What is your preferred projectile for the .264 Win Mag for deer and piggies?

Looking for something less expensive that the Nosler Partition or Accubond frankly.

I've had good results with the 140gr Sierra on elk & deer. I know the Sierra is not fashionable but they work. Lately though I've been using the 130 gr Acubond. I think it works just as well and I get a little more speed with the lighter pill.

Hornady 129gr SST's. Very accurate and affordable.

Terry

Graf seems to be backordered on the SST (BC = 0.485). Anyone try the 129 gr Interlock (BC = 0.445) on piggies?

I haven't had a chance to hunt yet with my .264, but when I was developing loads I saw a coyote and killed the hell out of it with the 129 gr SST.

I have shot nothing alive with my current .264, but did development with the 130gr Scirocco. If you check the net I think on 24 Hr Campfire, a guy posted some 6.5 mm hunting bullet expansion testing and the Scirocco retained 95% of its weight.

I think that is important with a high velocity round such as the .264.

I've shot 125gr Nosler Partitions in my Model 70 264WM for twenty five years. Accurate, fast, and deadly on deer.

I've used WW cases, WW primers, and 4350 powder( don't remember the load offhand).

troy

For serious deer hunting, the 125 Partition, (at 3300fps) is hard to beat. It hammers 'em, near or far. For just "targets of opportunity" (read pigs) I usually have some 140gr Sierras at about 3000fps up the tube.

I've used the Nosler Partition 140 exclusively for many years, but before that I tried them all. Individual guns vary in what they like, but both the Speer 120 and 140 Hot Cor bullets were accurate and deadly in my rifle. I understand that Speer has revamped their line of bullets and am not sure what is available in the place of these two at this time.

Unless you have some exceedingly slow powder like H-870 or slower to work with, then use the 120 grainer. With it you can achieve reasonable velocities with some of the "faster" slow powders as fast as H4831, IMR-78928 or RL-22/25.

You eliminated my 2 favorite bullets. The partision and accubond in 140 gr. have really worked well for me. The Hor. sst in 129 gr was accurate but didn't hold together well with a shot at 80 yds. I guess just too much speed. It killed my anelope but the penetration just wasn't there. If I was you, I'd try the Sierra in 140 gr.
I have tried a lot of different bullets in my 264 and now I only shoot 140 gr. noslers or 142 Sierra's. I use them on everything from fox to elk. Makes the loading a lot easier.

Guys,

I haVE and use the 125 Noslers aND 130 TSXs. Obviously both are superb projectiles. Have used Accubonds with other chamberings.

Just looking for cheap and decent at the moment.

Thanks guys!

I tried the 140 Accubonds but the bearing surface is huge. Really limited velocity.

I think that the 130gr Swift Scirocco may just be the "perfect bullet" for hunting with the .264 or any high velocity .264 cal.

It has a BC of .571 which blows away all of the other hunting style 140's. I've shot it at long range on various tarets out to 1300 yards and it's accurate.

It is a pure copper jacket bonded to a pure lead core and retains weight like the monometals.

rcamuglia:

any problems with copper deposition in the barrel when using the Scirocco's with their pure copper jackets? Any special cleaning regimen required? thanks

Had my M70 .264 win mag at the range yesterday for the first time. I was shooting 140 grain Berger VLD bullets factory loaded by HSM out of Stevensville Montana. Groups were all under 1/2 inch at 100 yards. Don't know what they will do to an animal but accuracy was great.

Mike I have a 6.5x68 which is a metric cartridge very similar to the 264 Win and load for a couple friends who shoot 264 s. For long range shooting on deer and antelope the 129 Hornady is a great bullet. At close range it really opens up fast and I would suggest a tougher jacket would be better on hogs. The 125 Partion is very hard to beat on bigger game. I have a little experience with the 120 gr TSX bullet. It groups very well and one of my buddies has used it on deer with good results. If I was going to use the Barnes bullets I would use the TTSX. There has been some shooters claim the smaller calibre TSX bullets do not always open up due to the smaller hollow pt hole. The plastic tip of the TTSX cures that if there is a problem. the 264 is a high performance cartridge. For dependable results on hogs or bigger game you need a good bullet.Just my 2 cents

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Originally posted by olarmy:
rcamuglia:

any problems with copper deposition in the barrel when using the Scirocco's with their pure copper jackets? Any special cleaning regimen required? thanks

Not at all, and I'm sure that has to do with barrel quality. My rifle is barreled with a Brux stainless cut rifled barrel.

I clean the same for each rifle...
Shooter's Choice on patches till powder is gone
Bronze brush with SC
Patch out the solvent
Wipe out foam or Gunslick foam
Patch out dry.

Cheap and decent? 140gr Hornady inter-lokt, want more velocity? 129gr Hornady inter-lokt

Hard to beat the Remington bulk bullets for everyday meat hunting. Cheap but effective.

