6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

[JGRaider]

That looked like a placement issue and being over gunned


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That was a client/hunter of ours, and I guess it depends on what your definition of over-gunned is. I personally don't use 7mags for antelope, but lots of people do. The point I was making is high velocity impacts, especially on bone like this example, can make a mess of things with frangible bullets. It's quite obvious. The bullet clipped the bottom of the spine.
Not sure about your experience but mine over 53 years is that your shots don't always go exactly where you want them to. I like bullets that not only perform as designed when things go right, but also when things don't go exactly as planned. SST's don't seem nearly as dependable as ballistic tips IMO/IME.

 

[ianpadron]

Tikka chambered in .260
129 Grain SST
540 Yards

Dime sized entrance, quarter sized exit. I found chunks of lung 30 yards behind him. The deer didn’t take a single step. 232 lbs on the scale, with the guts and vitals removed in the field. Big northern minnesota deer up here.

Here’s what’s left of his heart.

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Most under-rated bullet for moderate velocity 6.5s imho. Devastating terminal results basically guaranteed, good shootin'

 

[Jake Leibke]

Wife and one of the kids got a chance to test out the 130 TMK last night. Shots were only about 75-80 yards. Results were, well, great. A couple more does for the freezer.

Hard to argued with blood trails that look like this.

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[AZGUY]

That was a client/hunter of ours, and I guess it depends on what your definition of over-gunned is. I personally don't use 7mags for antelope, but lots of people do. The point I was making is high velocity impacts, especially on bone like this example, can make a mess of things with frangible bullets. It's quite obvious. The bullet clipped the bottom of the spine.
Not sure about your experience but mine over 53 years is that your shots don't always go exactly where you want them to. I like bullets that not only perform as designed when things go right, but also when things don't go exactly as planned. SST's don't seem nearly as dependable as ballistic tips IMO/IME.

I agree, it was a one time occurrence but I had an SST where I hit a bull elk square in the shoulder at 125 and it just didn’t get any penetration.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Another one down just now with the 129 SST. Here’s what’s left of his heart and broadside lung. Dime sized entry penny sized exit. No mess no fuss. The Tikka .260 and SWFA fixed 6 is like cheating.

 

[MTMeatHunter]

Here’s a 143 ELDX recovered from a quartering away antelope doe this past weekend. Impact velocity ~2050, soft ball entrance breaking multiple ribs and obviously didn’t exit, lodged under front shoulder hide.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

That was a client/hunter of ours, and I guess it depends on what your definition of over-gunned is. I personally don't use 7mags for antelope, but lots of people do. The point I was making is high velocity impacts, especially on bone like this example, can make a mess of things with frangible bullets. It's quite obvious. The bullet clipped the bottom of the spine.
Not sure about your experience but mine over 53 years is that your shots don't always go exactly where you want them to. I like bullets that not only perform as designed when things go right, but also when things don't go exactly as planned. SST's don't seem nearly as dependable as ballistic tips IMO/IME.

I don’t base my opinion on a bullets performance on a missed shot.

 

[JGRaider]

I don’t base my opinion on a bullets performance on a missed shot.

Who does, exactly?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Who does, exactly?

Your argument seemed to be “the SST doesn’t work if you hit high and hit bone”… Sorry if I misread it, but that’s judging the bullets performance on a poor shot. I don’t do that.

 

[JGRaider]

I never said it didn't "work". I said it was very explosive on bone at higher velocities. You said "miss".

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I never said it didn't "work". I said it was very explosive on bone at higher velocities. You said "miss".

Ah okay. I consider crap shot placement a miss, sorry.

 

[JGRaider]

Ah okay. I consider crap shot placement a miss, sorry.

If you've hunted enough I'd bet you don't put bullets exactly where you want every time, huh?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

If you've hunted enough I'd bet you don't put bullets exactly where you want every time, huh?

That’s 100% correct. But that’s not when I go judging and basing an opinion on a bullets performance.

 

[JGRaider]

Ah okay. I consider crap shot placement a miss, sorry.

Except for the fact it's not a miss, it's poor shot placement. Quite a difference.

 

[Grant76]

530, 143 ELD-X, 2235 impact, 50 yards traveled. 6.5 CM. Thanks to the guys on here for the knowledge and understanding to make this possible.

 

[sierracharlie338]

530, 143 ELD-X, 2235 impact, 50 yards traveled Thanks to the guys on here for the knowledge and understanding to make this possible.View attachment 624811

What cartridge?

 

[Grant76]

What cartridge?

6.5 CM

 

[Brontosaurus]

I was gonna guess prc. How high were you?

 

[Grant76]

I was gonna guess prc. How high were you?

~11,900 ish

 

[Jake Leibke]

One of my sons got a doe this past weekend.
6.5 cm. 130 TMK. 80 yard shot.

First critter we’ve gotten using the 130 TMK’s. I’m impressed.

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