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Anyone elk hunting with a 6.5 creedmoor??
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 808049" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I don't hate out of staters hunting here. I think anyone should have the chance. The thing is things have gotten out of balance to the point that almost all the ranchers and farmers lease their rights out to outfitters leaving the average residents very little access and options. My point in bringing it up is that elk are a limited and precious resource and anyone who hunts them should do their best to do it right.</p><p></p><p>You could hunt them with a Creedmoor but the WSM will give you more flexibility and range and increase your odds of success. I agree with cohunter that heavier bullets are best for the WSM for elk hunting. My first choice would be the 215 Berger. If you have a short action which you probably do you wont be able to load them in the mag box to get the most out of the cartridge. What I did is to load one down so the nose was just above the box rim so I had at least one follow up if I needed it. I'm not really big on using the 1500 lb energy rule but it's a good wag. I look at the opening velocity of the bullet and add a few fps and for lighter bullets a little more. You want to make sure you have good penetration. Like BnG said, SD is your friend so your best with heavy for cal bullets. And penetrating the shoulder on a front quartering shot will take more velocity than penetrating the rib cage. I would not attempt it with a Creedmoor and only at closer ranges with a WSM.</p><p></p><p>So I do recommend you do some loading for your WSM. It is without question the better choice. Good luck and the best luck is no luck at all and you'll need less of it with the WSM.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 808049, member: 11717"] I don't hate out of staters hunting here. I think anyone should have the chance. The thing is things have gotten out of balance to the point that almost all the ranchers and farmers lease their rights out to outfitters leaving the average residents very little access and options. My point in bringing it up is that elk are a limited and precious resource and anyone who hunts them should do their best to do it right. You could hunt them with a Creedmoor but the WSM will give you more flexibility and range and increase your odds of success. I agree with cohunter that heavier bullets are best for the WSM for elk hunting. My first choice would be the 215 Berger. If you have a short action which you probably do you wont be able to load them in the mag box to get the most out of the cartridge. What I did is to load one down so the nose was just above the box rim so I had at least one follow up if I needed it. I'm not really big on using the 1500 lb energy rule but it's a good wag. I look at the opening velocity of the bullet and add a few fps and for lighter bullets a little more. You want to make sure you have good penetration. Like BnG said, SD is your friend so your best with heavy for cal bullets. And penetrating the shoulder on a front quartering shot will take more velocity than penetrating the rib cage. I would not attempt it with a Creedmoor and only at closer ranges with a WSM. So I do recommend you do some loading for your WSM. It is without question the better choice. Good luck and the best luck is no luck at all and you'll need less of it with the WSM. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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