Lapua scenar bullets 139 grain
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I like them in my 6.5-06 AI but it's a target bullet and would be a poor choice for deer.
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As said above not a hunting bullet try the 143 grain eld x from hornady
As a guy who has shot heavy for caliber, TIPPED, match bullets for game, I would not use a Scenar, especially a lightish Scenar at that.
I'm much less concerned with over expansion as I am with underexpansion. I've never seen a heavy match bullet cause a surface wound, but I've seen SMKs go clean thru stuff without making a decent size hole. I've also heard of Berger's doing the same, tho my experience differs.
At this point there are lots of good hunting bullets tho, and for the most of us dont NEED any of the advantages of match bullets. I agree with the others pick out any of the "hunting" bullets and go from there.
If you already load and shoot the Scenar, and only want to hunt with your rifle now and then, I'm not even sure I'd stock another bullet type. I think I'd simply buy a couple boxes of factory ammo when I wanted to hunt.
I'm much less concerned with over expansion as I am with underexpansion. I've never seen a heavy match bullet cause a surface wound, but I've seen SMKs go clean thru stuff without making a decent size hole. I've also heard of Berger's doing the same, tho my experience differs.
At this point there are lots of good hunting bullets tho, and for the most of us dont NEED any of the advantages of match bullets. I agree with the others pick out any of the "hunting" bullets and go from there.
If you already load and shoot the Scenar, and only want to hunt with your rifle now and then, I'm not even sure I'd stock another bullet type. I think I'd simply buy a couple boxes of factory ammo when I wanted to hunt.
While they were not designed for hunting those who have used them report EXCELLENT results on game up to elk. I'd use it. A 139 gr in 26 caliber is a heavy for caliber bullet that will compare very closely to a 180 gr 30 caliber bullet for penetration.
Sometimes you have to think "outside the box". And enough hunters have done the field testing on these bullets to prove to me that they work on game. The 155's in 308 are proving to be a very good hunting bullet too. That doesn't mean all "target" bullets work well on game. The Sierra Match Kings have a reputation for poor performance. But the Scenar's and many others are proving to work well.
Sometimes you have to think "outside the box". And enough hunters have done the field testing on these bullets to prove to me that they work on game. The 155's in 308 are proving to be a very good hunting bullet too. That doesn't mean all "target" bullets work well on game. The Sierra Match Kings have a reputation for poor performance. But the Scenar's and many others are proving to work well.
have no idea why, but for some reason I was thinking the 123 scenar.
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