CO elk hammered 6.5 Creedmoor

[the blur]

I believe a 140g 6.5CM is deadlier than a 168gr 308. Just personal experience on Moose & Elk. I wouldn't hesitate to use a 6.5 on anything.

In fact, I use a .243 on deer. They typically don't go very far.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Nice elk and shot. Congrats to the hunter

 

[Nwimport]

Impossible. Everybody knows only magnums kill elk dead....

Yup. If the recoil doesn't give you a bloody nose and/or rattle a wisdom tooth loose you're undergunned. I believe that's on page 145 of the Hunter's Guide to Urban Legends. Second Edition

 

[snox801]

I believe a 140g 6.5CM is deadlier than a 168gr 308. Just personal experience on Moose & Elk. I wouldn't hesitate to use a 6.5 on anything.

In fact, I use a .243 on deer. They typically don't go very far.

I agree they are so
Similar but after hundreds of kills with the creedmore I can say I much prefer the 120-30 class bullet to the 140-50 class.

 

[the blur]

I agree they are so
Similar but after hundreds of kills with the creedmore I can say I much prefer the 120-30 class bullet to the 140-50 class.

I use 90gr on deer. Why is it more effective than heavier bullets ? Is it the speed ??

 

[snox801]

In my opinion speed always kills better. The trade off is with Lighter bullets they don't penetrate as well as a heavy. But monos that's are light do do that. So they carry more speed for more shock factor, and they drive deep like a heavy. Only downside to monos is low bc. But in my case and a lot of the times the distance that the heavies hit the min FPS to open and the lighter 120's is within 100 yards so I always like the faster bullet. Just seems to shock the system more when they are hit

 

[mdmiller]

Congrats, nice Elk!!
Hammer away.....................