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First 6.5 mm bee kill #11456628 09/23/16 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy 300 yards by Shirley Basin WY 127 LRX at 3485 fps Load is 87gr RL33. 88 gr is max at 3560 but I stayed with 87 Speed 3480 fps 300 yards broadside full exit and you can eat right up to the hole https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11456692 09/23/16 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Outstanding, sir! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11456847 09/23/16 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI T TATELAW Campfire Tracker TATELAW Campfire Tracker T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,082 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI At least you got out there at a distance that the round was designed for, unlike my experience last fall with a 26 Nosler. I borrowed a friend's new 26 Nosler and went to a spot where shots are normally 250-300yds. Of course a doe walked out at 100yds. She ate good though! Nice one BTW. I'd love to go hunt one of those someday. Those who must raise their voice to get their point across are generally not intelligent enough to do so in any other way.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457074 09/23/16 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... 1Nut Campfire Regular 1Nut Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... well done! Nut Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457206 09/23/16 Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska S sbhooper Campfire Regular sbhooper Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 2,556 Nebraska Wow! That is some serious 6.5 speed. You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457224 09/23/16 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,245 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,245 Oklahoma Good shootin' Pop. Trump Won!

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457258 09/23/16 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Oregonmuley Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,464 jennings lodge, oregon Congrats!! Always fun chasing antelope - looks like a fine buck. I'll be doing that same thing a week from today up around the Kaycee area!! "Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457270 09/23/16 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,111 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,111 MonDak What? It wasn't cut and rapped, LOL. Seriously, that is one fine set up.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Oregonmuley #11457272 09/23/16 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,119 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,119 Texas Good on ya' there guy! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457273 09/23/16 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter SockPuppet Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 10,068 High Desert Nicely done! Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457294 09/23/16 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,602 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,602 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Very nice!!!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11457314 09/23/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming Excellent!! I need to go look for one sometime soon.. Molon Labe

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11458359 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 Fotis, is that a factory 6.5 Wby, or did you have it made? Knowing you, you've got it shooting .25 MOA :-) Last edited by Biebs; 09/24/16.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Biebs #11458772 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,136 Willamette Valley, Oregon P Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter Pharmseller Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,136 Willamette Valley, Oregon You're better looking than I thought you'd be. P Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ Member #547 Join date 3/09/2001

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Pharmseller #11458857 09/24/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 Well done! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Pharmseller #11458886 09/24/16 Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 2,136 Idaho S smallfry Campfire Regular smallfry Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 2,136 Idaho Originally Posted by Pharmseller You're better looking than I thought you'd be. P uhhhh I hope there is an inside joke to this that I am missing... lmao

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11459848 09/25/16 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,524 S Sako76 Campfire Tracker Sako76 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,524 Fotis--nice speed goat, congrats! Any chance of getting a pic of the exit hole?

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11460096 09/25/16 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN M mmgravy Campfire Regular mmgravy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,961 Park Rapids, MN Fun times Fotis!! Congrats..... Still more antelope tags to fill?

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11460128 09/25/16 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana Nice! Congratulations... DF

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Sako76 #11460154 09/25/16 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,853 Grants Pass,OR Ringman Campfire Ranger Ringman Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,853 Grants Pass,OR Originally Posted by Sako76 Fotis--nice speed goat, congrats! Any chance of getting a pic of the exit hole? It's a Weatherby. The whole back half is gone! "Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Biebs #11460650 09/25/16 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Originally Posted by Biebs Fotis, is that a factory 6.5 Wby, or did you have it made? Knowing you, you've got it shooting .25 MOA :-) Factory RC Accumark https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11460935 09/25/16 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Looks nice, congratulations. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11461256 09/25/16 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana Originally Posted by Fotis Originally Posted by Biebs Fotis, is that a factory 6.5 Wby, or did you have it made? Knowing you, you've got it shooting .25 MOA :-) Factory RC Accumark Think you can get that flyer back in the group...? Wby ammo is good stuff, it should be for what it cost. DF

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11461283 09/25/16 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy The factory shoots a little better actually https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11461304 09/25/16 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,089 Central Louisiana Very impressive for a big boomer like that. Controlled power... DF

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11465660 09/27/16 Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,659 WA S slm9s Campfire Tracker slm9s Campfire Tracker S Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,659 WA I could be wrong, but is that a super sniper on top? Curious as to what power you went with for this rifle? Nice pic and nice shot.

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11465696 09/27/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 F fredIII Campfire Outfitter fredIII Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 👍

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11466625 09/28/16 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Super Sniper 3x15x42mm https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11466633 09/28/16 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun 2muchgun Campfire Ranger 2muchgun Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun Nicely done man.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill TATELAW #11466677 09/28/16 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,474 Alaska Originally Posted by TATELAW At least you got out there at a distance that the round was designed for, unlike my experience last fall with a 26 Nosler. I borrowed a friend's new 26 Nosler and went to a spot where shots are normally 250-300yds. Of course a doe walked out at 100yds. She ate good though! Nice one BTW. I'd love to go hunt one of those someday. 250-300 yards, LOL thats 308 range easily for me. But isn't it funny you gear up for long and they walk out and sniff on you. Gear up short, and they are way on out there and no way to get closer... YMMV. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11466839 09/28/16 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Originally Posted by Fotis Super Sniper 3x15x42mm Good for you. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Hammerdown #11467019 09/28/16 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,129 A Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter Ackleyfan Campfire Outfitter A Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,129 Always fun to try a new rifle congrats on a nice goat!

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Ackleyfan #11467240 09/28/16 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,058 Heart of Tennessee, Plateau of... ColdCase1984 Campfire Tracker ColdCase1984 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,058 Heart of Tennessee, Plateau of... Fotis,you're quite right on that last p.m.! Would you recommend a rig like your's for my brother in CO who's looking to thin herd and just pick one accurate long-range zapper to take all NA species? He does have a .375 should he go for grizz and such. �When in doubt, I whip it out.� Uncle Ted

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11467758 09/28/16 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,260 Cheyenne, Wy I love mine and it took me less than 15 bullets to find the load. Nice adj trigger slimmer stock palm swell etc. They have changed the MK5 rifle quite a bit https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11468010 09/28/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Sorry I'm late to congratulate you. Very Nice buck, rifle/load, and shot !!! OBTW - I thot you were younger !! Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: First 6.5 mm bee kill Fotis #11468038 09/28/16 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 F fredIII Campfire Outfitter fredIII Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,423 Wa west 🇱🇷 Good show FOTIS hope that starts your hunting seasons off and the great kills keep coming. Sending you a PM.