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6.5 SAUM - Was it a wise choice for Western hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Rick Richard" data-source="post: 1675091" data-attributes="member: 75895"><p>[ATTACH]141730[/ATTACH] </p><p></p><p>I might 'rain on the parade' or at least hang a dark cloud over the 6.5. The bull pictured was taken last year with a 6.5 SAUM 140 grain Berger VLDH at 367 yards. It took two perfectly placed shots to put him down, however if Mayhem would have raised its head I may not have been so lucky. </p><p></p><p>This formed my opinion that the round may be a bit light for large bodied animals. That bull was standing still feeding and when hit absorbed those hits like it was no more than a slap...dead yes, but not an impressive bang flop. </p><p></p><p>Based on that experience, I am rebarreling the rifle to 300 WSM since that makes the most sense to me because of the short action and will push 190 or 200 grain pills.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rick Richard, post: 1675091, member: 75895"] [ATTACH]141730[/ATTACH] I might 'rain on the parade' or at least hang a dark cloud over the 6.5. The bull pictured was taken last year with a 6.5 SAUM 140 grain Berger VLDH at 367 yards. It took two perfectly placed shots to put him down, however if Mayhem would have raised its head I may not have been so lucky. This formed my opinion that the round may be a bit light for large bodied animals. That bull was standing still feeding and when hit absorbed those hits like it was no more than a slap...dead yes, but not an impressive bang flop. Based on that experience, I am rebarreling the rifle to 300 WSM since that makes the most sense to me because of the short action and will push 190 or 200 grain pills. [/QUOTE]
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