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<blockquote data-quote="homeontherange" data-source="post: 1842004" data-attributes="member: 69763"><p>Sure, and I know this is a sample size of one hunter on a handful of animals, and that shot placement is key, etc. so that it's probably not possible to draw statistically significant conclusions and so on... but every animal I shot with the 6.5C ran further than I expected. In some cases they went much further. None of the animals that surprised me in this regard were spine shot or heart shot I will admit. But the double lung shots were simply not impressive. A few days of hunting with the 6.5 resulted in a shot at a fallow deer that my PH thought I might have missed at 125 yards. I was certain I had executed the shot properly but the animal just didn't react at all. I shot again and there was a very minor flinch and the animal took a few steps and fell. On examination my two shots were about an inch apart, both double lung. The first shot would have killed it but it's disconcerting (to me) not to see any reaction or even be able to tell if you hit the animal at all. The smaller animals (springbok) did react when hit, but then they ran away causing me to have to attempt shots and running animals and/or track them down for follow up. This never happened with the .30-06. My buddy was using a 6.5C with 143 grain ELD-X and did not experience the disappointment I did (nor is he a better shot on average). Based solely on performance on one hunt, it seems like the ELD-X beats the AB in the 6.5 for African game (although on paper I do not believe it should with its non-bonded construction).</p><p></p><p>Odd things happen in the field though. If someone else reports remarkable success and happiness with the 130AB in 6.5C I would tend to believe them. I have found them devastating on North American pronghorn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="homeontherange, post: 1842004, member: 69763"] Sure, and I know this is a sample size of one hunter on a handful of animals, and that shot placement is key, etc. so that it's probably not possible to draw statistically significant conclusions and so on... but every animal I shot with the 6.5C ran further than I expected. In some cases they went much further. None of the animals that surprised me in this regard were spine shot or heart shot I will admit. But the double lung shots were simply not impressive. A few days of hunting with the 6.5 resulted in a shot at a fallow deer that my PH thought I might have missed at 125 yards. I was certain I had executed the shot properly but the animal just didn't react at all. I shot again and there was a very minor flinch and the animal took a few steps and fell. On examination my two shots were about an inch apart, both double lung. The first shot would have killed it but it's disconcerting (to me) not to see any reaction or even be able to tell if you hit the animal at all. The smaller animals (springbok) did react when hit, but then they ran away causing me to have to attempt shots and running animals and/or track them down for follow up. This never happened with the .30-06. My buddy was using a 6.5C with 143 grain ELD-X and did not experience the disappointment I did (nor is he a better shot on average). Based solely on performance on one hunt, it seems like the ELD-X beats the AB in the 6.5 for African game (although on paper I do not believe it should with its non-bonded construction). Odd things happen in the field though. If someone else reports remarkable success and happiness with the 130AB in 6.5C I would tend to believe them. I have found them devastating on North American pronghorn. [/QUOTE]
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