6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[JPeters218]

Another 6 creed 108 eldm data point. No pictures this time tho.
- 100 yd shot on a 1.5 year old whitetail. Shot twice: Once behind each shoulder.
- I think the shank of 1 bullet exited, but was just a caliber sized hole.
- Everything in the path of bullets turned to soup.
- I didn’t blood trail this one as it was dark and raining and I watched it fall.
- Im super happy with these bullets so far. All 3 animals shot have been down within 30 yards. And internal damage has been crazy impressive

 

[VAHunter01]

Factory ADL .243, cut to 21” B&C Ti. 105 Amax, IMR 4350 @ 2930. 6x42 FX3 till reticle broke, then 6x SWFA.

Through both shoulders, 150 yards.

235 yard exit:

70 yards, through shoulders:

150ish, shoulders, no exit, found under skin off side.

100ish, both shoulders, exited.

175, neck shot, no exit

Hair over 600, missed first, got lucky on 2nd:

Bad shot, running. 150ish, hit too far back, ran about 75 after hit: exit shown

Tons more, but you get the idea. Boringly reliable. My main rifle till I shot the barrel out.

 

[ElPollo]

Factory ADL .243, cut to 21” B&C Ti. 105 Amax, IMR 4350 @ 2930. 6x42 FX3 till reticle broke, then 6x SWFA.

Through both shoulders, 150 yards.

235 yard exit:

70 yards, through shoulders:

150ish, shoulders, no exit, found under skin off side.

100ish, both shoulders, exited.

175, neck shot, no exit

Hair over 600, missed first, got lucky on 2nd:

Bad shot, running. 150ish, hit too far back, ran about 75 after hit: exit shown

Tons more, but you get the idea. Boringly reliable. My main rifle till I shot the barrel out.

That’s a chonky black bear. What do you reckon it weighed? Glad you used enough gun.

 

[VAHunter01]

That’s a chonky black bear. What do you reckon it weighed? Glad you used enough gun.

334 on the scale, gutted/dressed. He was a fat one, short body though.

 

[sickles107]

Went out to chase a cow tag this morning. About hour and a half into my two hour drive, while wearing crocs, realized I forgot my boots. Idiot.

Said screw it, got to my spot, hiked about a mile out to a glasing knob at first light, 5 min into glassing saw this cow working up the draw. Ran over to a vantage, ranged 410, layed my rifle over my pack, dialed 1.8 mil, stopped her with a loud unrealistic mew, and squeezed off a round.

6mm creed with 6x super chicken, recoil was nil, watched her twitch a bit at Impact, ran 20 yards and tipped over.

108 eldm, impact velocity ~2300, impact was slight quartered to, a bit high


Entrance with hide off just behind shoulder


Entrance with a layer of meat pulled off, hit a rib straight on


Exit with hide off, hide caught a bit of jacket



Exit with a layer of meat pulled



Cavity, golf ball hole through back of both lungs



Two heavy trips, crocs took it like a champ

 

[fwafwow]

Went out to chase a cow tag this morning. About hour and a half into my two hour drive, while wearing crocs, realized I forgot my boots. Idiot.

Said screw it, got to my spot, hiked about a mile out to a glasing knob at first light, 5 min into glassing saw this cow working up the draw. Ran over to a vantage, ranged 410, layed my rifle over my pack, dialed 1.8 mil, stopped her with a loud unrealistic mew, and squeezed off a round.

6mm creed with 6x super chicken, recoil was nil, watched her twitch a bit at Impact, ran 20 yards and tipped over.

Impact was slight quartered to, a bit high, maybe she walked a bit closer after i ranged. More likely I pulled it.

108 eldm impact velocity ~2300


Entrance with hide off just behind shoulder
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Entrance with a layer of meat pulled off, hit a rib straight on
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Exit with hide off, hide caught a bit of jacket
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Exit with a layer of meat pulled
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Cavity, golf ball hole through back of both lungs
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Two heavy trips, crocs took it like a champ
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Excellent. I run the same model and color. Good to know they can perform this well.

 

[AZGUY]

Went out to chase a cow tag this morning. About hour and a half into my two hour drive, while wearing crocs, realized I forgot my boots. Idiot.

Said screw it, got to my spot, hiked about a mile out to a glasing knob at first light, 5 min into glassing saw this cow working up the draw. Ran over to a vantage, ranged 410, layed my rifle over my pack, dialed 1.8 mil, stopped her with a loud unrealistic mew, and squeezed off a round.

6mm creed with 6x super chicken, recoil was nil, watched her twitch a bit at Impact, ran 20 yards and tipped over.

Impact was slight quartered to, a bit high, maybe she walked a bit closer after i ranged. More likely I pulled it.

108 eldm impact velocity ~2300


Entrance with hide off just behind shoulder
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Entrance with a layer of meat pulled off, hit a rib straight on
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Exit with hide off, hide caught a bit of jacket
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Exit with a layer of meat pulled
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Cavity, golf ball hole through back of both lungs
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Two heavy trips, crocs took it like a champ
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I’ve always worn my crocks on the drive in and wondered how it would be to hunt in them if I every forgot my boots. Good to know it can be done! Great work!

