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6.5 TCU 10"

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27 July 2002, 08:12
Paul H
6.5 TCU 10"
What'll it do w/ 85, 100 and 120 gr? I'm getting the hankering for a new tube [Big Grin]
28 July 2002, 04:28
TCLouis
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 ]
28 July 2002, 04:46
Gary T
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.
28 July 2002, 05:38
<SlimL>
Paul are you tired of the at .480 already? [Big Grin] Slim
28 July 2002, 06:41
Bobby Tomek
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.