6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Formidilosus]

The 107gr TMK that Sierra made was a 6.5mm. I am not aware that they ever made a different 6mm model than the current 95gr and the old 117gr DTAC.

 

[The Guide]

The 107gr TMK that Sierra made was a 6.5mm. I am not aware that they ever made a different 6mm model than the current 95gr and the old 117gr DTAC.

I have a box of them I planned to use with a 6.5 Grendel but have needed to build a load with them yet.

Jay

 

[Formidilosus]

I have a box of them I planned to use with a 6.5 Grendel but have needed to build a load with them yet.

Jay

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Assuredly, the Grendel bullet.

 

[PsRpOiGrRiAtM]

Assuredly, the Grendel bullet.

Ok then, would you rather use a 95gr TMK in a 6 ARC or a 107 TMK in 6.5 Grendel? Both are somewhat light for caliber.

 

[KyleR1985]

I killed this buck 27 minutes from Sierra’s factory. Maybe we should organize a hunt/visit to tell em all how we feel.

 

[KyleR1985]

Ok then, would you rather use a 95gr TMK in a 6 ARC or a 107 TMK in 6.5 Grendel? Both are somewhat light for caliber.

Hoping to report back with a whitetail or two with the 6mmARC and 95TMK before a 12/12 baby number two due date

 

[General RE LEE]

Man loving the 6 ARC success. Typical 3 shot 100 yard group from my Howa Mini. I was hammering 100,200,300,600 today just shooting off the MOA reticle in my Zeiss scope. No dialing.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

The 107gr TMK that Sierra made was a 6.5mm. I am not aware that they ever made a different 6mm model than the current 95gr and the old 117gr DTAC.

They made a 6mm 107 match king family bullet but not tipped that I’m aware of either.

 

[ztc92]

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I killed this buck 27 minutes from Sierra’s factory. Maybe we should organize a hunt/visit to tell em all how we feel.

Great buck! Really unique character on that right antler.

 

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[Spoonbill]

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Believing that certain match bullets don’t work for big game is like believing the food pyramid is the healthiest way to eat. Gotta trust the evidence you can see not what some organization with possible alterior motives says.

 

[Hurley88]

What I was told was that they did a run of the 107 TMK in 6mm. But that they didn’t sell. One tech said they were never marketed and the sales guy said “at the time we had more economically viable projects”. So I got the impression they were never introduced to market, but were an R&D project.

The tech explained that he personally shot all of the ones he had from that run until he ran out and loved them, has been harping on them to make it again. He did say he personally thought 1:8” twist was a tad light for them and liked his 1:7” twist better.

So yes it was in 6mm and yes they still have the tooling to do a run, it was suggested on the side that pushing a 6mm 107 TMK might be the best way to get the ball rolling as it has the least time/effort expenditure to test the waters.

Apologies if I wasn’t as clear as I could’ve been earlier.

 

[Marshfly]

Ok then, would you rather use a 95gr TMK in a 6 ARC or a 107 TMK in 6.5 Grendel? Both are somewhat light for caliber.

6ARC is what 6.5 Grendel wishes it was.

 

[ljalberta]

What I was told was that they did a run of the 107 TMK in 6mm. But that they didn’t sell. One tech said they were never marketed and the sales guy said “at the time we had more economically viable projects”. So I got the impression they were never introduced to market, but were an R&D project.

The tech explained that he personally shot all of the ones he had from that run until he ran out and loved them, has been harping on them to make it again. He did say he personally thought 1:8” twist was a tad light for them and liked his 1:7” twist better.

So yes it was in 6mm and yes they still have the tooling to do a run, it was suggested on the side that pushing a 6mm 107 TMK might be the best way to get the ball rolling as it has the least time/effort expenditure to test the waters.

Apologies if I wasn’t as clear as I could’ve been earlier.

I’ll fire an email off.

 

[Formidilosus]

Ok then, would you rather use a 95gr TMK in a 6 ARC or a 107 TMK in 6.5 Grendel? Both are somewhat light for caliber.

6 ARC and 95gr TMK. The Grendel’s MV is too low.

 

[Taudisio]

I got the 95gr TMK up to 2540fps in a 16” barrel with my 6x45. Anyone have velocities for a short barreled 6 arc to compare it to?

 

[rbutcher1234]

I’m at the point where I might just start using my 6mmBR

 

[Archery_hunter33]

My wife has been very successful with her 243.
Coues deer
Coues deer
Mule deer

 

[Castle Rock]

No it was not wounded before.

So what was the bit about running a mile, was that you?

 

[Formidilosus]

So what was the bit about running a mile, was that you?

No. The bull was spotted 1,200 to 1,400 yards out running in our direction. We found out later he was pushed by another group, from another drainage.