 

[ElPollo]

Went out to chase a cow tag this morning. About hour and a half into my two hour drive, while wearing crocs, realized I forgot my boots. Idiot.

Said screw it, got to my spot, hiked about a mile out to a glasing knob at first light, 5 min into glassing saw this cow working up the draw. Ran over to a vantage, ranged 410, layed my rifle over my pack, dialed 1.8 mil, stopped her with a loud unrealistic mew, and squeezed off a round.

6mm creed with 6x super chicken, recoil was nil, watched her twitch a bit at Impact, ran 20 yards and tipped over.

Impact was slight quartered to, a bit high, maybe she walked a bit closer after i ranged. More likely I pulled it.

108 eldm impact velocity ~2300


Entrance with hide off just behind shoulder
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Entrance with a layer of meat pulled off, hit a rib straight on
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Exit with hide off, hide caught a bit of jacket
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Exit with a layer of meat pulled
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Cavity, golf ball hole through back of both lungs
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Two heavy trips, crocs took it like a champ
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Nice job. Your crocs look way more manly than Ryan’s, even without the blood on them.

 

[rabbithuntr]

243 85gr game king on a whitetail buck

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[JPeters218]

6 creed 108 Eldm
60 yard shot. Impact mv should’ve been right sound 2700.
No exit and didn‘t hit any ribs, so no blood trail. But was down in 40 yds.
Liver was cut in half, diaphragm was blown open, and nicked the front of the stomach.

First pic is entry, second pic is offside

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Went out to chase a cow tag this morning. About hour and a half into my two hour drive, while wearing crocs, realized I forgot my boots. Idiot.

Said screw it, got to my spot, hiked about a mile out to a glasing knob at first light, 5 min into glassing saw this cow working up the draw. Ran over to a vantage, ranged 410, layed my rifle over my pack, dialed 1.8 mil, stopped her with a loud unrealistic mew, and squeezed off a round.

6mm creed with 6x super chicken, recoil was nil, watched her twitch a bit at Impact, ran 20 yards and tipped over.

Impact was slight quartered to, a bit high, maybe she walked a bit closer after i ranged. More likely I pulled it.

108 eldm impact velocity ~2300


Entrance with hide off just behind shoulder
View attachment 625715

Entrance with a layer of meat pulled off, hit a rib straight on
View attachment 625716

Exit with hide off, hide caught a bit of jacket
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Exit with a layer of meat pulled
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Cavity, golf ball hole through back of both lungs
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Two heavy trips, crocs took it like a champ
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Thank goodness you put them in 4wd, that’s as good as an e-locker on a Tacoma!

 

[sickles107]

Thank goodness you put them in 4wd, that’s as good as an e-locker on a Tacoma!

If you look closely, I have an aftermarket 4wd strap delete kit. Ultra light, bro.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

If you look closely, I have an aftermarket 4wd strap delete kit. Ultra light, bro.

Roflmao, I thought I was the only one with that kit!

 

[BigSky]

It's tough to beat a properly twisted 6 Creed with a 108 ELDM for an all around rifle.

 

[mills0713]

It's tough to beat a properly twisted 6 Creed with a 108 ELDM for an all around rifle.

Rookie question: what are we considering properly twisted?

 

[Floridave]

Rookie question: what are we considering properly twisted?

I don’t know how proper it is but my 243 is 1:7


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[Floridave]

A nice day of hunting for this old Remington 721 rifle setup as a fast twist 243. First day it’s ever been in the woods in this configuration.
Shooting 108ELDM at 3050 out of 23 inch barrel.
Decent 8 point for our area (215 lbs) and one hog down.
Really stretched the legs of this long range wonder, the hog at 55 yards(DRT, high shoulder front quartering, no exit) the deer at 25(chest broadside, golf ball size exit, 30 yard death dash)

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[SNelson]

A nice day of hunting for this rifle setup as a fast twist 243. First day it’s ever been in the woods in this configuration.
Shooting 108ELDM at 3050 out of 23 inch barrel.
Decent 8 point for our area and one hog down.
Really stretched the legs of this long range wonder, the hog at 55 yards(DRT) the deer at 25(30 yard death dash)

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Is that a 721?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Rookie question: what are we considering properly twisted?

Traditionally, major manufacturers produce .243 barrels with 1:10 twist. This is not sufficient to stabilize some of the heavier high BC (longer) bullets. I think the max for 1:10 .243 is 100 grains, and if a guy wants to shoot 105, 108, 110, 115, you need a barrel with faster twist.

If you know what cartridge (factory) or bullets (reloads) you want to use in your rifle, you can use Berger's twist rate calculator to confirm the stability of the load. This tool will also suggest what minimum twist you should be using.

https://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/

 

[BigSky]

Rookie question: what are we considering properly twisted?

For the 108 ELDM I cited, that would be an 8 twist or faster. A 1 in 9 might; but, it would be pushing it.