosler BT.

I tried lots of others, 140grn, 129 etc... from federal, winchester, hornady, sierra but, the 120grn Nosler just seemed to offer the best trajectory and power delivery in the swede and I know a few people who all use the same in this cal and swear buy it.

ATB
Moses

 

[Overlay]

Use exactly same round and propellant my sako 6.5 x55 is clover leaf with the nosler 120. BT. Good all round and accurate If it ain't broke why change it.

 

[Cascade]

Great groups 6.5 X 55 say no more


Bob

 

[Muir]

Groups like my FN! Gotta love the 6.5x55.
You got handloads from who??~Muir

 

[LuckyEddie]

He forgot to say the range was 15 yards !!

Brianm

I was going to give him a bit more credit and say 20yds

 

[LuckyEddie]

Just looked back at the date of the first post - DOH!