Moose hunting with 6PRC

[benconfused]

@Worx - how did your hunt(s) and load pan out? What were your results with the 108s and the 155s?

 

[Worx]

My hunt went great, but I am not going to be able to give great information on the bullet.
The bull I shot came into view in a heavy wooded area about 60 yards out. The only shot I had thru the trees and brush was a spine shot above the front shoulder. [This was still a foot or so down from his hump.]
He dropped immediately, but I feel any bullet would have done that.
FWIW I was confident with the 108.

 

[AlaskaRed]

I second this. My moose last year fell to the 112 at 525 yards from a 6 CM @ 2900 ish fps MV.

Do you mind giving more info on the shot? Thinking about having my wife use a 6arc for her cow tag this fall. Was it a broadside shot? Did the bullet exit? How far did the moose go or take to expire time wise?

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Do you mind giving more info on the shot? Thinking about having my wife use a 6arc for her cow tag this fall. Was it a broadside shot? Did the bullet exit? How far did the moose go or take to expire time wise?

Broadside shot. 525 yards. First bullet entered center lungs and was caught under the offside hide. Fired one more shot, 5 ish seconds later. It entered in front of the front shoulder, broke through the thickest part of the sternum, and exited. The moose dropped right there. Could not see any movement, if there was any, because of the waist high brush. Moose was dead when I got to it. The moose was a Fork, so appx the size of a Cow.

18" 6 Creed
Barnes 112 Match Burner at 2940 fps or so.

 

[AlaskaRed]

Broadside shot. 525 yards. First bullet entered center lungs and was caught under the offside hide. Fired one more shot, 5 ish seconds later. It entered in front of the front shoulder, broke through the thickest part of the sternum, and exited. The moose dropped right there. Could not see any movement, if there was any, because of the waist high brush. Moose was dead when I got to it. The moose was a Fork, so appx the size of a Cow.

18" 6 Creed
Barnes 112 Match Burner at 2940 fps or so.

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That's some impressive work. Looks like more than enough penetration. I've been told a quartering to shot on a big bull wouldn't be possible with match bullets too much penetration required. Looking to turn one of my spare tikka's into a 6 creed or 6 prc after some kills with my 6 arc. Have you used that on any bears yet? For me that's about the only excuse for not completely dropping all my magnums with copper bullets right now.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

That's some impressive work. Looks like more than enough penetration. I've been told a quartering to shot on a big bull wouldn't be possible with match bullets too much penetration required. Looking to turn one of my spare tikka's into a 6 creed or 6 prc after some kills with my 6 arc. Have you used that on any bears yet? For me that's about the only excuse for not completely dropping all my magnums with copper bullets right now.

I’ve never shot a bear. The 107 and 116 TMK’s will be the bullet of choice for 6mm cartridges for maximum penetration and wound channel.

 

[AlaskaRed]

I’ve never shot a bear. The 107 and 116 TMK’s will be the bullet of choice for 6mm cartridges for maximum penetration and wound channel.

I have some 107 TMK's on the way. I've seen the 116 was performing well haven't seen much on the 107 but I'm optimistic in it's performance.