Thread: 6.5CM bullet performance

I have a Sauer 100 which is I love and shoots tight groups with the right projectiles bit it seems to be quite fussy. I love the performance of the 129gn Hornady SST projectiles and use them in my 6.5CM Tikka, they shoot well in this rifle but the Sauer does not seem to like them. I bought some 130 Sierra TGK to try and the Sauer does like these. 43gn of 2209 give me 2780fps and sub MOA 3 shot groups.
BUT the info I have read about the performance of these bullets says that they have a relatively thick jacket and a hard core, consequently they tend to be a tough bullet by say comparison to the SST. A lot of what I hunt are Fallow deer so I am not sure how such a tough projectile will work in this case.
The SST seemed to offer the best of both worlds, a fast opening tip section with a base section which tended to hold together and penetrate.
Also to clarify my choices. I am not a big fan of the 143 ELDX which might seem the obvious choice, I feel that the 130gn or thereabouts weight gives better overall performance out to practical hunting ranges (for me that's about 500m max)
So after going for a hunt last week on the fallow and shooting 6 animals with the 130gn Sierra's they seemed to work Ok, I even recovered a projectile from an offside shoulder. Image attached.
I am curious as to what other people have found using the 130gn TGK. I am also mindful of the fact that bullet choice can often be a case of whats available vs what you actually want so another option would be good (something in that 130gn range)