6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?

[MTLabrador]

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

Anyone got any ideas?

I’m going to try my .338 win mag this spring and the .44 if I can get close enough. The .308 will be the all purpose workhorse.

 

[perma]

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

FIFY

 

[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.

When I got mine in 1999 in a fit of exuberance I put 40 through it, no brake. mtmuley

 

[Forkyfinder]

When I got mine in 1999 in a fit of exuberance I put 40 through it, no brake. mtmuley

 

[The Hedgehog]

RUM's come with great responsibility. mtmuley

Such as tinitus, frequent barrel replacements, double the powder & powder and brass costs, weight and recoil, lower ES/SD, and on and on.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Such as tinitus, frequent barrel replacements, double the powder & powder and brass costs, weight and recoil, lower ES/SD, and on and on.

All true, but still fun.

 

[Forkyfinder]

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.

Stick to referencing kills you "were there for" and other worthless anectdotes - is that a michigan thing?

I was wondering what was off about those "R" bros. Must be it.

If you ever want to see who can shoot further, i think itd be fun.

 

[mtmuley]

Such as tinitus, frequent barrel replacements, double the powder & powder and brass costs, weight and recoil, lower ES/SD, and on and on.

Yep. So what? I have the brass. I have the powder. I have the primers. I can handle the recoil. Rifle is 8 pounds. Barrels? One change.
We've been over this. I shoot a .243 and 70 grain Hammers too. Better? mtmuley

 

[The Hedgehog]

Yep. So what? I have the brass. I have the powder. I have the primers. I can handle the recoil. Rifle is 8 pounds. Barrels? One change.
We've been over this. I shoot a .243 and 70 grain Hammers too. Better? mtmuley

Just one barrel change? You are not shooting much. To each their own. Been there, done that.

If I want a big KA BOOM, i'll just pour 100 grains of blackpowder into one of these piece of shit muzzleloaders i own and push a 350 grain bullet down the tube.

 

[The Hedgehog]

If a guy wanted to just buy a mainstream big game rifle, it would be hard to go wrong with a .308 or a 7-08, for a lot of reasons.

 

[mtmuley]

Just one barrel change? You are not shooting much. To each their own. Been there, done that.

I shoot plenty. I really don't give a flying fornication in a revolving sphere of pastry what you or anybody else thinks about what rifles I use. Thanks for the great advice though. mtmuley

 

[The Hedgehog]

I shoot plenty. I really don't give a flying fornication in a revolving sphere of pastry what you or anybody else thinks about what rifles I use. Thanks for the great advice though. mtmuley

How many rounds you run through a 300 RUM from 1999 before changing the barrel? Just curious. Tell the truth.

 

[mtmuley]

How many rounds you run through a 300 RUM from 1999 before changing the barrel? Just curious. Tell the truth.

Didn't keep a round count. I should have. Conservative guess from the powder I've burned, probably 1200. Why the Hell do you care? mtmuley

 

[The Hedgehog]

Didn't keep a round count. I should have. Conservative guess from the powder I've burned, probably 1200. Why the Hell do you care? mtmuley

I don't care, but I find that insanely hard to believe it shot worth a shit for the second half of those shots. Having used a 300 RUM for 20 years, all I can say is maybe expand your horizons..

How many shots per piece of brass and what kind of brass? Just curious to compare your infatuation with my experience using that same cartridge for so long.

 

[DFS]

This was entertaining. I have done the 300 rum road too. I don’t judge people that do it but it ain’t for me. @mtmuley you keep doing your thing.

 

[HuntTalk Freak]

Jesus is watching you guys and shaking his head saying “not this shit again”

 

[Idahoarcheryhunter]

The op has more questions than he has answers now probably. I love the off-season.

 

[mtmuley]

I don't care, but I find that insanely hard to believe it shot worth a shit for the second half of those shots. Having used a 300 RUM for 20 years, all I can say is maybe expand your horizons..

How many shots per piece of brass and what kind of brass? Just curious to compare your infatuation with my experience using that same cartridge for so long.

It still shoots MOA. When the Smith pulls the barrel, I'll keep it and take pics. Remington brass. Always. It is all there was when I started, still using it. Have several hundred pieces, a lot of them brand new. 5 firings on some, at max with the powder I use. Still holds a primer. I like the rifle. Familiar and I have confidence in it. There it is. mtmuley

 

[mtmuley]

Jesus is watching you guys and shaking his head saying “not this shit again”

No kidding. It's been done before. Stupid. mtmuley

 

[The Hedgehog]

It still shoots MOA. When the Smith pulls the barrel, I'll keep it and take pics. Remington brass. Always. It is all there was when I started, still using it. Have several hundred pieces, a lot of them brand new. 5 firings on some, at max with the powder I use. Still holds a primer. I like the rifle. Familiar and I have confidence in it. There it is. mtmuley

I agree with DFS. Keep doing your thing. I got kicked out of the 300RUM club. I was at the point when I wanted to hand it to my woman, or kids while hunting, it was like now hold on one minute. My sister shot an elk with it, my son once shot at an elk and got scoped, he was like.. WTF is up with this thing?!?