Partition in 6.5 TCU?

[spinafish]

Anyone ever used the 125 grain Partition in a 6.5 TCU?  Don't seem to be many 6.5 TCU shooters out there.  I was wondering if produced enough horsepower to open the partitions. 

[Gregory]

Test you load on some gallon milk jugs filled with water or wet newspapers.  You should be able to tell if it's expanding.

[C A Plater]

I don't consider it worth the expense.  My 6.5 chronographs in the 2000fps range with 120 grain bullet and I do not feel the need for a partition bullet.  I do load the Nosler BT though but mostly because they are one of the most accurate bullets I've tried.  On my to do list is the Sierra 120 as I have heard good reports on it. 

[spinafish]

thanks for the replies, my barrel shoots the 120 and 100 BT very well.  I also bought 100 120 Grain Remington Core-locks in bulk from Midway to use to fireform my brass..and they shot almost as good as the BT's.  I use old phone books and catalogs as my bullet catchers and they have literally shredded the wet paper.  Its hard to find a partial bullet..mainly just fragments!  My backdoor range is only fifty yards....I have no doubt the BT's or Core-locks would do their job on whitetails with an ideal heart/lung broadside shot..but what if I stumble upon a hog and the deer do play their part correctly and don't stand sideways...I was thinking the Partition might be alittle extra insurance...

[C A Plater]

If the Remington 140s fit your barrel and shoot well I believe they would be better for the occasional hog penetration wise.  Phone books, wet or dry are a lot denser than meat.  My barrel is tight throated and the 120 BT just kiss the lands.  I think the 120 Remington are fine for any shot except for hog shoulder. 

[Lone Star]

A lot depends on the length of your barrel.  A 10" 6.5 TCU has pretty low velocities with any bullet and would need a light, soft bullet to insure expansion.  Even the BTips stop expanding much above bullet diameter around 1800 fps.  A 14" barrel has 100-150 fps more velocity and will give more positive expansion.  Wet newspaper is not a very good indicator of bullet expansion; compare the resistance of a solid foot of wet paper to the lung tissue of a deer....

Don't be afraid to use 100-grain BTips on deer, I use that bullet in my .260 at rifle velocities and it penetrates well with excellent expansion.  Slowed down 1000 fps it would only penetrate and hold together even better.  The 120 BTip would be fine in a 14" barrel.  Heavier bullets are probably not a good idea due to their low velocitiy.  Use bullet construction (Partition, X-bullet, etc.) to enhance penetration, not bullet weight - this is the 21st Century, not the 19th!   

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[spinafish]

mine is 14"..I am happy as can be with the accuracy of the thing..It doesn't seem to matter what I feed it..
I might be tempted to try some Triple shok Barnes.

[spinafish]

Nosler replied to a e-mail and stated that if impact speeds were 1800 fps or higher it should open.