your 6.5 CM/elk experience

[handwerk]

Not looking for opinions, just the facts:
IF you have killed elk what where your results with this cartridge?
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range
bullet

 

[KurtR]

783 yards no wind
143eldx 2810 fps 26" bartlien 5r bbl rem 700 action blue printed and a timney trigger in a bc stock
Took off the top of the heart bullet found on off side of hide

 

[h2so4]

6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....

Seeing that the 223 thread is such a success, I thought maybe I would start one for the Creedmoor/260. Seems like people are asking a lot about using them and various bullets, especially for elk. I've used mine for the last few years almost exclusively. I have some pics of bullet damage, albeit...

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[Mtncowboy]

250 yards, 143 ELDX, ~340" bull, broadside, DRT

 

[wyogoat]

Mature bull shot at 50 yards, 140 grn Berger VLD Hunter, broadside. Ran 75 yards.

 

[spur60]

Mature cow, 160 yards broadside, 143 gr eldx, double lung pass through with chunks of lung and tissue blown out the exit hole. She went maybe 30 feet?

 

[LongWayAround]

I've shot three elk with my 6.5CM.

Bull 170yd 147gr ELD-M, two shots DRT.

Cow 60yd 142gr ABLR, two shots DRT.

Cow 30yd 142 ABLR, two shots DRT.

 

[hunter1181]

I have shot one bull with my creedmoor. 143 grain ELDX, one shot, 457 yards. He was little above me and he was slightly quartering towards me. The bullet went through the lungs and lodged in the spine. He stumbled for about 10 feet and tipped over.

 

[SouthPaw]

Three in the past year. None went more than 30 yards from initial impact.

571 yards, 130g Sierra TMK.
452 yards, 135g DRT terminal shock.
275 yards, 140g Hornady ELD-M.

 

[House21]

Mature cow 1st shot 250 yards double lung, ran 10 yards another shot through both lungs and she dropped. 143gr eldx, both bullets were found against the hide

 

[MTguy0341]

Two bulls, both around 50 yards with 143gr eldx. One ran 10 yards and piled up. The other ran 30 yards and took three shots total

 

[snvts82]

2 cows
140yd 2 rounds
200yds single round
Both went less than 50yds

5x6 at 320yd 1 round
went maybe 10yds

All 3 with 143gr eldx

My 300wm had taken a pretty serious tumble so I was basically forced to hunt with it the first year I used it. I was definitely skeptical at first but after I was very impressed.

 

[joehew89]

143 eldx, cow elk @ 450 yards. First shot boiler room hunched her up. Took off with the herd caught up to her about 300 yards later and one more shot put her down. Both shots would have been in the 10 ring. Killed 3 bucks and a bear with the same bullet. All of them required follow up shots. Never had a critter DRT with the 6.5cm

 

[Tmac]

A 260 Rem, a couple youth hunters, but close enough.

About 175 yards, one broadside shot through both lungs, heart untouched. 140gr Rem Core-lokt. Cow went about 35 yards and fell over.

About 125 yards, one shot broadside through both lungs and tore up the hearts plumbing pretty good. 140gr Rem Core-lokt. Cow went about 20 yards and fell over.

 

[Elkoholic87]

Isn’t a man-bun required when firing a 6.5cm?


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[Indian Summer]

In my experience, it’s like disco. Everyone’s talking about it. Some people are doing it. But eventually it’ll fade away and we’ll go back to the good old tried and true stuff.

 

[ManBun]

Isn’t a man-bun required when firing a 6.5cm?


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Yes it is!!

 

[IDVortex]

In my experience, it’s like disco. Everyone’s talking about it. Some people are doing it. But eventually it’ll fade away and we’ll go back to the good old tried and true stuff.

I don't see it going away or fading out.

 

[ManBun]

I agree, I think that the movement to 6.5 or less rifle calibers for elk isn’t going away, but doesn’t mean I agree with it. I do believe that with the newer bullets, heavier bullets and faster twist calibers out now that one caliber down from below works just as well. So if you used a 30 cal regularly on elk before, I believe you would get the same performance from a 7mm now. Myself personally I wouldn’t go any smaller than a 7mm caliber on elk.
In my opinion I think the craze for going to light calibers for elk came from all the new hunters that showed up the last few years, that never shot a rifle before, and didn’t have a mentor to tell them to grow a set of balls and don’t flinch like a bitch from recoil and noise!!!
Respect the animal and learn how to toughen up, as the elk deserves a higher possibility of a quick death from a well placed bigger caliber than a 6.5 or smaller.

 

[MidGAHunter]

6.5 Creedmoor
140 grain ELD-M
86 yards, youngish 5x4 bull
Dropped in his tracks