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

[SPDSpappy]

need pics of that 1100 pound bull............

Here's the best pics I have. I had talked with multiple meat processors up there in Prince George before the hunt and they told me a mature bull elk up there is 1100-1200 lbs on the hoof. My bull was a very old 5x6 who was losing his teeth. I brought home the lower incisors to get him aged.

 

[Rockpicker]

I probably have 50 rounds down the tube of my T3 CTR 260 20” and I’m getting a bit over 2900fps with a 120 NBT and 46.5gr H4350. Will be going to 600 yards to see how they shake out. Guess I don’t have a slow barrel.

 

[hibernation]

Didn't get any photos while quartering it up, but got a small-ish black bear with the 127 Barnes LRX at 200 yds from an 18" 6.5 CM. Hit the back of a shoulder blade on the entry, front of the lungs, pretty much dropped in place. Good performance, not much meat loss.

 

[huntsman22]

 

[Jason Snyder]

124 Hammer Hunter. 75 yard broadside shot. Went 75 ish yards.

 

[Matthew87]

Spikefork bull moose
6.5 creedmoor
130 TMK
Impact velocity 2650 120 meter shot

Spotted him on the road. Shot him offhand. He dropped. Was dead when I walked up to him. Sorry no pictures of the wound as dealing with a moose is a real chore. The internal damage was massive. I am very pleased with the performance of this 130 grain bullet. But here’s a picture of a tikka in a rokstok and they rule.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

130 TMK strikes again. Nasty bullet.

 

[Ice_man]

Bull elk
395 yards
6.5 creed 147 eldm factory muzzle vel 2520
Impact was about 2150fps
Hit him 3 times, first one was a hair back (bad wind call) but took out liver and stomach. Saw impact, adjusted and put second right behind the crease. He was dead on his feet, but decided to shoot a third time as he was still standing there. Third shot hit 3in in front of second taking out top of heart. Complete devastation on onside and blew far side leg bone into pieces. Only recovered 2/3 bullets. One stayed together and second came apart but found core next to jacket on far side hide.
This is impact side.
Liver hit

 

[S-3 ranch]

Go shoot some animals with it, you'll end up loving it.

It shoots decent
10 shot group with 129gr Remington cor-lok
Should be ok on game

 

[HairyScandinavian]

It shoots decent
10 shot group with 129gr Remington cor-lok
Should be ok on game
View attachment 947830

I'd be happy with that group.

 

[S-3 ranch]

I'd be happy with that group.

I hate going to the gun range, had two old men tell me I could have done better with 147gr eldx and a tikka, lol it’s a hunting rifle
Cheap savage #11 and 9x Nikon scope combo package

 

[Undrgrndprdcts]

I hate going to the gun range, had two old men tell me I could have done better with 147gr eldx and a tikka, lol it’s a hunting rifle
Cheap savage #11 and 9x Nikon scope combo package

They were probably Roksliders from this thread.

 

[chrsclnngr]

Many TMK’s in stock

https://bluebirdprecisionandtactical.com/?s=Sierra+tmk&post_type=product

 

[HGL]

6.5 CM, 147 ELDm, MV is 2675 fps, impact velocity was around 2420 fps. Mature buck for here, 180 lbs. Broadside, through both shoulders, complete pass through and DRT. This bullet seems to hold together well at Creedmoor velocities, while still upsetting enough.

I usually see more expansion than this one though, seems to have been a "tad" slow to expand, more akin to a bonded bullet. Oh well, the deer never flinched and no tracking was required.

Entrance:



Entrance and exit:



Exit:

 

[sierracharlie338]

This bullet seems to hold together well at Creedmoor velocities, while still upsetting enough.

I usually see more expansion than this one though, seems to have been a "tad" slow to expand, more akin to a bonded bullet. Oh well, the deer never flinched and no tracking

That’s pretty solid performance imo with not a lot of bloodshot.

 

[West2East]

Mule Deer Buck Distance - 440yds
6.5CM 147ELDM MV 2603fps Impact Velocity~2047fps
Shot entered 4-5in behind the shoulder and exited right in the meat of the front shoulder. Front side lung was destroyed, off side lung had the front quarter jellied.
Entrance


Entrance shoulder removed


View into the rib cage


what's left of front side lung


Exit with shoulder on


Exit with shoulder off


I tried to take my time with the pictures as I'm attempting to convince my dad that an elk cartridge doesn't need to start with .3XX to hunt an elk so we both were pleasantly surprised with the amount of destruction in the cavity. He even asked " So are you going to use this for your elk hunt?" when we were breaking down the buck. There was lung blood in the underside of the shoulders and the thoracic cavity was full of blood. There was no blood shot in the meat to speak of, only surface blood from the cavity spilling into the spaces under the shoulders.
At impact the buck did a dance and tumbled approx 25 yds downhill but never acted like it was going anywhere but down.

 

[SC HUNTER]

Georgia did an early antlerless firearms weekend for the first time, I don't understand that concept since we have 4 months to kill deer but whatever. If they'll let me shoot deer earlier I wont complain.

Bergara Ridge suppressed
Factory 143 grain eldx
30 yards (I was expecting them to come out at ~200 but they had other plans.
120 pound doe, biggest one in the group of 6. She knew I was tucked back into some bushes but wasn't sure and stuck around too long.
Shot her right behind the shoulder and she went 20 yards spraying blood everywhere. Off side shoulder was a wreck as it excited the shoulder.

Normal rifle season comes in this weekend so chances are good I'll have something else to post.

Picture 1 is exit
Picture 2 is entrance
Picture 3 is external exit

 

[UnckleBob]

Georgia did an early antlerless firearms weekend for the first time, I don't understand that concept since we have 4 months to kill deer but whatever. If they'll let me shoot deer earlier I wont complain.

They are incentivizing people to shoot does which helps with population control and the male/female balance of the herd.

 

[Nine Banger]

I hate going to the gun range, had two old men tell me I could have done better with 147gr eldx and a tikka

They were probably Roksliders from this thread.

Easy man, we're only in our 40's and we have feelings.

 

[tallbuchholz]

Bull elk. 2x 147 ELD doing 2700 fps impact velocity. Took a couple steps after first shot. Second shot put him down. ~10 seconds from first shot to death. Both in lungs behind shoulder. Exit is visible in pic. Boringly effective. Would use again.