Hunting Bullets - Deer/Medium-Sized Game

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In addition to what A5BLASTER recommended, you might also consider the 90gr TNT and 100gr Barnes TTSX or TAC-TX if you like the 100gr class of bullets already.

Double Naught Spy has had some great results on hogs with the 90gr TNT.

Your trajectory will be flatter with the lighter bullets of course, not that it matters a whole lot within 200yds.

120gr NBTs have been a great hunting bullet in 6.5 Grendel, but you can shoot the 123gr SST for about half the price normally, and the 123gr SST is the most common hunting bullet for 6.5 Grendel.

But again, if you're already having great results with 100gr in your rifles, I think I would look at all the 85gr, 90gr, and 100gr bullets.

On the 100gr A-MAX (now replaced by the ELD-M): While they aren't meant as hunting bullets, they perform well in that role due to the polymer tip initiating rapid expansion on medium game.

One consideration for shooting them out to 200yds is the penetration you will get, which is where a heavier bullet might come into play on medium game, but a solid bullet will penetrate way outside of its weight class since they normally don't shed more than 1% weight.

There is a very detailed set of data and discussion on these topics in the 6.5 Grendel Handbooks, including expansion testing of various cup and core and solid bullets across the velocity spectrum, with tons of load data ranging from 85gr up to 156gr.