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Thoughts on Hammers on elk (out of a 6.5 CM)
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<blockquote data-quote="ManzellaPrecision" data-source="post: 2568885" data-attributes="member: 123775"><p>What kind of shooter are you ? That's the question. 6.5CM is just fine for elk if you are true to your personal abilities. If you can make the shot at 500 yards and put it in the boiler room. Then by all means. An elk is just a big deer. And it's all about shot placement. I'd definitely use a game bullet with a good jacket. I have no experience with those hammer bullets. I do have customers that use then but not beyond 400 yards as they lose speed and have a tendency to drop off for accuracy. (Per my customers telling me so if you know different then let us all know). Elk get killed with all sorts of calibers out here in Montana where I live. 243 22-250 22creedmoor 22mag. You don't need "knock down power" like some guys say. That's just a crutch for poor shooting skills. </p><p>My wife who was 9months pregnant at the time killed a cow at 652 yards with 6.5prc shooting 140's at 3110fps in the castle mountains. Wind as 18mph 9 o clock </p><p>Cow went 10steps and dropped. </p><p>So how good are you with the rifle? And can you put it where it needs to be. ? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]377197[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ManzellaPrecision, post: 2568885, member: 123775"] What kind of shooter are you ? That’s the question. 6.5CM is just fine for elk if you are true to your personal abilities. If you can make the shot at 500 yards and put it in the boiler room. Then by all means. An elk is just a big deer. And it’s all about shot placement. I’d definitely use a game bullet with a good jacket. I have no experience with those hammer bullets. I do have customers that use then but not beyond 400 yards as they lose speed and have a tendency to drop off for accuracy. (Per my customers telling me so if you know different then let us all know). Elk get killed with all sorts of calibers out here in Montana where I live. 243 22-250 22creedmoor 22mag. You don’t need “knock down power” like some guys say. That’s just a crutch for poor shooting skills. My wife who was 9months pregnant at the time killed a cow at 652 yards with 6.5prc shooting 140’s at 3110fps in the castle mountains. Wind as 18mph 9 o clock Cow went 10steps and dropped. So how good are you with the rifle? And can you put it where it needs to be. ? [ATTACH type="full"]377197[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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