6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

[jerimeister]

Anyone have experience with how the 95 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter peforms on game? This bullet shot the best of out my rifle by far and want to see some real world results.

 

[ckt3]

What do you guys like for range/target ammo? Just got a .243 1:8 T3x and planning to load 108 gr ELDMs for hunting but was looking at 100 gr American Whitetail to get reps at the range.

 

[ztc92]

What do you guys like for range/target ammo? Just got a .243 1:8 T3x and planning to load 108 gr ELDMs for hunting but was looking at 100 gr American Whitetail to get reps at the range.

I bought 200 rounds of this Norma ammo because there was a rebate (though it didn’t work), that brought the price down to $0.75/round. The brass seems great for reloading purposes. My tikka shoots it better than any handloads I’ve made with 95 TMK or 103 ELDX with 4 different powders.

Very happy with my decision to buy some, even with the rebate not working.

Norma Whitetail .243 Winchester 100 gr

NEW PRODUCT

www.norma-ammunition.com

 

[wyosam]

What do you guys like for range/target ammo? Just got a .243 1:8 T3x and planning to load 108 gr ELDMs for hunting but was looking at 100 gr American Whitetail to get reps at the range.

Whatever is cheap and shoots ok.


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[Austin Kaufman]

Howa mini 6mm ARC 108 ELDMs over Varget powder 2600 fps muzzle velocity (all kills same gun/load)

Antelope 320 yards- no photos of wounds. Hit behind shoulder walked 5 steps fell over

2 does- 287 yards and 114 yards. Both hit behind shoulder, death sprint 20-40 yards and dead. Entrance and exit wounds.

Doe at 180 yards put this one through a bit of the shoulders. Deer ran 40 yards fell over dead. Entrance under hide outside shoulder and behind shoulder then exit under hide and under shoulder.

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[SUD1988]

is that the Trybe Defense Chassis sold on Optics planet?

 

[Austin Kaufman]

Yes I have a few of them. Not a bad budget option. MDT makes them.


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[sierracharlie338]

Howa mini 6mm ARC 108 ELDMs over Varget powder 2600 fps muzzle velocity (all kills same gun/load)

Antelope 320 yards- no photos of wounds. Hit behind shoulder walked 5 steps fell over

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That’s a nice trophy photo congrats

 

[Nine Banger]

I bought the rest of a limited inventory of this discontinued ammo and they will be long gone before Fall but I'm curious.

Would yall send one of these on an animal?

Nosler Match Grade 6mm Creedmoor Ammo 115 Grain Nosler RDF Jacketed

Nosler Match Grade Ammunition is loaded using Nosler Custom Brass and meticulously weighed powder along with trusted Nosler Bullets. The brass goes...

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[Austin Kaufman]

That’s a nice trophy photo congrats

Thanks!


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[sierracharlie338]

I bought the rest of a limited inventory of this discontinued ammo and they will be long gone before Fall but I'm curious.

Would yall send one of these on an animal?

Nosler Match Grade 6mm Creedmoor Ammo 115 Grain Nosler RDF Jacketed

Nosler Match Grade Ammunition is loaded using Nosler Custom Brass and meticulously weighed powder along with trusted Nosler Bullets. The brass goes...

www.midwayusa.com

I remember hearing mixed results with those RDFs so prob wouldn’t be my first choice personally.

 

[7IsAHolyNumber]

First timing using a 6mm this year (have mostly used 7’s and 6.5’s). Deer took was a full size PA doe.

6BRA
108gr Elite Hunter
2765fps w/H4895

No pictures for sharing but the shot was ~100yds quarter. Entrance was a little behind the vitals closer to liver. Ran ~50yds and died. Good blood trail along the way.

No exit was found. When field dressing, there was a lot of damage and jellied parts. Very surprised she was able to run as far as she did.

Bullet is quite impressive on target as well.

 

[Chris in TN]

I bought the rest of a limited inventory of this discontinued ammo and they will be long gone before Fall but I'm curious.

Would yall send one of these on an animal?

Nosler Match Grade 6mm Creedmoor Ammo 115 Grain Nosler RDF Jacketed

Nosler Match Grade Ammunition is loaded using Nosler Custom Brass and meticulously weighed powder along with trusted Nosler Bullets. The brass goes...

www.midwayusa.com

I'd think the tiny little nose opening isn't going to be consistent; one might be violent and the next just pencil through. I don't have any direct experience - I've never shot an RDF, much less at game - but just looking at the design tells me 'no'.

 

[Matt5266]

When I was looking at them once upon a time I remember seeing more negatives than positives on the RDF. But I have no personal experience with them

 

[Rockpicker]

RDFs earned the reputation of Really Don’t Fly. A lot of problems with them and consistency. One would hope Nosler got them figured out. Barnes Match Burners had a bad reputation when first released and they seem to be a lot better now according to people I know that shoot them.

 

[Nine Banger]

RDFs earned the reputation of Really Don’t Fly. A lot of problems with them and consistency. One would hope Nosler got them figured out. Barnes Match Burners had a bad reputation when first released and they seem to be a lot better now according to people I know that shoot them.

I'll have them this week and post a group if anyone is interested but kinda off topic for this thread.

I wasn't sure if the bullets were discontinued or just the loaded ammo.

It's slim pickings right now for factory loaded high BC 6 creed.

 

[7IsAHolyNumber]

RDFs earned the reputation of Really Don’t Fly. A lot of problems with them and consistency. One would hope Nosler got them figured out. Barnes Match Burners had a bad reputation when first released and they seem to be a lot better now according to people I know that shoot them.

Other synonym floating around is Random Damn Flyer (RDF) as there was always one reported to unexplainably not want to join the group lol.

I used the 140’s in a 6.5 creedmoor a little bit and they shot pretty well. They were handloaded so was able to “tune” them in. I experienced the flyer phenomenon sometimes but never really mattered for my level of entertainment.