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Hornady American Whitetail 129gr 6.5 Creedmoor
A 129gr InterLock soft-point factory load for deer and other medium game.
Quick Specs
- Price
- $43
- Weight
- N/A
- Brand
- Hornady
- Category
- ammunition
Features
- •129 grain InterLock soft point
- •6.5 Creedmoor
- •Mechanical InterLock ring
- •2,820 fps MV
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Overview
Hornady American Whitetail item 81489 loads a 129-grain InterLock soft point for deer and similar medium game. The InterLock ring mechanically helps keep the jacket and core together during penetration; Hornady does not describe the bullet as bonded.
Hornady's current loaded-ammunition catalog lists 2,820 fps from a 24-inch test barrel. The lighter 129-grain bullet gives hunters another factory-load option to accuracy-test against 140- and 143-grain hunting loads.
This is a conventional hunting load rather than target ammunition or a bonded elk load. Confirm its zero and group size in the actual rifle before the season.
Key Features
- 129-grain InterLock soft-point bullet
- Mechanical InterLock ring
- Hornady-listed 2,820 fps from a 24-inch barrel
- Twenty-round item 81489
- Reloadable brass case
Pros
- +Purpose-built deer bullet with a conventional soft point
- +Mechanical InterLock ring helps retain the core and jacket
- +Lighter 129-grain option for rifles that do not prefer 140-class loads
Cons
- −InterLock is mechanically locked rather than bonded or monolithic
- −Not intended as a match or bulk-practice load
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- bulletWeight
- 129 grain
- bulletType
- InterLock soft point
- muzzleVelocity
- 2,820 fps (24" barrel)
- caseMaterial
- Brass (reloadable)
- intendedUse
- Deer and medium-game hunting
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