6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Oregonmuley]

I've killed several truck loads of antelope with my .243 shooting factory Federal Fusion 95 grain ammo. Its been great out of my .243!! Here are a few pictures:

 

[Harvey_NW]

Handed my 6 creed off to my hunting partners daughter her first year out and she whacked and stacked with it. 6 Creed launching 105 VLD right at 3,000 fps. Single shot folded the doe, marginal first shot on the spike that did plenty of damage and perfectly placed follow up shot that immediately sent him tumbling to the bottom.

 

[ktmkaratechips]

Got this small bull with my wife’s 243. 240ish yards. 95 grain federal fusions. Not sure on velocity out of the 20” barrel but two clean pass throughs on this guy and he took 3 steps and pulled up.

 

[ktmkaratechips]

Have a 18” 6 creed build going right now for myself. Looking forward to spotting my own impacts and having heavy packs coming out.

 

[Trapperkid]

243 tikka factory barrel 95 grain sst at 140 yards ran maybe ten steps. I’ve killed over a dozen with the 95 grain sst out of my old rifle. Shooting mid shoulder pretty much ruins both. This was the first deer with the new tikka. Taken yesterday

 

[Carl Ross]

I've had very good results with 6mm's the last handful of years. I also punch a lot fewer tags than I used to. Here's what I and some friends and family have taken with my 6mm's. Nothing has gotten away, nor close.

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
108 ELD
~440 yds (this one’s from memory)
Impact velocity ~ 2250 fps
Hit slightly far back of perfect but went down in the normal sub 30 yds

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
108 ELD
330 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2400 fps
Hit right behind the shoulder, dropped at the shot

MT Mule Deer
6 Dasher
108 ELD
264 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2425 fps
Hit from the rear in the neck and dropped. Not a shot I like but the one I had, and I happened to be carrying my comp rifle I used all year which is what I’d want if I have to pull off a shot like that. Not much of a bullet test though.

MT Whitetail
6 Dasher
109 Berger Hybrid
76 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2680 fps
Shot him in the neck while bedded, he dropped. Again not my preference but if I’m going to take a neck shot prone at under 100 yds with all the time in the world is a good start.

WY Mule Deer
6 Dasher
109 ELD
532 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2200 fps (pretty thin air)
Shot behind the shoulder quartering away, went 15 yds and tumbled. No exit. Lot’s of blood around the entrance but there was only meat loss on one shoulder and not all that much there.

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
109 ELD
~100 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2640 fps
Wasn’t there for this one but it was taken with my rifle on loan, the report was “very effective”.

 

[ktmkaratechips]

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
108 ELD
~440 yds (this one’s from memory)
Impact velocity ~ 2250 fps
Hit slightly far back of perfect but went down in the normal sub 30 yds

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
108 ELD
330 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2400 fps
Hit right behind the shoulder, dropped at the shot

MT Mule Deer
6 Dasher
108 ELD
264 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2425 fps
Hit from the rear in the neck and dropped. Not a shot I like but the one I had, and I happened to be carrying my comp rifle I used all year which is what I’d want if I have to pull off a shot like that. Not much of a bullet test though.

MT Whitetail
6 Dasher
109 Berger Hybrid
76 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2680 fps
Shot him in the neck while bedded, he dropped. Again not my preference but if I’m going to take a neck shot prone at under 100 yds with all the time in the world is a good start.

WY Mule Deer
6 Dasher
109 ELD
532 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2200 fps (pretty thin air)
Shot behind the shoulder quartering away, went 15 yds and tumbled. No exit. Lot’s of blood around the entrance but there was only meat loss on one shoulder and not all that much there.

WY Antelope
6 Dasher
109 ELD
~100 yds
Impact velocity ~ 2640 fps
Wasn’t there for this one but it was taken with my rifle on loan, the report was “very effective”.

What’s the rifle on the Wyoming muley weigh? Looks skinny! What muzzle velocity are you starting at for most of these?

 

[Carl Ross]

What’s the rifle on the Wyoming muley weigh? Looks skinny! What muzzle velocity are you starting at for most of these?

That rifle weighs ~ 11 lbs as pictured. I've shot some big bodied deer, and he's easily the most likely to have succumbed to Type 2 Diabetes if I hadn't shot him first. With two of us on that hill we could barely move him for pictures.

Starting velocities were 2790-2880 fps just depending on the load and barrel length, some of the earlier ones were using a 26" barrel, the more recent ones a 22".

 

[ktmkaratechips]

That rifle weighs ~ 11 lbs as pictured. I've shot some big bodied deer, and he's easily the most likely to have succumbed to Type 2 Diabetes if I hadn't shot him first. With two of us on that hill we could barely move him for pictures.

Starting velocities were 2790-2880 fps just depending on the load and barrel length, some of the earlier ones were using a 26" barrel, the more recent ones a 22".

Haha nice.

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

[William Sublette]

Not to derail the thread too far, but is $400 a fair price for a used Rem 700 .243?

Nope, where is it located?

 

[ridgeline]

Young Sambar forked horn, 243AI Hornady 105 HPBT, Impact velocity approx' 2990fps {75ish yards}... Quartering to and dead within 20yards.

 

[Formidilosus]

115gr DTAC Nose Ring, 2,383fps

Entrance mid ribs-


Exit-



Lung tissue removed to see wound-



Under the fascia and muscle-

 

[ridgeline]

6 BR
110gr Horn' A-Tip
250yds Impact velocity 2363fps.

Entry side. I don't have lady fingers either ! grin.




Exit side.

 

[ridgeline]

6BR
110gr Horn' A-tip
450yds Impact velocity 2091fps.

Exit side, piled up inside of 50yds. NOTHING better than watching "EVERYTHING" unfold through your scope from spitting distance to what ever distance your comfortable shooting too.

 

[ridgeline]

Size matters !! grin. 6BR flanked by 110gr A-tip and 110gr Sierra HPBT.

 

[ridgeline]

6x45 1:7" twist
Horn' 105 Amax
250yds impact velocity 2138fps. Dead within 15yds.

Entry


Exit

 

[ridgeline]

243AI
Hornady 105gr HPBT
550yds impact velocity 2185fps, DRT

 

[Seeknelk]

243 tikka factory barrel 95 grain sst at 140 yards ran maybe ten steps. I’ve killed over a dozen with the 95 grain sst out of my old rifle. Shooting mid shoulder pretty much ruins both. This was the first deer with the new tikka. Taken yesterday

Yeah, just shoot thru the ribs and you won't ruin both shoulders full of meat!

 

[Short Track]

I took a mature Cow Moose with my 6.5 CM. 1 shot through the lungs. Bigger is not always better.

 

[MountainSide]

Moose at 40 yds with 243 win, 80gr TTSX. Full pass through.