6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[Gstew1930]

Haha. Good luck.

Lmao I guess I should throw that idea out huh?

 

[HighUintas]

There will be plenty of 95’s once the heavier offerings come out, if I can get them to shoot I’ll load up and let everyone fight over the new stuff

Even the 95s.. in all the pictures I've seen there's been more carnage than I probably want... I might stick with the 108eldm. We'll see

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Even the 95s.. in all the pictures I've seen there's been more carnage than I probably want... I might stick with the 108eldm. We'll see

I still need to use the 108 on something they shot really well in my 243

I hunted with my 6.5 and 130tmks this season and liked the results which kind of led me to wanting to try the 95

 

[Ajsomp]

I still need to use the 108 on something they shot really well in my 243

I hunted with my 6.5 and 130tmks this season and liked the results which kind of led me to wanting to try the 95

Funny - I’m going to hunt next season with the 130s and hunted with the 95s this season.

 

[KyleR1985]

I don’t think I’d want to shoot a 100lb whitetail with anything more than the 95’s moving any faster than 2700.

I bet Sierra would’ve sold a zillion 95’s if the 6ARC was around.

 

[Gstew1930]

I don’t think I’d want to shoot a 100lb whitetail with anything more than the 95’s moving any faster than 2700.

I bet Sierra would’ve sold a zillion 95’s if the 6ARC was around.

My dad spend this season hunting with his 6 arc shooting 95s. i think he is about ready to sell all of his other rifles lol. fantastic little combo

 

[Lawnboi]

With the eld/tmk. Seems like more velocity=more violence irrespective of caliber. The 77tmk at 3000fps was much more violent than a 77tmk at 2650. Especially true when any bone is hit (even ribs).

 

[Chris in TN]

With the eld/tmk. Seems like more velocity=more violence irrespective of caliber. The 77tmk at 3000fps was much more violent than a 77tmk at 2650. Especially true when any bone is hit (even ribs).

That's pretty much universally true with any caliber and bullet.

I mean, given enough velocity, you can even make a .338 caliber mono perform almost as well (violently) as a 6mmARC.

*the above comment was only to draw out the wallopers lurking this thread*

 

[Lawnboi]

That's pretty much universally true with any caliber and bullet.

I mean, given enough velocity, you can even make a .338 caliber mono perform almost as well (violently) as a 6mmARC.

*the above comment was only to draw out the wallopers lurking this thread*

I’m talking violent though. I stopped shooting deer at close range with a 77tmk/22 creed because the wound was so wide so fast that I was wrecking both shoulders and I wasn’t even hitting them, just catching an onside rib did it. Iv never seen that kind of damage even on fast velocity controlled expansion bullets. So I don’t think it’s universally true.

 

[HighUintas]

Perhaps the 116gr tmk would be preferable to the 95 due to reduced velocity.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Funny - I’m going to hunt next season with the 130s and hunted with the 95s this season.

The 130’s were great, going to see if I can get those 95’s I bought from you to shoot and if they do I want to see the difference

 

[Gstew1930]

While im talking about this rifle. A 16" 6GT with an OG 6.5 doesnt suck. Really compact combo

 

[Anschutz]

Visiting the In-Laws for Christmas and ran out to get my wife some stocking snacks. Slid into the local Sportsmans to look around. Didn't have much for hunting/shooting, maybe 30 SKUs of rifle bullets on the shelf but 2 of those boxes were 95gr NBTs. I'm going to pick up a 20" 8tw .243 shortly and figured I'd give them a spin.

 

[Tylsmith33]

Wife’s buck 565 yards 6 creed 2020 waypoint 20” barrel 95gr Bergers 44gr h4350 Peterson brass cci 200 3200fps at barrel. Did the job buck took a couple steps and down.

 

[Ryan-9_111]

I’m talking violent though. I stopped shooting deer at close range with a 77tmk/22 creed because the wound was so wide so fast that I was wrecking both shoulders and I wasn’t even hitting them, just catching an onside rib did it. Iv never seen that kind of damage even on fast velocity controlled expansion bullets. So I don’t think it’s universally true.

Did you have a good load built for the 77 tmk? Just about to start load development for that bullet in the creed

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[North of 60]

With the eld/tmk. Seems like more velocity=more violence irrespective of caliber. The 77tmk at 3000fps was much more violent than a 77tmk at 2650. Especially true when any bone is hit (even ribs).

Velocity matters...for example (not a 6mm example) a 165 gr sierra gameking out of a hot loaded 22" .300 win mag is usually very much more destructive compared to a 165 gr gameking out of a 16" .308 win on white tail.