What'll it do w/ 85, 100 and 120 gr? I'm getting the hankering for a new tube

If Glen F. is lurking out there somewhere he could jump in and tell us a lot about 100s for varmints and 120 BTs which he told me were THE medium game bullet fo the 6.5 TCU. (If we don't hear from him I will try to find a communication from him that he has given me permission to publically share in the past)
I think he told me he got 2200 fps with the 120 BTs and AA2520 in his 10" barrel with his hunting load. I can not get 2200 with mine (have not with my available powders (have NOT tried 2520) )
As he once told me, ' load up your best load with 120 BTs, quit worrying about the chronograph numbers and go harvest a deer.'

LouisB

All just a bunch of opinions of course with some real measured numbers thrown in to confuse the issue with facts

[ 07-27-2002, 19:33: Message edited by: TCLouis ]

Paul H, The following are MAX loads w/ highest velocity 14" barrel 6.5 TCU from "Accurate Arms Loading Guide, #1":
85 gr Sierra HP 2015BR/28.0 gr/2577 fps/50,100 psi
Sierra 100 HP AA2230/28.0 gr/2402 fps/49,500 psi
Sierra 120 SP AA2520/28.0 gr/2198 fps/45,200 psi
Gary T.

Paul are you tired of the at .480 already? Slim

The 120 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip is definitely THE bullet for this cartridge, and you can do a lot worse than load nothing but H335 in it. I've had 2 10" 6.5 TCUs, and both would max out around 2040 fps with the 120 grain bullets. And, the most accurate loads also happened to be the top-end loads, so they worked just fine for hunting.

Out to 150 yards (175 on a good day), the 6.5 TCU will cleanly harvest any whitetail, pronghorn or mulie -- but you do need to use the 120 grain Nosler to ensure proper bullet performance. And if you can get your hands on the older BTs (red, green & black boxes of 100), they work even better as they are slightly softer. I have stashed away a few of these over the years, and they still surface at gun shows, in the classifieds, etc. But the current BTs will still do quite well.