6 ARC/ 109 ELDM for Elk

[6mmPeter]

Hi y'all, I wanted to ask if anyone has use a 6 ARC on elk. I'm looking at getting a Howa Mini Carbon Elevate in 6 ARC to use as a backpacking rifle for my elk hunt this fall.

Additionally, I want to load some 109 ELDMs in the "Lord's cartridge" - Wade Chandler, probably.

Any inputs would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Huntaddict]

Hi y'all, I wanted to ask if anyone has use a 6 ARC on elk. I'm looking at getting a Howa Mini Carbon Elevate in 6 ARC to use as a backpacking rifle for my elk hunt this fall. I want to be lethal on elk out to 800 yards or so with this lightweight rifle.

Additionally, I want to load some 109 ELDMs in the "Lord's cartridge" - Wade Chandler, probably.

Any inputs would be much appreciated. Thanks.

This has been reviewed and discussed over and over and over. There are people that use it to their own detriment.

Take a look at the other threads...you will likely find hundreds of pages to answer your questions.

 

[dogz]

Well heck yeah, you're good to go to at least 800 if not 1800............and don't forget to line up a tundra griz hunt, you're good for at least 1100 on that one. Lastly line up a couple high altitude hunts in the "Stans" for marco's, at that altitude you can to a long butt way eh:)

 

[Antelopequest270]

I will be taking a 6 arc out this year for deer, elk, antelope shooting 105 Hybrids - but 800 yards is a long poke even with a large magnum round and takes tremendous shooting ability to consistently produce clean kills that far out.

The first thing I would suggest is to examining your bullet FPS at the ranges you want to shoot and make sure it is carrying enough speed to open up and expand....If a bullet needs 2000 FPS to expand and work properly and the distance you want to shoot the bullets only going 1500 fps - you opening yourself up for failure right off the bat.

 

[Huntaddict]

UNWATCH

 

[lager]

That's stretching it for even a 6 creedmoor,let alone, a 6 ARC at that range on elk. Deer would be a little different, but thats just not enough gun at that range for elk. A few years ago I witnessed a couple young guys shooting Ruger Americans, 6 creeds with 103 X start unloading on a bull at 100 yards. By the time he got out to 400 yards they had hit him 8 x, and he was still standing, so I say thats a "NO" even IF you do make a good hit.
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[bamban]

Last season a friend, an 8541 and became an instructor, passed on a bull at 750 across a canyon due to fast switching conditions and fading light. His rifle - 300WM launching 215s at 2800. Good judgement call?

I wonder how a 6ARC hunter launching 109s would do in that situation.

 

[bsnyder]

Last season a friend, an 8541 and became an instructor, passed on a bull at 750 across a canyon due to fast switching conditions and fading light. His rifle - 300WM launching 215s at 2800. Good judgement call?

I wonder how a 6ARC hunter launching 109s would do in that situation.

Same as above pass if not comfortable in environment at hand. With little projectiles pushed at modest speeds your animal reaction will be less. It will be harder to pick up impacts and where. They aren't steel plates so the report or target feedback is less in my eyes. Where do you hit 1800 fps for bullet function. There's a thread on rs about a moose at 600 and the arc read that . Yes no doubt you can put more rounds on target accurately for an average shooter. (Yes there are people who shoot thousands of magnum rounds a year) are you one of those? Maybe. Are they going to be drt? Maybe not? Maybe? Each animal is very different. Don't go in expecting a certain results as your certain to be disappointed

 

[Monster Toms]

I have to ask Peter, have you ever elk hunted before? If yes have you killed elk?

 

[6mmPeter]

I have to ask Peter, have you ever elk hunted before? If yes have you killed elk?

Yes and yes.

I honestly made the post to ruffle feathers.

If I were to take a shot at that range, I would use a 28 Nosler or 300 RUM.

 

[bsnyder]

Yes and yes.

I honestly made the post to ruffle feathers.

If I were to take a shot at that range, I would use a 28 Nosler or 300 RUM.

Or 6 Sherman max or 6.5 prc or the list goes on and on. At that distance shooter ability means way more than headstamp.

 

[6mmPeter]

Oh heck yeah!

 

[Teekerguy]

waste of time because it doesn't start with 6.5 and end with creedmoor……

 

[Little Church Mouse]

Last season a friend, an 8541 and became an instructor, passed on a bull at 750 across a canyon due to fast switching conditions and fading light. His rifle - 300WM launching 215s at 2800. Good judgement call?

I wonder how a 6ARC hunter launching 109s would do in that situation.

"passed on a bull at 750 across a canyon due to fast switching conditions and fading light"

Of course it was a good call to pass.

For example:
How long would it take to get to the animal if it was harvested? Does the bullet have a transponder in case the animal does not drop in place? How long into the night would you be dressing out the animal afterwards?

I have never hunted out west. I have read that it is important to get such large animals cleaned and quartered ASAP because they take so long to cool down that spoilage could be an issue.

I have had to prepare to deal with cooling here in NY, when we have a warm spell during the whitetail deer season.