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6.5 creed moor bullet for game up to elk??
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<blockquote data-quote="jwdoerr" data-source="post: 1143443" data-attributes="member: 88654"><p>[FONT=&quot]I actually was fortunate enough to take an elk this year with my new 6.5 Creedmoor. I just had enough time before the season started to get my new rifle out and test some hand loads. It didn't take long and I was getting 3 shot 0.75" groups at 200 yds so I practiced with that load and on the second day of the season I was able to take the 2x2 elk at 531 yards. One shot kill through both lungs. When I hit him he crunched and walked about 15 yds and dropped. [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]The shot passed all the way through, busted out the rib on the exit and stuck into his opposite shoulder.[/FONT] I was amazed with how well everything (Gun, Bullet) worked as advertised. I am so glad that I practiced as much as I did this year. It paid off for sure. As far as the details of the rifle: I had my Savage Model 10 .243 re-barreled to a 6.5 Creedmoor with a 26" PAC-NOR 1-8" twist and Polygonal rifling. I bought a Vortex Viper 6x24 HS LR scope for the glass, excellent choice in my opinion. I used 40.0 grains of H4350 with Nosler 142 gr AccuBond Long Range bullets. It is shooting 2670 fps from the muzzle. According to my ballistics data and testing I was at about 1400 ft/lbs of energy and still at just over 2000 fps at the 531yd distance. The bullet worked amazing. I was able to retrieve the bullet in the opposite shoulder and took it home for weighing. It weighed 120gr. It held up good at 86% weight retention and expanded to about 3x diameter. [ATTACH]54585[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]54586[/ATTACH][/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jwdoerr, post: 1143443, member: 88654"] [FONT="]I actually was fortunate enough to take an elk this year with my new 6.5 Creedmoor. I just had enough time before the season started to get my new rifle out and test some hand loads. It didn't take long and I was getting 3 shot 0.75" groups at 200 yds so I practiced with that load and on the second day of the season I was able to take the 2x2 elk at 531 yards. One shot kill through both lungs. When I hit him he crunched and walked about 15 yds and dropped. [/FONT][FONT="][FONT="]The shot passed all the way through, busted out the rib on the exit and stuck into his opposite shoulder.[/FONT] I was amazed with how well everything (Gun, Bullet) worked as advertised. I am so glad that I practiced as much as I did this year. It paid off for sure. As far as the details of the rifle: I had my Savage Model 10 .243 re-barreled to a 6.5 Creedmoor with a 26" PAC-NOR 1-8" twist and Polygonal rifling. I bought a Vortex Viper 6x24 HS LR scope for the glass, excellent choice in my opinion. I used 40.0 grains of H4350 with Nosler 142 gr AccuBond Long Range bullets. It is shooting 2670 fps from the muzzle. According to my ballistics data and testing I was at about 1400 ft/lbs of energy and still at just over 2000 fps at the 531yd distance. The bullet worked amazing. I was able to retrieve the bullet in the opposite shoulder and took it home for weighing. It weighed 120gr. It held up good at 86% weight retention and expanded to about 3x diameter. [ATTACH]54585.vB[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]54586.vB[/ATTACH][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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