6.5 Creedmoor Ballistics Gel Results

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Hello all! Below are all of my results for the 6.5 Creedmoor. Please see the associated card to see the ammo type, velocity, firearm, and penetration information. Please feel free to also add any results you may have had, as this could possibly turn into a library of sorts with multiple contributors to help people pick which ammo to stock up on, and what ammo is all hype. In the case of non-factory ammunition that is tested, please bear in mind that you only use the listed load data at your own risk. Safe in my guns does not mean safe in yours. I am also open to testing any ammunition that you may have (factory or non) but if it is non-factory, I will need a breakdown of your load data/process before I pull the trigger on it. If you have an interest in that, PM me and we can discuss. If nothing else, please enjoy the results, they were certainly fun getting!

Gel data: 20% ballistic gel made from Knox unflavored gelatin (and for the money minded, great value unflavored gelatin powder also works fine), and a few drops of cinnamon oil to help keep mold down and prolong the life of the gel (plus cover the wet dog smell of the melting gel).

Also, I don’t pretend to think that this method is the best, most scientific, or even preferred method, but it felt a bit wasteful to just hold onto the data without sharing it with others. So here it is! Enjoy
 

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Hornady 123gr SST
 

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Hornady 123gr ELD-M
 

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Hornady 123gr AMAX
 

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Speer 140gr Gold Dot/Fed Fusion
 

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Barnes 120gr TSX
 

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note: this is actually my primary hunting load. I have taken dozens of deer with it over the years and quite a few hogs. The amount of blood loss from these is the most of any of my other hunting calibers (even more than my 4570/458 Socom). Once hit a 300+ pound hog at 110yds and he did a back flip, stood still, walked about 5 feet, and collapsed. Looked like a blood scene from a horror flick. Never had a deer go more than 15-20 feet and they always leave a river of blood trail behind. (There’s a reason it’s my go to hunting load for most of my areas. Haha)
 

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