6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Formidilosus]

Something I actually wanted to ask about. The current load for my 6 PRC doesn’t line up with quick drop. I’m guessing there are gaps where it doesn’t work?

Correct. Very high MV makes it challenging.

 

[Schmo]

Correct. Very high MV makes it challenging.

Too much of a good thing!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

2,650 would be near perfect quick drop.

It’s a “mild” load and still breaking in. The hope was right in there. 2650-2700.

 

[sierracharlie338]

16” barrel has them around 2,600, still settling in though and will speed up.

Def respectable. Similar to 175s in a 308 relationship in my mind.

 

[Schmo]

Def respectable. Similar to 175s in a 308 relationship in my mind.

Except 6mms are way cooler than 308s!

 

[sierracharlie338]

Except 6mms are way cooler than 308s!

I love me some 6mm but the 308 will always be in my stable for several reasons. The 6mms are getting much more love these days if I’m being honest though.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I love me some 6mm but the 308 will always be in my stable for several reasons. The 6mms are getting much more love these days if I’m being honest though.

Yeah man. I killed two big game animals with the 308 before breaking out the 6mm and .224s.

Something feels right about starting off hunting season with the old 308.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Forgot to mention on kill 7 posted above that there were large lung chunks all over the ground at impact location and more chunks along the very short blood trail.

Screenshot of a video of the aforementioned downed tree that he tripped over and died.

 

[SouthPaw]

Mule deer buck, 109gr ELDM, 2190fps impact.

I shot this buck broadside through the shoulders. Front-side knuckle shattered, offside scapula wishbone shattered with front of lungs heavily damaged. The deer dropped and went 0 yards.

No field photos this time, but I did recover the jacket of the bullet in the offside shoulder. Basically the same performance I've seen from the 22cm/88gr at similar distance and impact velocity. Immediate upset with jacket/core frags found within 2" of entrance and fairly consistent wound channel for ~13" of deer. The bullet almost entirely fragmented, I guess due to the bone hit.

 

[Brap01]

Mature Idaho whitetail doe. 375 yards, 6 CM, 108 ELDM 2850 at the muzzle. Slight quartering away. Double lung hut, deer ran 15 yards, fell and did not try to get back up.

Round entered the ribs, breaking 2 ribs, absolutely destroyed the lungs leaving a golf ball sized hole in what was left of the lungs. Exited the ribs, entered the offside shoulder, shattered the shoulder bone and did not exit.

Images show entry and exit of the chest, exit from chest into the shoulder and what was left of the lungs.

Bummer that I destroyed most of the off side shoulder but once again I am very happy with 108 ELDM performance.

 

[bonepoint]

Yesterday my son shot a large bodies mulie doe with our 6 CM and a 103 ELDX. Range was less than 50 yards and impact velocity was around 2,950 FPS.

Shot was slightly quartering, Entered tight behind the shoulder, took out the heard, and exited front side of opposite shoulder. Hit should bone and absolutely destroyed that shoulder. Zero salvageable meat on it. No surprises with a shoulder hit at that velo though.

Was surprised to see an exit at that impact velocity. Bullet stayed together surprisingly well. Far side of rib cage was quarter sized. Far side exit was nickel sized and probably just a part of the bullet after hitting the shoulder.

In the future, I still may load up a harder bullet for the kids taking meat does at close ranges to minimize the mess, but that bullet was tougher than I thought it would be.

 

[Cantharellus]

First kill with my 6arc on a mule deer forky. 108 ELDM around 2675 MV. Range was 50ish yards, shot was a little back, looked like mostly liver and some front stomach. Buck ran around 80 yards.

I didn't fully open the cavity but I pulled some ribs and looked in. The back of the lungs had some damage and there was a lot sloshing around in there. Tons of blood poured out of the exit wound.

 

[bnsafe]

my grandson shot a whitetail doe with his 243 and some light loads we worked up using 95gr tmk's. admitting it was only about 10 yds, but the deer ran 30 yds with a blood trail you could just walk along. bottom part of her heart was just gone.

 

[MEdude]

First kill with my 6arc on a mule deer forky. 108 ELDM around 2675 MV.

Thanks for sharing the data / result.

• Factory or hand load ( if hand…Load Data plz)?
• Barrel length?

Please, and Thank you.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Kill 8. Tikka 6 Creed and 115 Bergers.

Antelope Buck.

Yardage: 623.

Impact Velocity: Roughly 1,850.

Shot Position: Prone off backpack. Bino harness rear rest.

Distance travelled After Hit: 0 yards.

Impact Location: Shoulder/Spine Junction is where I always aim on antelope. Bullet essentially disintegrated on impact. Largest fragment found near base of the skull on off side. Small fragments throughout the broadside lungs/heart, but overall the vitals were mostly in tact.