6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[mxgsfmdpx]

Kill 9. Tikka 6 Creed and 115 Berger.

6x6 bull elk.

I’m not really sharing too much in the way of hunt photos publicly anymore, other than some select photos for folks to see kills, wounds, etc. I did want folks to able to see the full exit on this bull…

Yardage: 312.

Impact Velocity: Roughly 2,200.

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

Distance travelled After Hit: Hunched forward and fell to front knees. Before he tipped over I put another at the base of his skull. Flopped over and didn’t move again.

Impact Location: First shot entered the scapula, exited between the offside 3rd and 4th ribs. Exited the offside hide as well. Lots of blood on ground and on offside hide. First shot was fatal and bullet fragments were lodged in the spine. Second shot hit the spine and fragmented, largest piece was found lodged in the skull. Bullet fragments all throughout the skull cavity.

 

[BearGuy]

Got my first kill with my tikka 6 creed that I built this spring. 530 yards on a muley buck. 108 ELDM. Impact velocity 2070. First hit was a little back so adjusted for the wind and sent a second at a hard quartering to angle. Borderline frontal. Front should was destroyed and the hole had liquified lungs coming out of it. Dropped after the second shot. Very impressed with the eldm and huge help being able to spot impacts and make adjustments.

 

[khuber84]

@mxgsfmdpx been happy with the 115vld experience overall? What twist are you running them in?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

@mxgsfmdpx been happy with the 115vld experience overall? What twist are you running them in?

They are stupidly accurate and seem consistent in flight so far.

For killing I’d say in what I’ve seen so far they have been fine. In the 6mm flavors I’ve killed with, I might be giving up a bit of advantage to the 95 TMK and 103 ELDX.

It’s only 9 kills though so hard to really make any strong claims for or against them.

I’m using a 7.5 twist steel barrel.

 

[khuber84]

They are stupidly accurate and seem consistent in flight so far.

For killing I’d say in what I’ve seen so far they have been fine. In the 6mm flavors I’ve killed with, I might be giving up a bit of advantage to the 95 TMK and 103 ELDX.

It’s only 9 kills though so hard to really make any strong claims for or against them.

I’m using a 7.5 twist steel barrel.

Appreciate your response and notes in the bullet. The new 117+ tmk will be a welcome addition. It'll really put the 6mm on the map terminally.

 

[Schmo]

Appreciate your response and notes in the bullet. The new 117+ tmk will be a welcome addition. It'll really put the 6mm on the map terminally.

I’m very interested to see what that TMK will be like. I know it’ll be super effective on game! The 108 ELD is pretty nasty itself.

 

[General RE LEE]

Appreciate your response and notes in the bullet. The new 117+ tmk will be a welcome addition. It'll really put the 6mm on the map terminally.

6mms have been on the map terminally for decades. With that said, a 117 grain 6mm projectile is not going to replace a heavy 7mm or .308 caliber.

 

[6creed]

They are stupidly accurate and seem consistent in flight so far.

For killing I’d say in what I’ve seen so far they have been fine. In the 6mm flavors I’ve killed with, I might be giving up a bit of advantage to the 95 TMK and 103 ELDX.

It’s only 9 kills though so hard to really make any strong claims for or against them.

I’m using a 7.5 twist steel barrel.

How much jump are you using for the 115 VLD? I found the VLD pretty hard to tune in there calibers. I would like to use a bullet that gets fairly consistent exits and it seem you have been getting exits. Thanks

 

[kswaterfowl]

Cow elk at 658 yards. Muzzle velocity 2940 out of a 20" 6 creed with 108 eldm. Hit her right above the shoulder and dropped instantly. Golf ball sized entry and no exit.

 

[khuber84]

6mms have been on the map terminally for decades. With that said, a 117 grain 6mm projectile is not going to replace a heavy 7mm or .308 caliber.

I agree, but not at really long distances, and everyone has thought big animals need big bullets. That perceptive is changing with new bullet construction.

 

[Treeman_MG]

Lots of talk about the new (supposed) 117gr tmk. Has anyone seen/used the the 107gr match king x? They also appear to have 142gr 6.5mm and 175gr .308 versions. I made a post in the reloading forum about them, but it hasn't had much traffic.

 

[khuber84]

Lots of talk about the new (supposed) 117gr tmk. Has anyone seen/used the the 107gr match king x? They also appear to have 142gr 6.5mm and 175gr .308 versions. I made a post in the reloading forum about them, but it hasn't had much traffic.

Or you just buy regular closed tip smk and open the nose up sith 0.040 wire drill bit.

 

[Treeman_MG]

Or you just buy regular closed tip smk and open the nose up sith 0.040 wire drill bit.

I've read where people have had some success doing that, but it seems like from the description on Sierra's website, they've made some changes to the jacket and the internal composition.

 

[khuber84]

I've read where people have had some success doing that, but it seems like from the description on Sierra's website, they've made some changes to the jacket and the internal composition.

Sierra also says don't shoot tmk at game.........

 

[Treeman_MG]

Sierra also says don't shoot tmk at game.........

And now they have "hunting" match kings. . . .lol.

I'm definitely aware of how tmk's perform on game. But I'm curious if the match king x is actually the bullet sierra has released, instead of the supposed 117 tmk.

 

[Formidilosus]

And now they have "hunting" match kings. . . .lol.

I'm definitely aware of how tmk's perform on game. But I'm curious if the match king x is actually the bullet sierra has released, instead of the supposed 117 tmk.

It is not.


Matchking X’s are different. They aren’t SMK’s with tips opened or TMK’s.

 

[Treeman_MG]

It is not.


Matchking X’s are different. They aren’t SMK’s with tips opened or TMK’s.

So there is still a heavy, tipped version on the horizon? Seen any of the match king x's on game yet?

 

[Formidilosus]

So there is still a heavy, tipped version on the horizon?

Very much so.

Seen any of the match king x's on game yet?

Very little.

 

[Treeman_MG]

Very much so.




Very little.

Interesting, thanks.
Been tossing around the idea of putting some flavor of 6mm together (.243ai?), but finding it hard to shoot anything other than my tikka 22-250, for deer at least. May have to try some match king X's in my 6.5 though.

 

[Chris in TN]

Am I right that the matching X is more or less just a harder-core thicker jacket MK, sort of analogous to the TGK, just without the tip?

Probably great at higher speeds but maybe not so great at longer ranges?

AKA Sierra’s answer to a question nobody asked?