6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[handwerk]

Glad to see those 6mm's doing good work!

 

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

I've got a tikka .243 thats hammering with 95 gr hornady SST's at about 2925 FPS. Anyone have a bad experience with these? I have read that they behave similarly to an eld-m.

 

[Tobe_B]

Anyone out here try the 80gr ELD-VT bullets yet? I like the idea of a slightly smaller and faster bullet in my AR platform. From my reading it should perform similarly to the ELD-X.


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[KyleR1985]

If someone wants 95tmk’s, shoot me a PM.

Probably placing another order with Sierra if anyone is interested

 

[wind gypsy]

Anyone out here try the 80gr ELD-VT bullets yet? I like the idea of a slightly smaller and faster bullet in my AR platform. From my reading it should perform similarly to the ELD-X.

Designed to perform closer to the vmax IIRC.

Thread '100 Grain ELD-VT 6.5mm On Deer'

Nov 4, 2024

I've been kicking around the idea of getting a box of 100 grain ELD-VT and loading them up over some Varget for my 6.5 Creedmoor.

Would it be too explosive on whitetail if pushed hard? My shots can vary from 20-400 yards. The speed would be nice for a point and shoot solution for typical ranges.

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[omicron1792]

Anyone out here try the 80gr ELD-VT bullets yet? I like the idea of a slightly smaller and faster bullet in my AR platform. From my reading it should perform similarly to the ELD-X.


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Eld-vt works but just too soft at high velocities. If tempered down it could be an option. I post about a deer I killed with 100gr eld-vt in that thread in post above.

 

[CJ_BG]

I've got a tikka .243 thats hammering with 95 gr hornady SST's at about 2925 FPS. Anyone have a bad experience with these? I have read that they behave similarly to an eld-m.

my only bad experiences with ssts has been accuracy, terminally they're great. I think they're a little more violent than the eld-m but I don't have enough animals to prove it.

 

[sierracharlie338]

my only bad experiences with ssts has been accuracy, terminally they're great. I think they're a little more violent than the eld-m but I don't have enough animals to prove it.

This matching my experience as well. Devastating but less accurate

 

[CJ_BG]

This matching my experience as well. Devastating but less accurate

If a gun normally shoots well and suddenly shoots shotgun patterns it's usually because someone tried an SST in it. Comp winning guns shooting 3-5 inch 100yd groups.

 

[money]

Son's first elk last Friday here in Arizona. Seekins Ph3 6mm Creedmoor with Hornady 105 grain bthp doing 2900 at the muzzle. 265 yards. One shot to the high shoulder and dropped where she stood. didn't have time to skin it out to see the damage because I had to leave for Utah right away. Dropped her off at the processor and let them do the skinning that I typically do myself. But it performed well and the boy is pumped.

 

[Kimber7man]

Loading up some 6 creed rounds with H4350 and various killers, 95 NBT, 105 VLDH, and 108 EH.
Hodgdon data goes to 44.0 for 95 grain VLD.
Nosler data for the 95 NBT and H4350 seems on the low side, they go up to a max of 40.5 for the 95 grain.

Thinking of going up to 43.5 with the 95 NBT. That too much pressure?

 

[CJ_BG]

Loading up some 6 creed rounds with H4350 and various killers, 95 NBT, 105 VLDH, and 108 EH.
Hodgdon data goes to 44.0 for 95 grain VLD.
Nosler data for the 95 NBT and H4350 seems on the low side, they go up to a max of 40.5 for the 95 grain.

Thinking of going up to 43.5 with the 95 NBT. That too much pressure?

I would just load one at 43 and see what pressure looks like.

 

[Duh]

Anyone out here try the 80gr ELD-VT bullets yet? I like the idea of a slightly smaller and faster bullet in my AR platform. From my reading it should perform similarly to the ELD-X.


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They’re pretty nasty on coyotes. I’ve had results ranging from tiny pin hole entrances and no exit to fist size holes on entry and 2ish inch exit holes.

I might try them on a whitetail in a few weeks. Still undecided.

 

[jerm8352]

@Formidilosus

I have a 18” 6 creed and my son has a 243. I have 108 eldm and 95 tmk. Which would be better for elk and mule deer out to 500 yards?

 

[JPeters218]

Finally got an elk under my 6 creed’s belt. 108 eldm. Impact velo about 2600. 4 shots to the back half of the ribs, she was walking quick and I didn’t lead her at all. Assuming they were mostly liver shots. She probably only went 40 yards, but she was still moving so I kept shooting. 0/4 penetrated the offside ribs, but dead is dead so I’ve got nothing to complain about. Now hopefully time to break in my .223 on some MN whitetails

 

[Ajsomp]

@Formidilosus

I have a 18” 6 creed and my son has a 243. I have 108 eldm and 95 tmk. Which would be better for elk and mule deer out to 500 yards?

TMKs if you’re inside 500