6x45 Hunting Round

[yankeefan]

I have lurked around here and the predator masters forum for quite awhile after getting my BHW 6x45 barrel. The one thing I have noticed is the guys that use nosler bullets for hunting use the partitions. Why is that? I have used that round for my 300 win mag but have changed over to the accubond.

Currently I am trying to decide whether I want to use the accubond, ballistic tip, or the hornady vmax for hunting. I like the polymer tip bullets just because of there is less risk of damaging the tips in the mag versus the "soft tip" partition.

Which round do you all suggest? Poll added.

Barrel is a BHW 18" 1:10 twist.

ETA: I will be hunting blacktail deer, black bear, speed goats, and yotes and various other varmints.

[GLSHOOTER]

Welcome to the board. The Nosler Partitions because they have been around a long time and work. the Accubond has not had that much exposure in the 6X45's.

I chose other because for my usage I tend to the varmint styles but will use a heavier jacket if I think I will need it.

Enjoy.

Greg

[The Wolverine]

I agree with Greg, It is hard to beat a Partition for hunting anything bigger than varmints.

For varmints, I have not seen any bullets perform better than the 58gr V-max in the 6x45.

Why do we use Partitions? Because they kill so well.

Here are two whitetails I killed at 217 yards on the buck, and 242 yards on the doe with 100gr Partitions in my 6.5PCC (6.5x223).



As for damaged lead tips, I noticed when I was hunting hogs with my .223 AR, using 55 gr PSP, that when I extracted a live round that the tip was deformed from feeding into the chamber. That bothered me so badly that I decided to do a test to see if it affected POI.

I shot 10 shots at 100 yards, five fed from the mag, and five hand fed into the chamber, all ten were hitting the same POI and grouped under 1 MOA, I could not tell any difference at all. I stopped worrying about damaged tips.

YMMV, Paul

[GLSHOOTER]

Sept 2, 2012 7:26:41 GMT -8 The Wolverine said:

I agree with Greg, It is hard to beat a Partition for hunting anything bigger than varmints.

For varmints, I have not seen any bullets perform better than the 58gr V-max in the 6x45.

As for damaged lead tips, I noticed when I was hunting hogs with my .223 AR, using 55 gr PSP, that when I extracted a live round that the tip was deformed from feeding into the chamber. That bothered me so badly that I decided to do a test to see if it affected POI.

I shot 10 shots at 100 yards, five fed from the mag, and five hand fed into the chamber, all ten were hitting the same POI and grouped under 1 MOA, I could not tell any difference at all. I stopped worrying about damaged tips.

YMMV, Paul

I have seen a couple test done where they cut the tips off, cut them at an angle, just smashed 'em etc. The effect was virtually nonexistent at 100 yards. On the other end though damage to the BASE of a bullet at any point would mess up a bullet horribly for POI.

Greg

[68klr]

Sept 1, 2012 9:56:40 GMT -8 yankeefan said:

I have lurked around here and the predator masters forum for quite awhile after getting my BHW 6x45 barrel. The one thing I have noticed is the guys that use nosler bullets for hunting use the partitions. Why is that? I have used that round for my 300 win mag but have changed over to the accubond.

Currently I am trying to decide whether I want to use the accubond, ballistic tip, or the hornady vmax for hunting. I like the polymer tip bullets just because of there is less risk of damaging the tips in the mag versus the "soft tip" partition.

Which round do you all suggest? Poll added.

Barrel is a BHW 18" 1:10 twist.

ETA: I will be hunting blacktail deer, black bear, speed goats, and yotes and various other varmints.

I hunt the southern California Mule Deer that are about the same size as the Blacktail and have had great success with the AccuBonds......The best way I have found to keep the tips from getting deformed is to bend the feed lips of my magazines ever so slightly out at the front of the mag. Go a little at a time and see how they feed up the grooves in the barrel extensions. The bullet tip should line up with the groove with the mag. in place..........Mike

[40rod]

I vote for my favorite write in candidate - 80 gr Barnes TTSX. no lead & kills em dead ....

[dr69er]

I would agree with Paul and Greg and vote 95gr. Nosler Partition,
It has been a proven accurate and effective projectile on game
and on paper.

[Deleted]

All my Antelope out here have been dropped with the sierra 85 SGKHP bullet in my 6x45 Savage build.
All my coyotes (150+) with the 65g vmax.
 

[GLSHOOTER]

That is a good looking antelope. Congratulations and thanks for sharing what bullet you used.

Greg

[Deleted]

I use a 95gr Berger VLD from a 20" Barrel using VLD magazines to feed and Hodgdon CFE powder. The round leaves the barrel at 2700fps average. I let you figure out the safe charge for you.
These bullets work similar to the .308amax in the 308winchester by creating massive trauma and are capable of inflicting both hydro-static and hydraulic shock when injected into the vitals. Like always traversal real lung shots and into the plexus are the most effective and will save the meat although the rounds have no problem in going through the shoulders and leg bones but then you ruin that meat.