6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?

[Addicting]

See the data. Everything i said is based on a ballistics calculator.

When I compare shooting a round ball to a modern sabot there is going to be significant difference. Doesn’t mean shit for any practical purposes. 60’s bullets to sleek BC bullets doesn’t mean shit.

You haven’t killed an elk with a 6.5 anything. You’re grasping at straws trying to force your opinion using skewed data points.

Yep, I should have kept you on the ignore list.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Here's to anybody thinking either a 6.5 cm or 6.5 prc or 6.5 saum isn't a lethal and terrific elk rifle.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Here's to anybody thinking either a 6.5 cm or 6.5 prc or 6.5 saum isn't a lethal and terrific elk rifle.
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Markin a holiday. Gh snd i agree.

 

[mtmuley]

Here's to anybody thinking either a 6.5 cm or 6.5 prc or 6.5 saum isn't a lethal and terrific elk rifle.
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Shoulda backed up off it. mtmuley

 

[brockel]

What bullets do you use ?

Two 140 grain Berger vld hunting
One 160 grain accubond
One 168 grain accubond.

 

[brockel]

Shoulder bone of a bull elk that was broke by a 6.5 “target” bullet at 250 yards I believe it was. Bullet started life at 2825fps. Bull didn’t take to kindly to it.

 

[perma]

It’s nice to see that this thread is just as productive as the fix western hunting thread.

We’re solving all the world’s problems tonight, boys.

 

[Idahoarcheryhunter]

No mention of the 6.5 Swede yet? I expect better out of all you.

 

[brockel]

It’s nice to see that this thread is just as productive as the fix western hunting thread.

We’re solving all the world’s problems tonight, boys.

It is the off-season. Need spring to get here for the bear thread to start

 

[perma]

It is the off-season. Need spring to get here for the bear thread to start

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

 

[mtmuley]

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

RUM. mtmuley

 

[Idahoarcheryhunter]

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

Better not be anything under a 338

 

[perma]

RUM. mtmuley

Better not be anything under a 338

338 Remington ultra creedmore ought six, it is

 

[brockel]

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

I’m sure hunttalk can get it hammered out for you.

 

[Forkyfinder]

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

375 cheytac - keep your shots under 500.

I went to 416 though. "Was apart of" some killings were ass shots wete made, and i put a poor effort of tracking in, and the meat spoiled.

 

[cgasner1]

Here's to anybody thinking either a 6.5 cm or 6.5 prc or 6.5 saum isn't a lethal and terrific elk rifle.
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We aren’t talking about killing big bulls…. This is kinda out of your wheel house

 

[BackofBeyond]

It’ll be my first year participating! I wonder what cartridge I’ll use.

Anyone got any ideas?

Either buy that 7 SAUM from @Wind Gypsy or I’ll lend you my RUM.

 

[perma]

Either buy that 7 SAUM from @Wind Gypsy or I’ll lend you my RUM.

Everyone hates my 7 mag, I knew it.

 

[mtmuley]

Either buy that 7 SAUM from @Wind Gypsy or I’ll lend you my RUM.

RUM's come with great responsibility. mtmuley

 

[BackofBeyond]

RUM's come with great responsibility. mtmuley

I put 40 rounds through mine two weeks ago. The break and new stock help a lot. @perma can rock it like the beast that he is.