6mm Creedmoor first elk hunt

[17remhunter]

Ive hunted all my life with a 243 my Dad bought me when i was 16. Shot a lot of Black Tail, Black bears and Antelope but never an Elk. My Rem 700 is gone but now i have a 6mm Creedmoor. TS Customs. 1x7.5. I've mostly loaded 90 gr Scirocco ll and dont see a reason to change. I will be going on my first Elk hunt this year. I guess i could borrow my brother in laws 7mm Rem Mag but im so use to and confident in the 6 mm. Your thoughts

 

[17remhunter]

I purchased some 87gr Absolute hammers and some 90 Gr Hammer hunters to try out

 

[turbobrick]

I purchased some 87gr Absolute hammers and some 90 Gr Hammer hunters to try out

I'm hoping to try the 87ah on game next year, but for now they are shooting amazing out of my 6arc. I am in the process of putting together a 6cm, mostly to get just a little bit more velocity out of 6mm. My 6arc is 19", and after a ton of reloading, I have them at 3005fps and well under an inch. I would use that for elk at reasonable distances, no hesitation.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Shoot em where they should be shot and you'll be fine.