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Is the 6.5 Creedmoor too "light" for 1,000+ yard hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1351427" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I just posted this on another site that is collecting info on game shot;</p><p></p><p>Over the past seven years I have shot 40 game animals with my Cooper 520 in 6.5x284 using 142 JLK VLD's(G7 BC .323) at 2970FPS; and 140 Berger Hunting VLD(BC .313) at 2985FPS. I should note that a I could see no difference in terminal performance on game between the two bullet brands and will use them both in my 6.5x284's. The majority of the animals were shot using the JLK's due to slightly better precision and ES in my Cooper. Both bullets have similar form, and utilize J4 jackets. Apologies for the generalized approach and lack of detail photos of shot damage. I'm not much of a picture taker. </p><p></p><p>-4 Mule Deer bucks: 350-650 yards. All DRT, chest shots at various angles. Being heavy Alberta bucks, only one displayed full penetration of the bullet. Typical small entrance (1") and major internal damage. The one animal with a rib cage exit was 3". Shown below is one of the few recovered bullets from a forward angle chest shot at 650 yards that was found against the inside forward chest cavity. Bullets at 600+ yards tend to look more like the classic mushroom if recovered. Shorter range shots, while effective killers, demonstrate a greater degree of fragmentation.</p><p></p><p>-8 Whitetail bucks: 175-754 yards. 5 DRT, 3 dead within 50 yards. All chest shots at various angles. Full penetration on 4 , 1" entrance, 2-3" exit with major internal damage. 4, no exit, small entrance, major internal damage, few bullets recovered, generally jacket pieces.</p><p></p><p>-13 Whitetail does: Helped landowner cull whitetail does. <a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/tel:650-1000" target="_blank">650-1000</a> (998 actual)yards. All DRT, 1' entrance, 2-3" exits.</p><p></p><p>-9 Antelope bucks:400-800 yards. 2 dead within 50 yards, 7 DRT. Chest shots at various angles. All except 2 had full penetration.</p><p></p><p>-6 Antelope does: <a href="https://www.longrangehunting.com/tel:600-1188" target="_blank">600-1188</a>(farthest game shot) similar results as Whitetail does. The 1188 yard Antelope was hit at the junction of the neck/shoulder. DRT with full penetration. Major spine fragmentation and lung damage.</p><p></p><p>Photo: Recovered JLK from 650 yard mulie. Also included a few pics of the game taken. Not all would post on the new sire format.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1351427, member: 10291"] I just posted this on another site that is collecting info on game shot; Over the past seven years I have shot 40 game animals with my Cooper 520 in 6.5x284 using 142 JLK VLD's(G7 BC .323) at 2970FPS; and 140 Berger Hunting VLD(BC .313) at 2985FPS. I should note that a I could see no difference in terminal performance on game between the two bullet brands and will use them both in my 6.5x284's. The majority of the animals were shot using the JLK's due to slightly better precision and ES in my Cooper. Both bullets have similar form, and utilize J4 jackets. Apologies for the generalized approach and lack of detail photos of shot damage. I'm not much of a picture taker. -4 Mule Deer bucks: 350-650 yards. All DRT, chest shots at various angles. Being heavy Alberta bucks, only one displayed full penetration of the bullet. Typical small entrance (1") and major internal damage. The one animal with a rib cage exit was 3". Shown below is one of the few recovered bullets from a forward angle chest shot at 650 yards that was found against the inside forward chest cavity. Bullets at 600+ yards tend to look more like the classic mushroom if recovered. Shorter range shots, while effective killers, demonstrate a greater degree of fragmentation. -8 Whitetail bucks: 175-754 yards. 5 DRT, 3 dead within 50 yards. All chest shots at various angles. Full penetration on 4 , 1" entrance, 2-3" exit with major internal damage. 4, no exit, small entrance, major internal damage, few bullets recovered, generally jacket pieces. -13 Whitetail does: Helped landowner cull whitetail does. [URL='https://www.longrangehunting.com/tel:650-1000']650-1000[/URL] (998 actual)yards. All DRT, 1' entrance, 2-3" exits. -9 Antelope bucks:400-800 yards. 2 dead within 50 yards, 7 DRT. Chest shots at various angles. All except 2 had full penetration. -6 Antelope does: [URL='https://www.longrangehunting.com/tel:600-1188']600-1188[/URL](farthest game shot) similar results as Whitetail does. The 1188 yard Antelope was hit at the junction of the neck/shoulder. DRT with full penetration. Major spine fragmentation and lung damage. Photo: Recovered JLK from 650 yard mulie. Also included a few pics of the game taken. Not all would post on the new sire format. [/QUOTE]
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