6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[kkp005]

Next hog was running straight away at about 200yds. Put the Texas heart shot on her in the ass and sat her down . Then shot her straight in the shoulder. Bullet went straight through and left a good exit.
Impact velocity with the 95gr tmk’s at that distance was around 2560ish fps .
I’ve got about 300 of these 95gr tmk’s left and sure wish I could find more

 

[Benjy howell]

Finally got some kills with the 95gr tmk launched out of an 18” creed.

1st hog was about 100yds away
2780ish impact velocity
Pretty good sized boar angled towards me. Shot him right under the ear. Bullet traveled all the way through to the opposite shoulder. Bullet was lodged on the outside of the shoulder and stop just at the “shield” . It f’d him up good. Never even kicked .

Where did u find the 95tmk bullets been looking for a while now

 

[kkp005]

Where did u find the 95tmk bullets been looking for a while now

I found 350 of them last year on gunbroker. I’ve been looking since 2021 and haven’t been able to find any

 

[General RE LEE]

Just read through entire thread. The thread gives me assurances that my 6 ARC bolt action Howa Mini will put them down, if I keep the bullet within the terminal velocity window.

 

[General RE LEE]

I read all 31 pages but need Cliff Notes on the 90 grain ELD-X. Found a very precise load for my 6mm ARC Bolt action.

 

[ianpadron]

I read all 31 pages but need Cliff Notes on the 90 grain ELD-X. Found a very precise load for my 6mm ARC Bolt action.

I shot 3 animals with the 90 grain ELDX last year and was next to a buddy that shot another. All with .243s

Yardages were from 25 to 300 yds. All but one were instant light switches with exits. The one that didn't was mentioned in this thread and is still talked about frequently by my hunting crew. We have agreed to chalk it up as a WTF moment and keep shooting them.

Looking forward to more killin' and more data points this year, although I'll also be shooting the 87 grain hunting VLDs which get no love in this thread but were my go-to prior to the 90s. They are wicked fast in a 243...like 3300 fps fast.

Planning on killing at least one elk with them this year

 

[Brucebarker024]

This may have been covered already, however, has anyone had much success with the Hornady 105 bthp? Pretty cheap and regularly available. Kinda thinking a fast twist 243 or 6 creed and those would be a nice addition. If not I can just load the 108s when I get the barrel.

 

[Formidilosus]

This may have been covered already, however, has anyone had much success with the Hornady 105 bthp? Pretty cheap and regularly available. Kinda thinking a fast twist 243 or 6 creed and those would be a nice addition. If not I can just load the 108s when I get the barrel.

Yes. They kill well with a bit deeper penetration than most match bullets.


Exits on both.

 

[Brucebarker024]

Yes. They kill well with a bit deeper penetration than most match bullets.


Exits on both.

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Thank you, with that I assume good to go for elk as well?

 

[Formidilosus]

Thank you, with that I assume good to go for elk as well?

Yes.

 

[kkp005]

This may have been covered already, however, has anyone had much success with the Hornady 105 bthp? Pretty cheap and regularly available. Kinda thinking a fast twist 243 or 6 creed and those would be a nice addition. If not I can just load the 108s when I get the barrel.

They kill very well. I shoot them in 6cm.The factory hornady black ammo shoots just as good as any of my hand loads. So far I’ve always got exits and they are still destructive.
Below are 2 different mature bucks

 

[General RE LEE]

They kill very well. I shoot them in 6cm.The factory hornady black ammo shoots just as good as any of my hand loads. So far I’ve always got exits and they are still destructive.
Below are 2 different mature bucks

Holy cow nice buck!

 

[kkp005]

Holy cow nice buck!

Thanks . I first got trail cam pictures of him in October and hunted all season without ever seeing him in person.. Finally got him to slip up in the daylight the last week. That fellar cost me lotssss of sleep. Lol.
157” low fence deer in East Texas is tough to come by

 

[General RE LEE]

Thanks . I first got trail cam pictures of him in October and hunted all season without ever seeing him in person.. Finally got him to slip up in the daylight the last week. That fellar cost me lotssss of sleep. Lol.
157” low fence deer in East Texas is tough to come by

Shoulder mount?

How far was the shot?

 

[kkp005]

Shoulder mount?

How far was the shot?

Yep, still waiting to get him back.
He was only 100ish yards. Shot him right behind the shoulder. He maybe ran 50yards but was spraying blood the whole way .

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

First Nations grandma killing grizz with single shot .243.

 

[Backcast88]

Mom has been whacking and stacking deer for 20 years with a Remington Model 7 she inherited when her dad passed away. She had been shooting Hornady American Whitetail 100g BTSP and we might go back to is since her current load is impossible to find or has been discontinued. The past few deer have been killed with Federal Premium 95g Nosler BT.



Nosler 95g BT 75yd shot

Entrance

Exit

Ran 60yds down the middle of the field and piled up. Easy blood trail to follow if it would have been needed.

 

[huntnful]

6 PRC
108 ELDM
3260fps

I shot this buck at 200 yards, quartering to me, with a frontal shot between the shoulder and the neck. He drop at the impact, got up and stumble 5 yards before dying. No exit, but you can see the bloodshot going well beyond the off side front shoulder.

 

[Anschutz]

Mom has been whacking and stacking deer for 20 years with a Remington Model 7 she inherited when her dad passed away. She had been shooting Hornady American Whitetail 100g BTSP and we might go back to is since her current load is impossible to find or has been discontinued. The past few deer have been killed with Federal Premium 95g Nosler BT.
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Nosler 95g BT 75yd shot
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Ran 60yds down the middle of the field and piled up. Easy blood trail to follow if it would have been needed.
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It seems Nosler has started loading their .243 ammo with a 90gr NBT. I wonder if they're discontinuing the 95gr. It'd be a real shame. My Savage shoots them very well.

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[Backcast88]

It seems Nosler has started loading their .243 ammo with a 90gr NBT. I wonder if they're discontinuing the 95gr. It'd be a real shame. My Savage shoots them very well.

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I don't think the 95g is being discontinued. I think its just been discontinued in a factory load from federal. Its a shame since it was a really good shooting load and hammered deer. Nosler loads the 95gr in their 6 Creed offerings.

If mom shot/hunted more I would load them for her. But since she hunts 10 days or less a season its not really on the radar.