6.5 Creedmoor – 130 gr DP – Black Hills (1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN4) – 100 Rounds

Black Hills Gold pairs match-quality loading with hunting bullets, and the Dual Performance bullet is one of its more unusual options for the 6.5 Creedmoor. This listing is Black Hills Gold 6.5 Creedmoor 130 grain Dual Performance ammo, MPN 1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN4, sold as a 100 round case for deer hunters who want a lead-free projectile.

This load is listed at 2,800 fps with 2,263 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The Dual Performance bullet is a solid copper hollow point made by Lehigh Defense. On impact the nose opens quickly, then the cutting petals break away and travel outward to create additional wound channels while the base continues on a straight, deep path. That pairing of fast energy transfer and a solid penetrating core is aimed at whitetail, mule deer, and similar game. A copper bullet is lighter for its length than lead, so check groups and zero before hunting.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, including the Ruger American and Hawkeye, Tikka T3x, Bergara B-14, Savage 110 and Axis, Browning X-Bolt, Weatherby Vanguard, Winchester XPR, and AR-10 style rifles in 6.5 CM. A common question is whether 6.5 Creedmoor is enough for elk. With a well constructed bullet and shots kept to reasonable distances, many hunters take elk with it, but heavier bullets and disciplined shot placement matter. Another common question is whether 6.5 Creedmoor and 6.5 PRC are interchangeable. They are not. The PRC is a larger magnum case.

Black Hills 1C6.5CREEDMOORBHGN4 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in Rapid City, South Dakota. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and non-corrosive priming. This case ships as 5 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 100 rounds. That quantity covers sighting in, confirming holds at longer ranges, and a season of hunting from one lot.