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6-284 /107SMK/Ramshot Magnum-Results
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 419576" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>THe 107 SMK is better served on larger game such as pronghorn and deer then it is for lighter game as it will expand a bit better on the larger targets. That said, it is what it is an it tends to be a bit lacking in expansion even at best if impact is soft tissue.</p><p> </p><p>The bullets perform very differently comparing shoulder hits compared to behind the shoulder impacts. On bone, they expand very well and do ALOT of damage for a 6mm bullet. In soft tissue, there can be very little expansion. The good news is that if you punch a hole through both lungs of a goat he will not go far at all. Pronghorns hurt easy if hit in the body. I have yet to see one take a solid body hit that was not recovered easily if some thought is put into the recovery. Now blow a leg off and they will run, VERY FAST for many miles but with a body hit, they will generally run a bit, then lay up rather quickly even if not a vital hit.</p><p> </p><p>My point is not to say that you should not do everything in your power to put the bullet through the vitals, only to comment that in the event of a bad situation, if you use your head you will recover most any body hit goat. </p><p> </p><p>I have used the 6-284 for years in a 30" lilja. When I started I ran it pretty hard, in fact my average load with the 107 gr SMK was 3590 fps, yep, hot load but still had good brass life.</p><p> </p><p>Later in the rifles life I have decided to be a bit nicer to the rifle and backed down to 3450 fps. It has always shot very well, pushed hard or throttled back to more comfortable pressures but that SMK will take any velocity you can throw at it. Thats why it can be a bit tempermental as far as expansion however!!!</p><p> </p><p>Have fun. ITs amazine what this big 6mm will do at long range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 419576, member: 10"] THe 107 SMK is better served on larger game such as pronghorn and deer then it is for lighter game as it will expand a bit better on the larger targets. That said, it is what it is an it tends to be a bit lacking in expansion even at best if impact is soft tissue. The bullets perform very differently comparing shoulder hits compared to behind the shoulder impacts. On bone, they expand very well and do ALOT of damage for a 6mm bullet. In soft tissue, there can be very little expansion. The good news is that if you punch a hole through both lungs of a goat he will not go far at all. Pronghorns hurt easy if hit in the body. I have yet to see one take a solid body hit that was not recovered easily if some thought is put into the recovery. Now blow a leg off and they will run, VERY FAST for many miles but with a body hit, they will generally run a bit, then lay up rather quickly even if not a vital hit. My point is not to say that you should not do everything in your power to put the bullet through the vitals, only to comment that in the event of a bad situation, if you use your head you will recover most any body hit goat. I have used the 6-284 for years in a 30" lilja. When I started I ran it pretty hard, in fact my average load with the 107 gr SMK was 3590 fps, yep, hot load but still had good brass life. Later in the rifles life I have decided to be a bit nicer to the rifle and backed down to 3450 fps. It has always shot very well, pushed hard or throttled back to more comfortable pressures but that SMK will take any velocity you can throw at it. Thats why it can be a bit tempermental as far as expansion however!!! Have fun. ITs amazine what this big 6mm will do at long range. [/QUOTE]
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