Author Topic: Mid weight 6MM non premium bullerts on deer? (Read 513 times)

rickt300 · « **on:** January 20, 2006, 07:30:07 AM »

Any experiences or opinions on them? Just asking because I took a doe this year with the 80 grain Remington PSP and though it did not give the much worshipped exit hole it performed well.

Lone Star · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2006, 08:35:17 AM »

The 87 Hornady has been a popular deer bullet for years, as has the Speer 90 HotCore. Still, I prefer a heavier or premium bullet like the Nosler Partition or X-bullet in these small calibers.

That 80-grain Remington bullet is a varmint bullet, not a game bullet. No wonder its performance was questionable on game.

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victorcharlie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2006, 12:42:59 PM »

I've killed many with the 85 grain sierra boat tail hollow point.....most never took another step.......

kenscot · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2006, 01:18:13 PM »

I've shot a few deer with 95gr nosler ballistic tips and they performed quite well. One drill through a 1" sapling before taking out the front shoulder and lungs on one deer

rickt300 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2006, 04:51:57 PM »

(That 80-grain Remington bullet is a varmint bullet, not a game bullet. No wonder its performance was questionable on game.)

There are varmint bullets and then there are really soft varmint bullets. The 80 grain PSP is not a particularly soft bullet like say the varmint weight Ballistic tips. I said I didn't get an exit hole not that the performance was questionable. The bullet penetrated 16 inches of deer taking out a 2 inch circle of ribs and at least 5 inches of spine at an angle before ending up under the hide ias a chunk of around 40 grains. Instant drop. Impact velocity must have been around 3000 fps. I may use this bullet to fill both my doe tags next season to get a better idea of it's abilities, I don't think what is taken for granted on the forums as gospel and anyway there are some pretty big varmints out there.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2006, 05:12:21 PM »

I would have to second the 87 Hornady. It has worked well in my 243.

rickt300 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2006, 05:18:23 AM »

My favorite gunshop has some 87 grain Hornady boatailed hollow points at a good price but I figure you guys are talking about the flat based soft point. I think there are a lot of 5MM bullets that will do the neck/behind the shoulder hits just fine. Anyone found better powders than H414 or any of the 4350's to use for this bullet weight range?

victorcharlie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2006, 07:45:09 AM »

My most accurate load is the 85 grain sierra BTHP in front of what is now listed as over max load of IMR4831.......haven't tried it on the Hornady.....

rickt300 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2006, 12:56:38 PM »

I used to shoot an over max load of IMR 4831 under 100 grain bullets. I got the feeling that you couldn't get too much of it in the case to cause problems. I have some H4831 that I save for my 270. To tell the truth seems like none of the 243's or 6MM's I have owned were finicky as to powders, just bullets.