123 SST's out of the 6.5 creed?

[jr1968]

I know the 123's were made for the Grendel, but was wondering if they would work for Whitetail deer
in the 120-140lb deer, for the 6.5 creed?

Thanks,
jr1968

[The Marshall]

If the rifle likes them than yes, they will do it.

[jr1968]

Was just wondering, I have had guy's saying they are too fragile for deer out of the Creed.

jr1968

[DHuffman]

I may be wrong but thought  zenarchery was using them on hogs. I've got some 129s I'm going to load for a 6.5x47 lapua.

[badger tuff]

I may be wrong but thought  zenarchery was using them on hogs. I've got some 129s I'm going to load for a 6.5x47 lapua.

Yup, Zen was smackin some big hogs with them 123 sst's, soooo, I would use them for whitetail deer with full confidence in the bullet.

[Shootin4fun]

SSTs are fairly easily expanded.  Many stories of core separation, though I have no first hand experience.  I have done expansion tests though in with 130 grain .277s loaded to 2840  They open up faster than Interlocks, that's for sure, and then stop expanding.  Tests were through successive 2x6 boards separated by 1"of air space at 100 yards.  See ballisticsresearch.com for details. Different caliber and weights of SSTs do different things.