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Best weight bullet in 6.5x284 for Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="born2hunt4ever" data-source="post: 2466838" data-attributes="member: 121947"><p>I have a custom 6.5-284 pushing 147 eld m at 2950 with some retumbo behind it. I have shot two elk with this combo. A cow at 600 yards and a spike at 450. The cow was standing feeding broadside. Dialed the gun and sent it. I watched the bullet hit right behind her shoulder and she started to wobble. I am a firm believer if the animal is still standing I'm still shooting. I racked the bolt and sent another and she dropped where she was standing. Both shots about 2" apart and the first one definitely would've worked but I wasn't risking it. The spike got pushed to us from below us. He was trotting and stopped at 450 I dialed the gun and sent it. Hit the bull square in the shoulder. He hunched and started to fall backwards back down the hill. He had regained his feet and was standing there wobbling when I gave him another in the ribs and down he went. This spike was my most memorable hunts because my grandpa dad and sister were with me on it. My two experiences with elk with the 6.5-284 were great. I know both elk would've died within 20 yards of where I shot them if I didn't give them another. It is an awesome deer and antelope caliber too. With that being said I have killed every other elk with either a 300 win mag or ultra mag. I do think the 6.5-284 killed elk just as fast as the elk I've seen taken with a 270, 308 or 30-06. Plus it bucks the wind a lot better. If you're comfortable shooting it I say let it rip. I do a lot of practice at 1000-1300 yards. Would I ever shoot an animal this far no especially elk with this particular rifle. Deer 700 for me with this gun elk 600. But it's like practicing with your bow at 100 yards on the target or further for some of you but once you shoot your bow at 100 and then move into 30-40 yards it seems "easier" same for me with rifle shooting. If I can hit a target consistently at 1000 from different shooting positions and angles then when I get a shot at 300 yards it feels like a chip shot. Just my two cents. I say shoot either 143 eld x 140 eld m or 147 eld m or the berger 156. I just loaded some 156 berger but they aren't quite getting the velocity I was hoping for so I'm gonna have to lean on them a little bit more. I'm getting 2840 out of the 156 berger and all I took last season was a mule deer doe with them at 350 yards. I think it has potential but if I can't get them a little faster I'll be going back to my 147 eld m load. Good luck and happy hunting. I hope this helped.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="born2hunt4ever, post: 2466838, member: 121947"] I have a custom 6.5-284 pushing 147 eld m at 2950 with some retumbo behind it. I have shot two elk with this combo. A cow at 600 yards and a spike at 450. The cow was standing feeding broadside. Dialed the gun and sent it. I watched the bullet hit right behind her shoulder and she started to wobble. I am a firm believer if the animal is still standing I’m still shooting. I racked the bolt and sent another and she dropped where she was standing. Both shots about 2” apart and the first one definitely would’ve worked but I wasn’t risking it. The spike got pushed to us from below us. He was trotting and stopped at 450 I dialed the gun and sent it. Hit the bull square in the shoulder. He hunched and started to fall backwards back down the hill. He had regained his feet and was standing there wobbling when I gave him another in the ribs and down he went. This spike was my most memorable hunts because my grandpa dad and sister were with me on it. My two experiences with elk with the 6.5-284 were great. I know both elk would’ve died within 20 yards of where I shot them if I didn’t give them another. It is an awesome deer and antelope caliber too. With that being said I have killed every other elk with either a 300 win mag or ultra mag. I do think the 6.5-284 killed elk just as fast as the elk I’ve seen taken with a 270, 308 or 30-06. Plus it bucks the wind a lot better. If you’re comfortable shooting it I say let it rip. I do a lot of practice at 1000-1300 yards. Would I ever shoot an animal this far no especially elk with this particular rifle. Deer 700 for me with this gun elk 600. But it’s like practicing with your bow at 100 yards on the target or further for some of you but once you shoot your bow at 100 and then move into 30-40 yards it seems “easier” same for me with rifle shooting. If I can hit a target consistently at 1000 from different shooting positions and angles then when I get a shot at 300 yards it feels like a chip shot. Just my two cents. I say shoot either 143 eld x 140 eld m or 147 eld m or the berger 156. I just loaded some 156 berger but they aren’t quite getting the velocity I was hoping for so I’m gonna have to lean on them a little bit more. I’m getting 2840 out of the 156 berger and all I took last season was a mule deer doe with them at 350 yards. I think it has potential but if I can’t get them a little faster I’ll be going back to my 147 eld m load. Good luck and happy hunting. I hope this helped. [/QUOTE]
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