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6.5 Creedmoor for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Hespco" data-source="post: 1794693" data-attributes="member: 109476"><p>Expressly when it comes to elk I prefer the copper mono's. They are a homogeneous solid with an expanding nose. Which means no explosion upon impact. & a high near 100% retention of weight. More weight means more momentum, therefore deeper penetration thru heavy bone & dense muscle. Over my years of hunting the overwhelming amount of big game has been taken under 200yds & many under 100yds like the elk I just took. The mono bullet worked flawlessly. You could eat right up to the bullet hole. If I had been using a basic C&C bullet like the ELDX tissue damage would have been extensive with massive amounts of meat loss. My deer taken back in Oct. ( 6.5x06 under 100 yds ) ) proved this point. Lost almost an entire shoulder when the bullet struck the very back thin edge of the shoulder bade then a rib. Blood shot meat for 10 to 12" in every direction. Fragments even punctured the guts. First & last time I will use that Hornady bullet.. They ( ELDX ) may be great for long range shots but for closer shots has not displayed the reliability I require for my hunting. My experience is that considerably more game is taken under 300yds than over. I hunt for meat not horns as I have all my life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hespco, post: 1794693, member: 109476"] Expressly when it comes to elk I prefer the copper mono's. They are a homogeneous solid with an expanding nose. Which means no explosion upon impact. & a high near 100% retention of weight. More weight means more momentum, therefore deeper penetration thru heavy bone & dense muscle. Over my years of hunting the overwhelming amount of big game has been taken under 200yds & many under 100yds like the elk I just took. The mono bullet worked flawlessly. You could eat right up to the bullet hole. If I had been using a basic C&C bullet like the ELDX tissue damage would have been extensive with massive amounts of meat loss. My deer taken back in Oct. ( 6.5x06 under 100 yds ) ) proved this point. Lost almost an entire shoulder when the bullet struck the very back thin edge of the shoulder bade then a rib. Blood shot meat for 10 to 12" in every direction. Fragments even punctured the guts. First & last time I will use that Hornady bullet.. They ( ELDX ) may be great for long range shots but for closer shots has not displayed the reliability I require for my hunting. My experience is that considerably more game is taken under 300yds than over. I hunt for meat not horns as I have all my life. [/QUOTE]
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