A friend of mine is hand loading Nosler copper in 6.5 and is getting just under an inch. Granted he runs them hot too.
Barnes I've had mixed success with. 180 copper for the 300 Win shot well, but 150 was terrible. My 308 shoots Federal PowerShok Copper Hollow points at an inch.
I have not shot Nosler myself but I've read nothing but good things and a good review from my friend. If you're hand loading, I believe Nosler is a safe bet. Otherwise factory ammo like Federal Copper isn't bad. Expect a couple inches of impact higher than lead. I'm going to try copper out of my 270 for this black bear and see where it goes.
Good luck and happy hunting
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