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<blockquote data-quote="redchinviking" data-source="post: 2357222" data-attributes="member: 110512"><p>Switched my 6.5 prc to 124 HH and shot a smaller bull elk at 525 yds this year. 1st shot broadside was a few inches too far back but perfect elevation exited about a golf ball size with some nice lung showing. He did not go down though, or run. 2nd shot was about 2" from the first and was hanging by a thread in the hide. Pencil exit. Shank remained intact. I heard both shots make contact, was set up very stable, and knew the shots were good. But still, the bull was dead standing for about 2 min, which felt like an eternity. He then took a step behind a tree which made me nervous so after he poked his head out the other side I neck shot him quartered to and he flopped. Retrieved that bullet intact out of his rear quarter. Wound channel was packed with clean grass he just ate<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I am impressed other than the dead standing bit. A little more hydrostatic shock would be nice. Meat damage was almost none. Even the rear quarter where the bullet landed from neck shot was minimal blood shot. Dang they are tough.</p><p>Also shot a bear in the mouth at 10 yds this year with the same rifle…needless to say I did not retrieve that bullet<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /> </p><p>Overall I'm impressed, but I do feel like 600 is probably my max for the 124's on a larger bull. FWIW</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redchinviking, post: 2357222, member: 110512"] Switched my 6.5 prc to 124 HH and shot a smaller bull elk at 525 yds this year. 1st shot broadside was a few inches too far back but perfect elevation exited about a golf ball size with some nice lung showing. He did not go down though, or run. 2nd shot was about 2” from the first and was hanging by a thread in the hide. Pencil exit. Shank remained intact. I heard both shots make contact, was set up very stable, and knew the shots were good. But still, the bull was dead standing for about 2 min, which felt like an eternity. He then took a step behind a tree which made me nervous so after he poked his head out the other side I neck shot him quartered to and he flopped. Retrieved that bullet intact out of his rear quarter. Wound channel was packed with clean grass he just ate:-) I am impressed other than the dead standing bit. A little more hydrostatic shock would be nice. Meat damage was almost none. Even the rear quarter where the bullet landed from neck shot was minimal blood shot. Dang they are tough. Also shot a bear in the mouth at 10 yds this year with the same rifle…needless to say I did not retrieve that bullet😂 Overall I’m impressed, but I do feel like 600 is probably my max for the 124’s on a larger bull. FWIW [/QUOTE]
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