250 lb Mule Deer Buck with 6.5x55, 120 grn. Barnes TSX

[buckfever 1]

I had the great pleasure to shoot a nice Mule Deer in Montana with my 6.5x55.  I used a 120 gr. Barnes TSX over a moderate load of RL-19.  It was a hundred yard shot and the deer was a 10 yard flop with blood every where from the point of impact following the deer.  I am totally pleased with the performance of the caliber and the bullet.  My load used a moderate amount of RL-19.  Very accurate, sub-moa, not a lot of meat damage, in my tikka T-3.  What an underated caliber and bullet combination.  Extremely pleased.  Buckfever

[cbourbeau32]

Great job, did you get an exit wound? You will have lots of good eating ahead. Charlie

[cwlongshot]

CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
The 6.5X55 is a very nice efficient cartridge!! I dont have allot of experience with the all copper slugs, but many like them. Glad it worked so well for you.

CW

[buckfever 1]

Great exit wound.  There was snow so there was a wide blood trail on both sides of the animal as he fled the 10 ft.  Just can't be happier with this combination for deer.   Buckfever