6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[The Guide]

I’ve searched the thread, I thought I saw something but couldn’t find it.

A friend’s wife has a cow elk hunt this fall and she’s shooting a 243. Rifle shoots the 90eldx well and it’s available locally for them, so I said I would look into it more.

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[BigEd36]

I shot 3 animals with the 90 grain ELDX last year and was next to a buddy that shot another. All with .243s

Yardages were from 25 to 300 yds. All but one were instant light switches with exits. The one that didn't was mentioned in this thread and is still talked about frequently by my hunting crew. We have agreed to chalk it up as a WTF moment and keep shooting them.

Looking forward to more killin' and more data points this year, although I'll also be shooting the 87 grain hunting VLDs which get no love in this thread but were my go-to prior to the 90s. They are wicked fast in a 243...like 3300 fps fast.

Planning on killing at least one elk with them this year

What twist rate are your rifles?

 

[ianpadron]

What twist rate are your rifles?

10 twist

 

[Timjohnson11]

My buddy just returned from Alaska. He took my Seekins Slam in 6CM w/ the Gunworks 115 Berger VLDH loads (muzzle velocity of 2925). The bullet worked as one would expect on a ~450 yard shot on a dalls sheep. He didn't snap any pictures of the wound channel for me but noted it was pretty devestating.

 

[waawaashkeshi]

Anyone have a timeline on this Sierra mystery bullet coming out?

 

[Bluumoon]

Anyone have a timeline on this Sierra mystery bullet coming out?

I’d guess we’ll be doing good to get them for fall 2026 seasons. Recent Shoot2Hunt podcast talked around it a bit.

 

[MT-nuffgun]

It’s sierra, so when it’s comes out it still won’t be available. I wish hornady would lead the charge on a heavy 6mm bullet, At least they could support it.

 

[Formidilosus]

It’s sierra, so when it’s comes out it still won’t be available. I wish hornady would lead the charge on a heavy 6mm bullet, At least they could support it.

They would support it, but they aren’t interested in a heavier 6mm, and they won’t optimize it terminally.

 

[MT-nuffgun]

They would support it, but they aren’t interested in a heavier 6mm, and they won’t optimize it terminally.

When it does come out I hope they can support it better than the 95 tmk. Optimized or not, it does nobody any good if a guy can’t count on the next 1000 bullets 3-6 months down the road.

 

[Formidilosus]

When it does come out I hope they can support it better than the 95 tmk. Optimized or not, it does nobody any good if you if a guy can’t count on the next 1000 bullets 3-6 months down the road.

Oh I’m with you about Sierra.

 

[Conman243]

Recently went hog hunting for the first time, friends I went with all had magnums as hogs have “armor plated” shoulders. I took my 243 as I thought this was hoopla. Shot one small/medium sized pig in the shoulder that was DRT. Then shot this boar facing too almost square in the chest. Ran 20-30yds.

*Was bigger than this picture makes him out to be.*….. happens a lot

 

[BigEd36]

10 twist

Thanks. My 243 is a 10 twist too, so I think I'll give some of these a try.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Recently went hog hunting for the first time, friends I went with all had magnums as hogs have “armor plated” shoulders. I took my 243 as I thought this was hoopla. Shot one small/medium sized pig in the shoulder that was DRT. Then shot this boar facing too almost square in the chest. Ran 20-30yds.

*Was bigger than this picture makes him out to be.*….. happens a lot

I find putting something in the pic for scale helps lol

That rifle is 48inches long in that configuration.

 

[MEdude]

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[atmat]

Only 34 boxes of 100.

 

[khuber84]

I grabbed 10

 

[Matt5266]

95 TMK vs 108 ELDM - which will get you further before dropping below 1800 FPS in a 243 1:8 twist?

 

[The Guide]

Until I see other outlets where I have notifications at telling me they have them in stock, I'm not playing. Too many times someone has put the 95 SMK into inventory as a 95 TMK and you get the wrong product. Most won't take returns either.

Jay

 

[khuber84]

95 TMK vs 108 ELDM - which will get you further before dropping below 1800 FPS in a 243 1:8 twist?

I know I could comfortably move a 95tmk at 3150 from an 18in 6cm, 108s are generally very accurate at 2860 or so. 240g7 on tmk, 265 on 108eldm. The 95tmk has very little bearing surface compared to the 108. I'll be loading up the 95tmk in my .120fb 22in 6gt and I'll put some deer down with them this fall. 22in 6gt is generally close to an 18in 6cm velocity wise.

 

[Formidilosus]

95 TMK vs 108 ELDM - which will get you further before dropping below 1800 FPS in a 243 1:8 twist?

About the same distance.