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6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Txcowboy50" data-source="post: 3041434" data-attributes="member: 118571"><p>I built a light weight 6.5 PRC to hunt elk. I used 156 Berger elite hunter bullets at 2950 mv. Very effective and very accurate round ( .3 moa ) and made good bullet placement easy. I killed a cow at 320 yds double lung shot. DRT. However after review thoughts and advice of others on ILRH I decided to pull the barrel and replaced it with a 300 WSM and loaded 190 Bergers at 2850 mv., also .3 moa round. Killed a second cow at 270 yds again double lung shot DRT There was a dramatic difference in the wound channel. The 6.5 PRC is effective and has less recoil than the 300WSM but I like the extra power for elk. I think making a more ethical kill. My new favorite rifle 300 WSM. That being said if you are recoil shy stick with 6.5PRC. Personally I would not even consider 6.5 creedmore for elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Txcowboy50, post: 3041434, member: 118571"] I built a light weight 6.5 PRC to hunt elk. I used 156 Berger elite hunter bullets at 2950 mv. Very effective and very accurate round ( .3 moa ) and made good bullet placement easy. I killed a cow at 320 yds double lung shot. DRT. However after review thoughts and advice of others on ILRH I decided to pull the barrel and replaced it with a 300 WSM and loaded 190 Bergers at 2850 mv., also .3 moa round. Killed a second cow at 270 yds again double lung shot DRT There was a dramatic difference in the wound channel. The 6.5 PRC is effective and has less recoil than the 300WSM but I like the extra power for elk. I think making a more ethical kill. My new favorite rifle 300 WSM. That being said if you are recoil shy stick with 6.5PRC. Personally I would not even consider 6.5 creedmore for elk. [/QUOTE]
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