Are 95 gr bullets workable in 6.5 CM?

[11Bravo18Alpha]

I have a new 6.5 cm. Rem 700, 21' bbl, 8" twist. Doing a workup of handloads for shooting varmints, pigs, etc. I have some 140gr and 125 gr bullets to load up, but I have heard good things - and bad things - about loading 95 gr bullets, which I also have. I have heard that you shouldn't use them with suppressors because they aren't stable. I have heard that this twist overspins them, too.

I am hoping for some expertise on 95 gr loads, as well as some comments on safety with suppressors.

Thanks.

 

[Supersubes]

They will actually be “over stabilized”, which by itself is no trouble. Hornady makes creedmoor factory ammo with the 95 Vmax at around 3300 fps. Ive shot a ton of my 6.5 handloads with 95 vmax, never had one come apart, which is the only potential suppressor danger.

 

[blackblue]

Hammer bullets down to 80gr.

 

[Krob95]

I run them in a 8tw 22” 6.5cm at 3240 for coyotes. They were a little finicky to load but they kill em every time.

 

[Bevo]

I loaded 90gr Speer TNTs with Varget.
3400 fps from a 22” AR10.

I think 100gr ELD-VTs would be a good candidate.