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Range Report: Testing the new Hornady “American Gunner” 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr BTHP

Posted: March 20, 2017, 11:08am

Range Report: Testing the new Hornady “American Gunner” 6.5 Creedmoor 140 gr BTHP.

Hornady just released a new, more affordable, bullet to its 6.5 Creedmoor lineup. Priced around $1.10 per bullet, it represents substantial savings for volume shooters vs. their flagship 140 gr ELD-Match (around $1.38 per bullet). We decided to test it to see if there was an accuracy difference, we combined the test with our first shoot of the new Seekins SP10 semiautomatic rifle. We found the new ammo to be very capable with consistent sub-MOA groups but (at least on the Seekins) groups shrunk to ½ MOA when switching to the ELD-M justifying their higher cost when absolute accuracy is paramount. We are expecting feedback from our first customers that bough this new ammo and also intend to test it with a couple of custom bolt actions. We will report the results when we have them!

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