I killed two very large boars this am with a 6GT and a 90 gr Hammer HHT. Quarter away, back of ribs up into chest. Both of these are on the entrance side. Both shanks were stuck in the armor on the off side.
I was able to get this guy Monday evening.
He came out with about ten minutes of legal shooting time.
Ranged at 270 yards, 130 grain ttsx handloads with an average muzzle velocity of 3170 fps.
Tikka T3X compact, 308, 20” barrel.
He dropped in his tracks right where he stood.
I’ll be processing him this week so I’ll add pictures of the wound.
Very happy with these results.
Whitetail doe with a Cutting Edge Lazer 160 .284. Impact velocity 2750. Bullet performed exactly as it should. Lots of internal damage, caliber sized entrance hole and estimated 3” diameter wound channel. Recovered one petal under the hide on the far side.
Whitetail buck shot broadside at 80ish yards. Bullet was recovered on the offside shoulder almost completely flattened. My other experiences with this bullet have been complete pass throughs all at longer distances.
Last year's mule deer @ 475yds - Factory gold box 6.5-300 wby 127gr Barnes LRX. 2449 fps 1691 ft LBS @ 500 yds according to Adam. The bigger hole, the one that I have my whole mitt jammed into is the ENTRANCE hole. The buck did a circle and fell over DRT.
Switched my 6.5CM and 6.5G to the Hornady CX lines of bullets this year with the superformance powder.
1. 6.5G 90 Grain CX out of a 12" barrel
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I was elevated above the buck at about 100 yards. Shot was quartering to and impacted high shoulder on my side. Bullet was found in the skin on the far side just poking out of the skin by the back ribs. Deer dropped and died within seconds. Lungs had about 2" of damage. Entry hole was about the size of the bullet.
2. 6.5CM 120 Grain CX out of a 22" barrel.
160 yard shot and I was slightly under elevation. Deer dropped and the hot entered mid body straight above the leg and came out high side on the opposite side. Entry hole was about the size of my thumb and exit was about the size of a golf ball. Lungs had about 3-4" of damage.