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Anyone use a 243/6mm caliber for blackies?
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<blockquote data-quote="wilkup" data-source="post: 1283134" data-attributes="member: 74276"><p>I don't personally have a 6mm picked out for this, just curious what y'all's thoughts on it might be. My experience with 6.5mm, 30 cal and 44 cal bullets is that the larger the diameter, the better they killed what I was pointing them at.</p><p>The 30 cal was a compromise between the longer range 6.5 Sherman and my heavy-hitting 44 Magnum. I'm mostly just curious at this point, not sold on hunting with a 6mm. I have seen several articles about the 257 Weatherby being a show stopper with fast VLDs, which got me wondering about how a comparable 6mm would do. 115gr Berger zipping along seems like it'd be deadly, just not something I'd prefer for protection or following up into the bushes/deadfalls, after poor shot placement.</p><p>I like to hit midway up from belly just behind the shoulder, aiming for the offside shoulder - crossing my fingers for shredded internals and busted off-side shoulder.</p><p></p><p>If I were to use a 6mm it would be based off a WSM case and I'd hope for something close to 257 Weatherby performance.</p><p></p><p>Distance: <400 yards</p><p>Bullet: 115gr VLD/DTAC</p><p>Twist: Would have to be ~1-7.5" I think</p><p></p><p>I don't have any place picked out yet... I prefer to sit on top of a clear cut that borders a good blackberry patch. We'll see what I'm able to find.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wilkup, post: 1283134, member: 74276"] I don't personally have a 6mm picked out for this, just curious what y'all's thoughts on it might be. My experience with 6.5mm, 30 cal and 44 cal bullets is that the larger the diameter, the better they killed what I was pointing them at. The 30 cal was a compromise between the longer range 6.5 Sherman and my heavy-hitting 44 Magnum. I'm mostly just curious at this point, not sold on hunting with a 6mm. I have seen several articles about the 257 Weatherby being a show stopper with fast VLDs, which got me wondering about how a comparable 6mm would do. 115gr Berger zipping along seems like it'd be deadly, just not something I'd prefer for protection or following up into the bushes/deadfalls, after poor shot placement. I like to hit midway up from belly just behind the shoulder, aiming for the offside shoulder - crossing my fingers for shredded internals and busted off-side shoulder. If I were to use a 6mm it would be based off a WSM case and I'd hope for something close to 257 Weatherby performance. Distance: <400 yards Bullet: 115gr VLD/DTAC Twist: Would have to be ~1-7.5" I think I don't have any place picked out yet... I prefer to sit on top of a clear cut that borders a good blackberry patch. We'll see what I'm able to find. [/QUOTE]
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