6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).


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waspocrew said:
We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).


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Looks like a fatty. Good luck
 
waspocrew said:
We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).


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Well, compared to that 15 gallon drum, he's not that big.




kidding, I can tell it's 55 gal. that's a big bear!
 
waspocrew said:
We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).


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Good grief that Pooh bear must have found the honey jar stashes.
 
waspocrew said:
We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).
That sounds terrible! Just send me the GPS coordinates and I will get him bundled up for your freezer for you! I would hate for you to miss vacation. I will do the work of convincing him to "play dead" for you!
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waspocrew said:
We have what seems to be a good sized bear coming in to bait on our property in Wyoming. May take my Howa Mini 6 ARC for a spin with the 105 Hybrids as the shot would only by about 125 yards.

Unfortunately, kids sports got in the way this weekend and we are heading for a vacation overseas for the next week, so won’t get a chance at him until weekend of June 13th (if quota hasn’t been met).


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That sounds terrible! Just send me the GPS coordinates and I will get him bundled up for your freezer for you! I would hate for you to miss vacation. I will do the work of convincing him to "play dead" for you!

Enjoy vacation and the kiddos. They are only young once... then again, maybe you need to take them after the bear before vacation!
 
I would really like to see a version of the .223 and 6mm threads titled "below 2200fps impact velocity kills".

At this point, it seems pretty silly to dispute the ability of these bullets to wreck deer and elk at 0-400 yards out of guns sending them at 2700-3200fps. I'm much more curious to see the results filtered for lower velocities.

It's just a continuation of the "less recoil makes you a better shot." line of thinking.
 
KyleR1985 said:
I would really like to see a version of the .223 and 6mm threads titled "below 2200fps impact velocity kills".

At this point, it seems pretty silly to dispute the ability of these bullets to wreck deer and elk at 0-400 yards out of guns sending them at 2700-3200fps. I'm much more curious to see the results filtered for lower velocities.

It's just a continuation of the "less recoil makes you a better shot." line of thinking.
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@PNWGATOR should start one off with some examples and continue his legacy of creating epic threads.
 
If anyone has a 16-18” tikka 6/6.5 CM they want to rehome please send me message. I’ve been searching classifieds and armslist.

Also does anyone know if the 2025 tikkas t3x lite will come in shorter barrels? I know they will be threaded.


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jadkins223 said:
If anyone has a 16-18” tikka 6/6.5 CM they want to rehome please send me message. I’ve been searching classifieds and armslist.

Also does anyone know if the 2025 tikkas t3x lite will come in shorter barrels? I know they will be threaded.


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Factory Tikka Barrels - Unknown Munitions

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They usually have the 6.5 pop up as they pull them (new) to put a custom barrel on. I would give them a call as I would vet they have one other listed or could make that the next one they pull to swap... just a thought.
 
Anyone used the 6 ARC on Caribou yet? Debating taking mine for my hunt in August. Have a 6.5 PRC I'm working on putting together, but keep coming back to wanting to take the 6 arc. My 16.5" proof has 108ELDMs going 2620 which is still over 1800fps at 550yds - outside of a range I'm willing to shoot currently.

Only hangup is grizz at this point, although I will have a 10mm on my chest and other guys with me shooting 300WM or 7 PRC.
 
rustyN said:
Anyone used the 6 ARC on Caribou yet? Debating taking mine for my hunt in August. Have a 6.5 PRC I'm working on putting together, but keep coming back to wanting to take the 6 arc. My 16.5" proof has 108ELDMs going 2620 which is still over 1800fps at 550yds - outside of a range I'm willing to shoot currently.

Only hangup is grizz at this point, although I will have a 10mm on my chest and other guys with me shooting 300WM or 7 PRC.
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What makes you think that the 108 ELDM from the 6 ARC won't penetrate a grizzly? I would wager that it would do more damage than your 10mm.
 
HandgunHTR said:
What makes you think that the 108 ELDM from the 6 ARC won't penetrate a grizzly? I would wager that it would do more damage than your 10mm.
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Never said i didn't think that, and assume it would do much better than my 10mm. Just a "is more better" scenario I guess.
 
Is there any reason to shoot the TMK or ELDM/X over the nosler BT if keeping shots within 200 yards? I don’t see any reason for the better BC from the aforementioned bullets if the NBT performs just as well or even better terminally.

@Formidilosus
 
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