6mm prc

[Formidilosus]

if one was looking for reliable exits and a blend of eldm type, early fragmentation internal damage with a good chance of an exit, would the HPBT be the logical starting point in the ~105gr load? I’ve had good success with the eldm from 22cm to 6.5prc but have had virtually no blood trails on heart/lung shots and my natural aiming point is not a CNS shot. (top of the heart/lung area)

just ordered a 21” 6prc barrel done up with a manson 6-6.5mm prc .100fb reamer so I believe the 100-105gr would be a logical starting point.

Yes.

Exits.

 

[Tanner]

Dang, I have had kinda so-so leaning towards “poor” results with the 105 HPBT out of a 6 Creed starting at 3k. Small sample size of 5ish thin skinned animals but 2 memorable ones were a doe antelope at 405, that entered behind her shoulder and bullet was recovered down by the tenderloin (she was broadside so it somehow made a 90* turn) and a bighorn ram at 330 yards that I hit about 1/3rd of the way through the rib cage walking broadside at 330 yards. That one didn’t exit either but he did die quickly.

Of course it’s hard to complain about bullet performance on dead animals, but I did expect exits in those instances. I’d still hunt deer, sheep, and antelope with that bullet but I would probably look elsewhere for an elk load.

 

[sturner88]

Dang, I have had kinda so-so leaning towards “poor” results with the 105 HPBT out of a 6 Creed starting at 3k. Small sample size of 5ish thin skinned animals but 2 memorable ones were a doe antelope at 405, that entered behind her shoulder and bullet was recovered down by the tenderloin (she was broadside so it somehow made a 90* turn) and a bighorn ram at 330 yards that I hit about 1/3rd of the way through the rib cage walking broadside at 330 yards. That one didn’t exit either but he did die quickly.

Of course it’s hard to complain about bullet performance on dead animals, but I did expect exits in those instances. I’d still hunt deer, sheep, and antelope with that bullet but I would probably look elsewhere for an elk load.

bullet performance on dead critters is still data. We’re all here because we want to make sure we have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision before we put it into play in the field.

 

[Tanner]

bullet performance on dead critters is still data. We’re all here because we want to make sure we have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision before we put it into play in the field.

Indeed, I guess I’m just saying sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re picking fly shit out of pepper when you’re talking dead animals and bullet performance, but then again it’s hard to collect data from ones that didn’t die!

In my new 6 Creed I will be focusing more on the 108 ELDM as I really like the way the M’s perform on game. The HPBT is a great low cost bullet though… really nice to have them around.

 

[sturner88]

Indeed, I guess I’m just saying sometimes it’s easy to feel like you’re picking fly shit out of pepper when you’re talking dead animals and bullet performance, but then again it’s hard to collect data from ones that didn’t die!

In my new 6 Creed I will be focusing more on the 108 ELDM as I really like the way the M’s perform on game. The HPBT is a great low cost bullet though… really nice to have them around.

i’m with ya. Killed ~15 big game this season with 22cm in eldm/eldx but the hamster wheel’s always spinning. Always a better way to improve on wind bracket/ etc. while minimizing muzzle jump and maximizing terminal performance.

 

[Tanner]

i’m with ya. Killed ~15 big game this season with 22cm in eldm/eldx but the hamster wheel’s always spinning. Always a better way to improve on wind bracket/ etc. while minimizing muzzle jump and maximizing terminal performance.

In the 22 Creed, any reason to not stick with the 88 ELDM? I was hoping to start and end there with load dev for a 22-250 Tikka build…