6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

Poe said:
The 108 eldm seems to be more popular than the 103 eldx. Is it that they tend to be more accurate with a better BC or does there seem to be better terminal performance with the M’s.
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Probably just availability, and people thinking more lead is more better.
 
Well I’m going to shoot 108eldm the remainder of the year. They shoot a little better.

Loaded up some 95tmk with 32 grains of varget. That made 2820 for one round clocked in my 21” dasher.

Freebore on my barrel is .120, way too long for the 95tmk. With the ogive over the neck shoulder junction as far as I care to leave it I’m still .070 off the rifling, which is longer than I normally start out. If I was going to shoot these I would want a much shorter freebore. Might work great for you guys with short creedmoor freebore chambers.

Anyways they shot well enough, but not as well as the 108s. I’ll play more in the off season and maybe try some xbr with them.

If anyone is hard up for 95tmk I have 88 left I’d be willing to send.

Here’s a 10 shot, forgot my chrono.
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Lawnboi said:
Well I’m going to shoot 108eldm the remainder of the year. They shoot a little better.

Loaded up some 95tmk with 32 grains of varget. That made 2820 for one round clocked in my 21” dasher.

Freebore on my barrel is .120, way too long for the 95tmk. With the ogive over the neck shoulder junction as far as I care to leave it I’m still .070 off the rifling, which is longer than I normally start out. If I was going to shoot these I would want a much shorter freebore. Might work great for you guys with short creedmoor freebore chambers.

Anyways they shot well enough, but not as well as the 108s. I’ll play more in the off season and maybe try some xbr with them.

If anyone is hard up for 95tmk I have 88 left I’d be willing to send.

Here’s a 10 shot, forgot my chrono.
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Now I’m really curious what my GT will do with them.
 
Nothing wrong with high accuracy standards. But I don’t see 1” 10shot groups with 95s as enough of an issue to abandon the terminal performance testing with them out to mid ranges.
But I can’t blame you for wanting to run higher bc 108s that shoot better.
 
ACHILLES said:
Nothing wrong with high accuracy standards. But I don’t see 1” 10shot groups with 95s as enough of an issue to abandon the terminal performance testing with them out to mid ranges.
But I can’t blame you for wanting to run higher bc 108s that shoot better.
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Maybe I’ll put a few in some deer, but I’m taking the 108s for elk. A few years ago I would have been happy with that group, Iv gotten too used to very consistent rifles.
 
PSA - Not sure if anyone knows for sure.....I was just at Bass Pro...they had the Herter's 243 win, 95 grain Ballistic Silvertip...for $31 a box. I can't guarantee it but the case is marked winchester / 243 win....the bullet looks exactly like a nosler ballistic sivertip without the coating. I think it is a 95 gr nosler BT. Listed box velocity is 3100 fps....

Yes I bought a couple boxes. If it shoots well I may try and put one through an elk or deer this year.
 
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