I'm still working through a box of 1000 140 gr Cor-Lokt bullets in all my 6.5s including a 264 Win Mag. I use GS Customs HVs in various weights when I feel the need to use a premium bullet

Mike, My 264 loves the 129 Hornady Interlocks. They shoot to the exact point of aim as my 125 Partitions and are cheaper, in some cases, than the Sierra 120s. That's what I'd do.

I don't know about deer, but if your just trying to thin the pig herd, 107 grain Sierra MK are absolutlty devistating and you can still use the loins and hams. They will NOT run away with a hit north of the last rib. Best part is when dressing it's just tip and pour. In my Sendero, 70 grains of 7828 works wonders and compared to Partitions a box of 500 seems almost free.

I have shot the 264 for over 50 years and have used the 129 Hornady and the Sierra 140 Gameking for most of this. Having to thin herds of large Spanish Goats and wild [feral] pigs along the way gave me a chance to try MANY different powders/bullets for kills and meat damage. I tried the expensive one as well as the "over the counter" brands. I did shoot out one barrel [McGowan 1-10 FW] in the process but it took over 4000 rounds. I generally shoot only three shot groups for accuracy and cannot remember shooting over five shots in the field without allowing cooling. I used the 129 Hornady inerlocks for goats and the 140 Gamekings for the bigger and tougher pigs and Axis deer. Accuracy was always sub moa and killing quality great. Even the Remington Coreloks shot and killed fine. I used a 140 Sierra on a leopard in Kenya [by mistake- supposed to have been H-Mantle] and it was a one shot kill. I have also used these two bullets in a myriad of other 6.5s with much the same results but always used a load of 73.5/H-870 with great results. This was ALWAYS in a 1-10 twist barrel so if you are using a quicker twist your pressures will be higher- please approach max CAREFULLY.
Aloha, Mark

Great info Bohica!

It shot well with a twist rate that slow even with the heavier bullets?

I like the Lapula 155 gr .264 Mega Tip bullets.They bust ass.I killed two pronghorn at 350 yards and it knocked them in the dirt.I shot a hudge 280 deer at 15 yards same thing.They are super accurate too.I have shot many 3/8" groups with H-870 powder with this bullet at 100 yards.Most groups are near an inch at 300 yards.I love these bullets.I bought up 1000 of them before they got expensive.They work good in my 6.5 jap too.

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Originally posted by rcamuglia:
I think that the 130gr Swift Scirocco may just be the "perfect bullet" for hunting with the .264 or any high velocity .264 cal.

It has a BC of .571 which blows away all of the other hunting style 140's. ...and it's accurate.

It is a pure copper jacket bonded to a pure lead core and retains weight like the monometals.

My experience with these bullets in the 6.5x55, 6.5x75R, 6.5x284 and the 264 Win Mag.

This is my go to hunting bullet. Very accurate in all my rifles, nly printing about .02" bigger than my Berger VLD target loads in the 6.5x55 and 6.5x284.

Plenty of velocity and no pressure issues.

Plus, if ouy use Wipe Out in your cleaning routine, you'll have no issues with copper fouling.

YMMV, but it works well for me.

Anyone use the PRVI 139 gr SPFB bullet on game?

125 and 140 grain Nosler Partitions....

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Originally posted by mstarling:
Anyone use the PRVI 139 gr SPFB bullet on game?

They are a bit soft, but have largely held together out of my 6.5's other than my .264Win in which I have not loaded them--

I'd tend to think they might not tolerate the extra zip out of the .264win

Was afraid they might have been built for the 6.5x55 ... another 300 fps isn't likely to do well with the softer bullet.

Thanks!

I've used the 140gr Sierra on elk for years and never found it wanting.
About 1975 I started using the now discontinued Nosler Solid Base in 120gr and fell in love with it's long range accuracy and potential on deer and other stuff. It was a soft bullet though and close shots were not it's strength.
When my supply of the solid bases was running low, I switched to the 125gr partition. Loved it's terminal performance but wasn't enamored with it's accuracy.
Then Nosler introd my new "holy grail" - the 130gr Acubond. Wonderful accuracy and terminal ballistics.
My go to powder for all these years has been H870 w/ mag primers. Oh well . . . Currently playing w/ US869 but haven't found the magic there although it has potential.

Mike:

There is only one bullet. Stick a 120 Barnes TSX in your .264 and you can shoot deer, pigs, goats, sheep, elk, and moose. Then if a big brown bear happens to cross your path, you can shoot him too!

Dave,

I have some 130 TSXs and will load them for sure.

<chuckle> If I get to brown bear country, I'll take something a little heavier Probably a .338 Win Mag or a 9,3x62 at minimum. My .338 Win Mag is arguably the best bolt rifle I own. pre-64 M70 in a McMillan stock. Holds 2" at 300 yards.

Picked up this Mark X barreled action in .264 to build into a boomer and made the mistake of shooting it. With the cheap E. R. Shaw barrel it came with, it is shooting better than an MOA w 125 gr Partitions. I have difficulty tearing one of those apart.

But I hate to shoot premium bullets on paper or light game.