So I haven't had much experience with this rifle yet, but what I've seen hasn't been to impressive. I know there's a lot of factors so I'd like to hear if any of you folks have run into what I've seen.
Myself and a couple buddies have been shooting out to 1000 yards with a Christensen Ridgeline and Mesa, also a Howa. We all shoot factory Hornady 212 ELD's. And they shoot very well. The problem is killing animals.
Shot a cow elk at 300 yards. The bullet went behind the shoulder, through one rib, but didn't make a pass through. She went 400 yards before she piled up. I chalked it up to a big mass animal. Then in WV's rifle deer season I sat with a buddy on our shooting bench on our property. A big fat doe walked out 600 yards broadside. We both were watching through our scopes and as he shot I watched the bullet hit her behind the shoulder but just a couple inches back from perfect. We tracked her through a thick clear cut about 300 yards and she only had blood coming out her entry hole. Again no pass through. We didn't find her. I saw that bullet knock her 2 steps back before she took off. I'm thinking these bullets are unloading all their energy when they impact and are not plowing through.
I'd just like to hear some opinions about what's going on. I have decided to try some reloads and see what happens. I bought some Berger 205 grain Elite hunters and Nosler 210 grain Accubond LR's. Any advice will be much appreciated.
Myself and a couple buddies have been shooting out to 1000 yards with a Christensen Ridgeline and Mesa, also a Howa. We all shoot factory Hornady 212 ELD's. And they shoot very well. The problem is killing animals.
Shot a cow elk at 300 yards. The bullet went behind the shoulder, through one rib, but didn't make a pass through. She went 400 yards before she piled up. I chalked it up to a big mass animal. Then in WV's rifle deer season I sat with a buddy on our shooting bench on our property. A big fat doe walked out 600 yards broadside. We both were watching through our scopes and as he shot I watched the bullet hit her behind the shoulder but just a couple inches back from perfect. We tracked her through a thick clear cut about 300 yards and she only had blood coming out her entry hole. Again no pass through. We didn't find her. I saw that bullet knock her 2 steps back before she took off. I'm thinking these bullets are unloading all their energy when they impact and are not plowing through.
I'd just like to hear some opinions about what's going on. I have decided to try some reloads and see what happens. I bought some Berger 205 grain Elite hunters and Nosler 210 grain Accubond LR's. Any advice will be much appreciated.