940 yard bull 6.5 SAUM

[Huntsmitherz]

Congrats on a great Hunt and shot! My dad shot his bull last year with my 6.5 SAUM shooting the 140 Berger from 750 yrds with great results. I have loved the performance of the SAUM.

 

[memyselfni]

I'm also running a saum built on a t3, what mags are you using that are tight? As I haven't noticed this with either of my wsm mags, have you noticed ejector stamp with even light loads? Btw great shot!

 

[Danehunter]

Great shot and nice looking bull.

BTW, how long is that barrel? Looks to be at least 26".

Eric B.

 

[30calyooper]

Okay, just out of curiosity - what was the muzzle velocity of your load? And elevation of the area? Impressive shot and kill...just wondering about the terminal ballistics that produced the kill. Did it drop in place or travel after the shot?

 

[30calyooper]

My bad, I missed your post about how it went down with a shattered spine. So again the questions - muzzle velocity and elevation above sea level? I do not adhere to any one aspect of the "lethality index" arguments, but knowing how much energy the round was carrying on impact does reflect on how the bullet performs. I'm a fan of the 6.5 Creedmoor, and considering the possibility of moving up to a 6.5 PRC as I have one launcher (old shot-out 300 winmag) in need of a new tube...

 

[Hornhunter32]

Nice work! I'd also like to know your muzzle velocity and elevation.

 

[Topaz454]

Very nice trophy experience. And then the work begins.

Yeah.
When you are high shoot low.
When you are low shoot low.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

I applaud you for posting the details! It shows the reality of things. However long it took to climb to him is how long he suffered with a broken spine. I think its good we hear the good the bad and the ugly. I have heard mixed data on that bullet, definitely interested in hearing more. Let us know if you get anymore kills with it and how it opens! Thanks

 

[gunaddict]

I am glad you posted a picture of your bull. And your story.

 

[CoachChris]

Outstanding!!!
Congratulations!!!

 

[OrionsStar]

That is awesome! Nice work! Practice and the OCD we have in loading and rifle setup does pay off. Remember up and down shots do hit higher at range. Got to love this!

 

[300stw]

Thank you all so much for the good words, this is a great community!
Yes sir it's a tikka action, 25" 8 twist McGowen barrel, zeiss v4 4-16x44.
It's a really nice lightweight set up, the only downside is the saum case is tight in the mag and occasionally won't feed.
I think the 6.5 prc would be better in a tikka mag.

how did the barrel work, i have a tikka action waiting to do a 6.5 prc build

 

[WildRose]

I would not have ever posted this!

Have you ever noticed what the name of this website is?

 

[Deleted member 25294]

My bad, I missed your post about how it went down with a shattered spine. So again the questions - muzzle velocity and elevation above sea level? I do not adhere to any one aspect of the "lethality index" arguments, but knowing how much energy the round was carrying on impact does reflect on how the bullet performs. I'm a fan of the 6.5 Creedmoor, and considering the possibility of moving up to a 6.5 PRC as I have one launcher (old shot-out 300 winmag) in need of a new tube...

My velocity was 3050fps, elevation 7000 feet.
I would go for the prc in a heartbeat, should get you close to the saum