6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

brockel

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I see there are three brand new Tikka 243 take off barrels on eBay 1:8 for $185. They aren’t threaded, but it’s nice to see 1:8 barrels.

JAOutdoors usually has them for $150
 

Weldor

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I noticed 6mm Creedmoor rifles are kinda scarce? Found some nice lightweight 243's but they are all 1-10 twist.
 

fshaw

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6UM, 115 DTACs, 782 yards impact velocity 2200 fps

Massive damage from a tumbling bullet.

Entrance
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Exit
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Lungs

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What fixed blade knife is that? Nice blade shape.
 
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The 20in barrels are showing out of stock on the website. 2 left on ebay.

I’ve bought a few off the website as well, ends up being about $160 with shipping. Looks like they might be making an extra $15 off eBay. Probably covering the eBay fees.


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I’m sure I probably missed something somewhere, but how has the 90 eld-x fared on elk? I can get my hands on those and the 95 nbt fairly easily. If the eld-x do fine on elk I’ll probably run with whatever shoots better.
 
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Son with his first antelope. 6mm Remington 100 gr. Partition at 2800 fps in a Remington Model 600.
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6mm Remington 100 gr. Partition 3170 fps
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6mm Remington. 90 gr. E-tip 3180 fps
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6mm Remington 90 gr. E-tip 3180 fps: ONE Shot 350 yards!
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6mm Remington 100 gr. Partition 3170 fps
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6mm Remington 100 gr. Partition 3170 fps.
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WayneKerr

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Tikka 243 108 eld m, 2980 muzzle velocity, first deer ~185yds, second deer ~200yds. No necropsy photos, but the damage was impressive to say the least. First deer - small entrance and exit, we found a hand-sized piece of lung had been pulled/pushed through the ribs and was lodged just under the hide, no need for further examination. Second deer - small entrance and larger exit, good blood, lungs were destroyed, and top of heart was shot off.

Action starts around 1:00. First deer is 2nd from the right. Both ran out of frame and died shortly after.

 
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I’m tagging on to this thread cause I’ve got 6mm ARC bolt gun. 108 grain ELDMs at 2650 FPS. Powder puff, spot shots all day recoil with the 22” barrel and a muzzle brake.
 

Tyrus001

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I’m surprised there aren’t more folks sharing hammer bullet kill pics on here.
Between the 70gr in my old 1:10 twist, and 87Gr in my 1:7.5 they are impressive. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot a black bear or elk with the 87 at 3350. 3 mil dial at 750 yards shooting steel.
 
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I’m surprised there aren’t more folks sharing hammer bullet kill pics on here.
Between the 70gr in my old 1:10 twist, and 87Gr in my 1:7.5 they are impressive. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot a black bear or elk with the 87 at 3350. 3 mil dial at 750 yards shooting steel.
It’s because they don’t open up and fragment like the eldm/tmk bullets. The guys chasing the smaller diameter less recoiling rifles in general want to get into the lungs/heart and rapid expand to disrupt the Circulatory & and respiratory system as much as possible so the brain is starved of as much oxygen as possible and dies. Because that is ultimately how animals die.
 
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