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6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="heat_and_fam" data-source="post: 3037239" data-attributes="member: 127383"><p>not implying this is anyone in particular, but in general, some folks seem to use .30 cals as a crutch, "I can shoot that bull anywhere and he'll drop with this 225gr". factors far more imprtant than caliber IMO are bullet selection, impact velocity (not energy) and the #1, shot placement. I shoot a .30 cal pretty well at longer ranges, some don't. That said, I'm far more accurate lighter recoiling round.</p><p></p><p>I took a cow at 705 with a 6.5prc with a 22" bbl, she walked 10 ft and expired. Wouldn't shoot a mono at that range in the PRC, but a good tipped bullet, you bet. Put it in the vitals and you have meat, miss the vitals, regardless of caliber and you don't.</p><p></p><p>Pretty sure if you run the math, even a 26" 6 creed with 115 DTACs has the velocity to upset out to 800 or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="heat_and_fam, post: 3037239, member: 127383"] not implying this is anyone in particular, but in general, some folks seem to use .30 cals as a crutch, "I can shoot that bull anywhere and he'll drop with this 225gr". factors far more imprtant than caliber IMO are bullet selection, impact velocity (not energy) and the #1, shot placement. I shoot a .30 cal pretty well at longer ranges, some don't. That said, I'm far more accurate lighter recoiling round. I took a cow at 705 with a 6.5prc with a 22" bbl, she walked 10 ft and expired. Wouldn't shoot a mono at that range in the PRC, but a good tipped bullet, you bet. Put it in the vitals and you have meat, miss the vitals, regardless of caliber and you don't. Pretty sure if you run the math, even a 26" 6 creed with 115 DTACs has the velocity to upset out to 800 or so. [/QUOTE]
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