6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Floridave]

Alright y'all. I'm going to sip the Koolaid. After a successful year hunting with my custom 300WSM and Berger 215s, I just ordered a Threaded Tikka 243 1:8 from Cabela's for just over ~$1k, decent deals right now with the sale+Monday discount+Rebate.

Planning to load it up with Hornady 109s because I have a pile of them for my PRS gun. Hoping to push those at 3000fps out of the 22" barrel which will be suppressed. The numbers look very deadly out to at least 750 yards. I'm excited.

Is that velocity too optimistic? Powder recommendations? I'm assuming Lapua brass is the way.

I’m able to load those bullets long in my 243 w 23 inch barrel and easily getting just at 3100 with 108 eldm and 105 bergers. Have pushed them faster than that but settled back to 3050 to 3090. I don’t think you’ll have a problem.


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[Tanner]

6CM 105 HPBT at 330 yards

 

[jamesmc8]

Howa Mini in 6 ARC shooting Berger 105 VLD @ 2660 fps.

Mature 5-6 year old Whitetail at 140 yards. Entered left shoulder breaking the lower part of the scapula penetrating a good amount of bone. Severed the aorta and exited the offside just in front of the right shoulder. Massive blood trail and buck stumbled 30 yards before collapsing.

 

[huntnful]

Howa Mini in 6 ARC shooting Berger 105 VLD @ 2660 fps.

Mature 5-6 year old Whitetail at 140 yards. Entered left shoulder breaking the lower part of the scapula penetrating a good amount of bone. Severed the aorta and exited the offside just in front of the right shoulder. Massive blood trail and buck stumbled 30 yards before collapsing.

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Ray Charles could follow that blood trail!




New 6 PRC. Might kill something with it, might not lol

 

[LeftyWilbury]

reallllly pushing the limits with this tikka 243 and 87gr hammer absolute hunters
70 yard shot to fill the doe tag. 3000 fps impact velocity. negligible blood trail because i hit her high.
took out part of a lung and all the plumbing to the heart. found her 25 yards away.

 

[amassi]

reallllly pushing the limits with this tikka 243 and 87gr hammer absolute hunters
70 yard shot to fill the doe tag. 3000 fps impact velocity. negligible blood trail because i hit her high.
took out part of a lung and all the plumbing to the heart. found her 25 yards away.

lol at departure gate


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