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

[ztc92]

Shot a mule deer at 90 yards today while out hunting elk and due to caliber restrictions for elk in WY, I was carrying an 18” 6.5CM with 130 TMK handloads. To say this bullet is devastating would be an understatement. I think it would be a great choice for elk but is probably overkill for deer or anything smaller. I shot the crease, caught the posterior edge of the front shoulder on entrance and because he was slightly quartering away, I also caught the anterior edge of the other front shoulder with the exit. No entry or exit wound and no blood seen in the snow but he died within 30 yards. 3+ inch entrance wound through a rib, 6+ inch hole through the offside lung and absolute carnage on the offside shoulder with a ton of blood between the muscle and hide. Caught the bullet on the offside hide.

I’ll be using my 223 for deer and antelope going forward and hope to build a 6mm of some type in the future to carry when deer and elk are both possibilities.

 

[Nevwild]

Mule deer doe at 237 yds.
147 ELD-M
Tikka Lite
17.5 inch barrel with AB Raptor 8
MV 2535

Shot from above at -17degrees
Impact through the shoulder.
Through the heart.
Exit through the rib cage.
I could put my fist through the exit hole.

Honestly the carnage was unnecessary. I’m sure thinking about going down to a 6 CM with a 108 for better shooting and reduced destruction.

 

[sierracharlie338]

 

[mt100gr.]

Mule deer doe at 237 yds.
147 ELD-M
Tikka Lite
17.5 inch barrel with AB Raptor 8
MV 2535

Shot from above at -17degrees
Impact through the shoulder.
Through the heart.
Exit through the rib cage.
I could put my fist through the exit hole.

Honestly the carnage was unnecessary. I’m sure thinking about going down to a 6 CM with a 108 for better shooting and reduced destruction.

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That ELD-M is a killing bullet!

If you do swap barrels, I'll buy that 17.5" 6.5 from you.