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Who has killed lots of elk with a 6.5 mm bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1029486" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I have never had the opportunity to hunt elk but I can tell you about the bullet that I would use in my 264 win mag if I was to have the opportunity based on my experience with it on 15+ deer shot from 30 to right at 500 yards. I shoot the 130 Nosler Accubond at 3350 fps from my 27 3/4" barrel 264 Win mag. I have only recovered one bullet all others have been through and through most through both shoulders with about a quarter size exit hole. All deer have been DRT. The only bullet I have recovered was from a buck that live weight went 200 lbs. It was shot at 111 yards as it almost faced me. Bullet was placed on the front edge of it's left shoulder as it was slightly angling toward me. Bullet smashed the scapula made soup of the lungs and messed up the liver and guts and was found against the smashed ball socket of the right ham. Recovered bullet was a text book mushroom and weight was 87 grs. That bullet still had to be going over 3100 fps on impact. In my book that makes for a GOOD BULLET. If it will smash bone travel through about 5 ft of deer and smash bone again I think it would put an elk out of commission. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1029486, member: 10178"] I have never had the opportunity to hunt elk but I can tell you about the bullet that I would use in my 264 win mag if I was to have the opportunity based on my experience with it on 15+ deer shot from 30 to right at 500 yards. I shoot the 130 Nosler Accubond at 3350 fps from my 27 3/4" barrel 264 Win mag. I have only recovered one bullet all others have been through and through most through both shoulders with about a quarter size exit hole. All deer have been DRT. The only bullet I have recovered was from a buck that live weight went 200 lbs. It was shot at 111 yards as it almost faced me. Bullet was placed on the front edge of it's left shoulder as it was slightly angling toward me. Bullet smashed the scapula made soup of the lungs and messed up the liver and guts and was found against the smashed ball socket of the right ham. Recovered bullet was a text book mushroom and weight was 87 grs. That bullet still had to be going over 3100 fps on impact. In my book that makes for a GOOD BULLET. If it will smash bone travel through about 5 ft of deer and smash bone again I think it would put an elk out of commission. :D [/QUOTE]
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