6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Bobrobheimer]

First big game kill since building a 6 creed. Bull elk - 200 yards. 90gr Hammer HHT doing 2800ish MV (16” barrel) Wound channels seemed similar to my 300WSM shooting 180gr Hammers - about 1.5” Dia. Not like you’d get with an ELDM or such but seemed to do the job.

 

[JollyRoger]

I’ve become a huge 6 creed fan.
My two tags punched this year were with a 6CM

Tikka action, 20” Bartlein 3B, fluted, Rokstok, US OG, High Desert bottom metal, factory mags, UM short knob, UM rings, NF 4-16 ATACR Mil-R reticle. 108gr factory ELD-M

Mule deer at 665 yards



Cow elk at 540 yards. 1st shot was high, behind the shoulder. She laid down when the rest meandered away. I got to 350 yards and put one in the back of her head.


Bullet from the shoulder shot caught in the hide

 

[mtnwrunner]

Man! Not to clutter up this thread, but you should post one about that rig! I'd love to see some pictures of the setup!

Id like to see that as well when you have time.

Randy

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Id like to see that as well when you have time.

Randy

 

[mtnwrunner]

Couple more data points for the thread.

387 yards, 6 creed, factory 108 eldm. Behind shoulder, went 30 ish yards. UM built tikka, rokstok, maven rs 1.2.



284 yards running, 6 creed, 108 eldm factory, one round, hit back by kidneys, dropped at the shot. Tikka, ACE prefit barrel, rokstok, maven rs 1.2.

 

[ACHILLES]

The last 12 or so months has been a real let down on quality and consistency in factory ammo.

I’ve gone back to mainly shooting hand loads other than factory black hills 77 TMK.

Lot to lot or within the same lot?

 

[Cantharellus]

My truck/trailer is a mobile meat processor and I’m also able to live/camp out of it if needed. I have very large coolers and seemingly endless frozen one gallon water jugs as ice blocks. This setup can hold deboned meat or even quarters for days or weeks if needed. I also have a generator and small chest freezer setup to be able to freeze meat hard and re-freeze the ice blocks.

I’m also lucky to have spots/folks where I can borrow freezer space as needed as well.

Landowners, family members, friends in other states all benefit from the kills with meat if desired. Usually half or more of the meat stays in the home state of the animal.

That's awesome. Thank you for the info! I too would love to see the truck and trailer rig.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Lot to lot or within the same lot?

Yes to both.

 

[HUNT JR]

I can add to this thread. Seekins 20 inch barrel with Berger factory 108 elite hunters. Going about 2750 at the barrel.
Deer #1 - 100 yards. Absolutely jellied her vitals. Bullet performed excellent.
Deer #2 - 180 yards. Jellied vitals again - poorer shooting on my part and had one go back and put a good size hole that had his intestines hanging out. My fault but bullet did some damage.
Deer #3 350 yards or so - Internals jelly again - 3 shots to the vitals. 2 went all the way through and 1 was in the offside hide. Great performance again. I didn't need to shoot him again but I have a thing when they are still on their feet.

I didn't take any pictures unfortunately.