I’m about to experience my first encounter of deer stalking. I have a 6.5 creedmoor which I use at ranges, I shoot 147g eld match, this bullet is very accurate and certainly hits the gong with a whack!. Is this perfectly fine for deer or would you use a different bullet?
6.5 creedmoor for red deer
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Brave Echo Niner
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See this article by Nathan Foster who has done a lot of research into terminal ballistics:
6.5mm - Hornady A-Max
While it is for the A Max, this is very much the same/similar bullet with a different polymer tip on it.
The key point I would note is his warning to avoid heavy bone as this may cause shallow wounding.
In a nutshell though, yes it will work.
Ben
6.5mm - Hornady A-Max
While it is for the A Max, this is very much the same/similar bullet with a different polymer tip on it.
The key point I would note is his warning to avoid heavy bone as this may cause shallow wounding.
In a nutshell though, yes it will work.
Ben
According to the small band of people who shoot a 6.5 Creedmore it can do “anything “ so I don’t see a problem
Absolutely fine. More than fine.
I’ve shot around 350 animals (roe, red, sika and fallow) with ELDM, in 140 and 147gr.
It’s an excellent medium to long range hunting bullet. A bit messy at close range if driven fast, but from a Creedmoor a very useful all round bullet.
It’s just the standard Hornady match ammo
It will work beautifully.
Suera
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I use eld x in 143 grains and is works well in red deer but If you hit some massive bone you could have low penetration and then problems... For red deer I prefer use Barnes vor tx or the similar bullet in Sako in 120 grains but works better than the Hornady, eld x is perfect for chamois, fallow deer, roebuck, Ibex and animals with less size but if you have good precision you can use also in red deer
jthyttin
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Regarding the video, finally watched it and all I can say, just don't draw any conclusions based on it.
Not judging the bullet, there's already testimonials in this threads from members, that are worth considerably more (than the video).
Having shot match bullets into different media, and also using CB gel for this and other purposes, all I can say firing a single (match) bullet into CB gel doesn't provide adequate info about the variance on real game.
Shoot 3 bullets that act similarly, I start to believe there's a pattern. 5 bullets, even more. At somewhere about 7-8-10 similar results in a row, I will vouch for it. Match bullets that is, and this includes Nathan Foster's modification i.e. shortening the bullet and thus enlarging the hole / meplat (this part of course goes only for HPBT not tipped ones)
The CB gel is a subject on it's own. I have a hunch that it doesn't act like calibrated gel, at least on lower velocities (subsonic). But proving this takes time, effort and money. It's been some years since I tested CB gel and haven't felt the urge for further tests. Regarding the video, e.g. total penetration would depend on the resistance the gel provides when bullet has slowed down to SS velocities.
Not judging the bullet, there's already testimonials in this threads from members, that are worth considerably more (than the video).
Having shot match bullets into different media, and also using CB gel for this and other purposes, all I can say firing a single (match) bullet into CB gel doesn't provide adequate info about the variance on real game.
Shoot 3 bullets that act similarly, I start to believe there's a pattern. 5 bullets, even more. At somewhere about 7-8-10 similar results in a row, I will vouch for it. Match bullets that is, and this includes Nathan Foster's modification i.e. shortening the bullet and thus enlarging the hole / meplat (this part of course goes only for HPBT not tipped ones)
The CB gel is a subject on it's own. I have a hunch that it doesn't act like calibrated gel, at least on lower velocities (subsonic). But proving this takes time, effort and money. It's been some years since I tested CB gel and haven't felt the urge for further tests. Regarding the video, e.g. total penetration would depend on the resistance the gel provides when bullet has slowed down to SS velocities.
I've used 130gn tsx on fallow and reds.
Also now using 140gn gmx.
Gary
Also now using 140gn gmx.
Gary
Malxwal
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Now that would be interesting to see.
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