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6.5 Caliber 140 gr. too lite for Elk ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hookdown" data-source="post: 1736266" data-attributes="member: 97455"><p>I shoot the exact same round from my 6.5SAUM (or GAP4S). I get my Ammo from Copper Creek Ammo. Sound like you might too, as 3150 is their quoted speed. I have shot 3 WT does, 4 Aoudad, and 2 big Catalina goats with it. It has punched completely through every animal, including one goat front to back. Aoudad and the goats are thick, tough animals. I've been impressed with that bullet's performance for sure. I'm in Idaho, right now, hunting elk with a 300WSM, but next year I may bring my 6.5SAUM as it's lighter. I think it would do all I need.</p><p></p><p>Funny thing how mental biases work. People don't understand or care to learn about physics. If you asked the same people if a 7 Rem Mag is enough gun for elk, most/ all would say "Heck yeah!" They'd probably tell you a .270 is plenty for elk too. But they might claim a 6.5 is too small. It wouldn't have enough "knock down power." Yet they fail to realize that 140 gr bullet going 3150 FPS or so IS a classic 7RM factory load, especially 20 years ago or more. It's a typical load their grandpa or father might have used, and they would brag about how many elk he killed with it. Copper Creek is getting 3000fps from the 153gr Hornady A-Tip. That's even more of a rival to typical 7RM Ammo. The 6.5 SAUM is doing that! And each similar weight bullet will have a much higher BC in 6.5mm vs 7mm. So the 6.5 will outrun the 7 out at distance. It's science. It's undeniable. And it doesn't matter what some guy "thinks."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hookdown, post: 1736266, member: 97455"] I shoot the exact same round from my 6.5SAUM (or GAP4S). I get my Ammo from Copper Creek Ammo. Sound like you might too, as 3150 is their quoted speed. I have shot 3 WT does, 4 Aoudad, and 2 big Catalina goats with it. It has punched completely through every animal, including one goat front to back. Aoudad and the goats are thick, tough animals. I’ve been impressed with that bullet’s performance for sure. I’m in Idaho, right now, hunting elk with a 300WSM, but next year I may bring my 6.5SAUM as it’s lighter. I think it would do all I need. Funny thing how mental biases work. People don’t understand or care to learn about physics. If you asked the same people if a 7 Rem Mag is enough gun for elk, most/ all would say “Heck yeah!” They’d probably tell you a .270 is plenty for elk too. But they might claim a 6.5 is too small. It wouldn’t have enough “knock down power.” Yet they fail to realize that 140 gr bullet going 3150 FPS or so IS a classic 7RM factory load, especially 20 years ago or more. It’s a typical load their grandpa or father might have used, and they would brag about how many elk he killed with it. Copper Creek is getting 3000fps from the 153gr Hornady A-Tip. That’s even more of a rival to typical 7RM Ammo. The 6.5 SAUM is doing that! And each similar weight bullet will have a much higher BC in 6.5mm vs 7mm. So the 6.5 will outrun the 7 out at distance. It’s science. It’s undeniable. And it doesn’t matter what some guy “thinks.” [/QUOTE]
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