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6.5 PRC with 147ELD-M
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<blockquote data-quote="Allen Kitts" data-source="post: 2556771" data-attributes="member: 103317"><p>My new shooting stick is finally done and I will be starting the process of getting a hunting load worked up for New Zealand. I will be hunting Red Deer and Tahr in 2023. This is a bucket list hunt for me so I want to make sure of my equipment and my loads. The guide recommended the 147 grain ELD-M out of the 6.5. I have another 6.5 PRC that I am shooting 124 Grain Hammer Hunters out of but have only killed Antelope and a few does with it. My performance was great with the 124 grain Hammers on those animals but it seems to me to be a little light for Red Deer. Just my thoughts. I have no experience with Red Deer at all but am assuming they are about the size of a good cow elk. I also have no experience with the ELD-M. I had originally thought that I would go with the 140 Grain Berger Elite Hunters and they have worked well for me out of my 6.5 x 284 for animal in South Africa on up to Kudu sized game but the guide recommended the 147's so I thought I should ask the question.</p><p></p><p>What are your thoughts and experience with 147 ELD-M's on Elk sized game?</p><p></p><p>Rifle is a Gunwerks Clymr</p><p>22" Carbon Fiber Barrel</p><p>1-8 Twist</p><p>It will have a 4-16 x 50 Nightforce ATACR Scope</p><p>Gunwerks Unitary Rings</p><p>Load Data from Gunwerks for this rifle is as follows. This will be my starting point.</p><p>ADG Brass</p><p>Fed 215M Primers</p><p>COAL 2.955</p><p>58.5 Grains of Retumbo</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]373368[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Allen Kitts, post: 2556771, member: 103317"] My new shooting stick is finally done and I will be starting the process of getting a hunting load worked up for New Zealand. I will be hunting Red Deer and Tahr in 2023. This is a bucket list hunt for me so I want to make sure of my equipment and my loads. The guide recommended the 147 grain ELD-M out of the 6.5. I have another 6.5 PRC that I am shooting 124 Grain Hammer Hunters out of but have only killed Antelope and a few does with it. My performance was great with the 124 grain Hammers on those animals but it seems to me to be a little light for Red Deer. Just my thoughts. I have no experience with Red Deer at all but am assuming they are about the size of a good cow elk. I also have no experience with the ELD-M. I had originally thought that I would go with the 140 Grain Berger Elite Hunters and they have worked well for me out of my 6.5 x 284 for animal in South Africa on up to Kudu sized game but the guide recommended the 147's so I thought I should ask the question. What are your thoughts and experience with 147 ELD-M's on Elk sized game? Rifle is a Gunwerks Clymr 22" Carbon Fiber Barrel 1-8 Twist It will have a 4-16 x 50 Nightforce ATACR Scope Gunwerks Unitary Rings Load Data from Gunwerks for this rifle is as follows. This will be my starting point. ADG Brass Fed 215M Primers COAL 2.955 58.5 Grains of Retumbo [ATTACH type="full"]373368[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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