6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[WYCFM1]

I took a bull elk with my 20” 6 creedmoor this year…the shot was 645 yards with almost no wind…I shot him twice on one side and twice on the other…the bullet was an 87g v max…we found one bullet during processing…it was expanded within a 1/8” on the base of the bullet…they killed the bull but I won’t use those again…they shoot so well out of my rifle that I haven’t zeroed any other ammo yet.


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[deer_hunter132]

Someone mentioned that they were using the 87 grain VMAX but had it at low starting velocity. I wonder what the jacket thickness is in comparison to the match bullets that people love

 

[Corey Paulsen (teamkabob)]

6mm’s getting it done

 

[Castle Rock]

I took a bull elk with my 20” 6 creedmoor this year…the shot was 645 yards with almost no wind…I shot him twice on one side and twice on the other…the bullet was an 87g v max…we found one bullet during processing…it was expanded within a 1/8” on the base of the bullet…they killed the bull but I won’t use those again…they shoot so well out of my rifle that I haven’t zeroed any other ammo yet.


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Shocking choice of bullet

 

[The Guide]

Someone mentioned that they were using the 87 grain VMAX but had it at low starting velocity. I wonder what the jacket thickness is in comparison to the match bullets that people love

That was out of a 6x45 which is a 223 necked up. That cartridge would be a far better choice for the 87 VMAX. Making some basic assumptions of a MV of 3100 fps with the 20" barrel the bullet was around 1725 fps at impact and would have had around 37" of wind drift @10 mph at 645 yards. For comparison, my 6CM at the same distance with the 105 Berger with a MV of 2895 fps would impact with 1920 fps and 27" of drift at 10 mph. A change in bullet could have definitely been made to optimize the results.

Jay

 

[Dustin88]

87 Vmax has impressed me. Numerous coyotes and a couple hogs at 100 yards. The hogs didn’t make it 10 yards.