I just recieved my new barrel for the 6,5x57mm, what is the best bullet weight for this calibre, I intend to shoot roe deer and fallow with it. I was thinking 139 grs?

Aleko

That should do fine.
- mike

I have a Mauser stutzen and a Blaser Attache in 6.5x57 with both using RWS 127grn CONE POINTS {great on fallow and rusa size game}. I also have some 140grn SWIFT A FRAMES for large game but have not used them yet.
ozhunter

I would say between 120 and 140 grains. For roe deer I also use the 127 gr. RWS cone point and for the occasional wild boar a 140 grain Partition.
For practice shooting, fxes, crows etc. I'm very pleasased with a reduced load behind the 85 grains Sierra HP.

Just got the dies and brass today I thought about the 85 grs HP for shooting this summer

Aleko

i can't say what the best is, but last year i used what i think is a mild/medium load in my 6.5x57...a 140 grn remington bulk bullet at 2550 fps. it did a great job on the two deer i killed with it. good expansion and complete penetration on both and one was an angled shot so it had to penerate a long way.

that being said...my favorite .264 bullet for the medium capacity 6.5's will always be the 129 grn hornady.

have fun with your 6.5x57...bud

You can also try the Nosler 120/125 grain Ballistic Tips and Partitions which might easily shoot to the very same POI.

Then use the BT for roe, PT for pigs.

I loaded some RWS brass with IMR 4350 and 125 grs BT's very happy with the resultsI'll post some targets this afternoon sometime

Aleko

I would try 129g hornadys before anything else,you should be getting the same ballistics as the 270 win without the recoil and bang.
good choice B

Hornady 160 grs RN.

Fritz

Here is a group from the 6,5 last night



Aleko

Aleko,

Good Shooting!

You can cut those groups in half - think of the 6.5x57 as a .257 Roberts and use 100, 117, 120 & 125 grainers in 6.5 caliber and be very careful with the AOL; it will produce benchrest groups!