6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

This is the same type of performance I have seen from these bullets on quite a few elk and mule deer now. I know the 108 ELDM and 115 DTAC are perceived as the go-to 6mm bullet but I'm not convinced the 108 Berger Elite Hunter isn't just as good.. I love those things.
Nothing I saw over these 4 animals has made me want to switch. They seem to be great so far
 
Another benefit to the 108 Elite Hunter is the Berger factory ammo is fantastic. High quality components (Lapua brass) and much tighter spreads than any of the Hornady loads I’ve ran through mine.
That’s what I did. Kept the brass and handloaded. The only reason I even bothered to load was to get the velocity bump with my short barrel (~250fps increase). The factory ammo shot fantastic
 
Small whitetail buck with my 6x45 ULUL build.

90 gr ELD-X
300 yards quartered away
MV- 2504 fps, Impact velocity- 2025 fps

I was the second shooter, so the deer was on the move. Shot entered behind the ribs, and exited behind the front shoulder, high lung shot. The deer dropped like a rock. Zero steps taken.

Entrance
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Exit
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Lung
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Yup. The factory ammo shot great but was averaging 2700 in my barrel. I’m at max charge from hodgdon. Work up went smooth and it shoots well
I can't freaking wait to start reloading. I've got most of my equipment and books and some powders and primers, just waiting on the knowledge now but going into hunting season it'll probably be a summer start-up.
 
I can't freaking wait to start reloading. I've got most of my equipment and books and some powders and primers, just waiting on the knowledge now but going into hunting season it'll probably be a summer start-up.
One of the best parts about reloading is it always gives you more of an excuse to go and shoot. That’s another reason of love my .223. When I go out to test loads for a different gun I like to set up steal targets and various ranges and do some practice with the .223 while the test gun is cooling off between groups.
 
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