I am a bit late to this party but here's a rag bull I took at 528 yards with my 6.5x284 with 140 bergers the other day. I don't hot rod my brass much anymore and this load chronos about 2750 FPS, which the Creed is capable of.
Especially considering the drop in velocity at 528, I think this is a fair comparison to the 6.5 Creed.
No issues what so ever killing this small elk. He folded up instantly.
I have also taken 6x6 and a spike bull with this rifle and the 140 AMAX. No issues there either.
I am a bit late to this party but here's a rag bull I took at 528 yards with my 6.5x284 with 140 bergers the other day. I don't hot rod my brass much anymore and this load chronos about 2750 FPS, which the Creed is capable of.
Especially considering the drop in velocity at 528, I think this is a fair comparison to the 6.5 Creed.
No issues what so ever killing this small elk. He folded up instantly.
I have also taken 6x6 and a spike bull with this rifle and the 140 AMAX. No issues there either.
“Small elk”, being an eastern guy never seen one with branch antlers. They all look like a whole lot of meat on 4 legs to me 😀!!!
Tell me the odds of putting grease on the same pancake? I Know they are there, well ice and house slippers. -Kawi
I sure wasn't thinking that either by the time I finally reached the pickup with the second load, even though it was only 1.3 miles as the crow flies!
There is, however, a BIG difference between a 2 1/2 year old rag bull and a mature 6x6. I can get a raghorn or mature cow out in two trips normally (the femur and humerus are the only bones I carry out, and no hide). A mature bull??? it'll often take 4 trips, depending on how rough it is.
I sure wasn't thinking that either by the time I finally reached the pickup with the second load, even though it was only 1.3 miles as the crow flies!
There is, however, a BIG difference between a 2 1/2 year old rag bull and a mature 6x6. I can get a raghorn or mature cow out in two trips normally (the femur and humerus are the only bones I carry out, and no hide). A mature bull??? it'll often take 4 trips, depending on how rough it is.
This is where you really need to look at the facts when it comes to anatomy on a big herd bull and a smaller rag horn. Chest width maybe a few more inches(mostly occupied by lung tissue) a couple more inches of muscle(if you hit shoulder and not rib) and maybe an inch more bone. That 6.5 is gonna penetrate just fine with its high sectional density on both, because even though they may weigh significantly more the herd bull doesn’t bring that much more tissue to penetrate on a shoulder or lung shot. I like to talk bullets and guns just as much as anybody here, but when the lead makes contact with the meat there are a lot of different clamberings that will get the job done.
Tell me the odds of putting grease on the same pancake? I Know they are there, well ice and house slippers. -Kawi
area 5 NW CO. Smoke, I'm trying to cut a deal with Cabelas on the b'noc mount. I'ma gonna be filthy rich from small pieces of plastic and short chunks of bungie cord.....
Well on the way home from my hunt and all be dang if my Browning 6.5 creedmoor didn't drop a 5x5 bull. Shooting 143 eldx at 2690 fps. Btw also killed a 4x3 mule deer. I believe the 6.5 creedmoor is more then qualified for the job. Used the same gun two weeks ago in WY on antelope. Will post pics when I can resize them to fit.
Well here is the elk I was able to harvest with my 6.5 Creedmoor. He was 750 yards when I shot him and he dropped in his tracks and slid 50 yards down the mountain. The mule deer was 540 yards away and he went about 20 yards down the mountain. I was the backup shot on the elk but the original shooter didn't adjust his scope correctly and when he fired the elk stood there. So I put the cross hairs on his shoulder and pulled the trigger. He dropped his ass end and the front end hit the ground. Jacked another shell int he chamber and asked my buddy where he went. He said no where he slid down the mtn. So to all you non believers. A elk can be taken at 750 yards with a 6.5 Creedmoor.
Well here is the elk I was able to harvest with my 6.5 Creedmoor. He was 750 yards when I shot him and he dropped in his tracks and slid 50 yards down the mountain. The mule deer was 540 yards away and he went about 20 yards down the mountain. I was the backup shot on the elk but the original shooter didn't adjust his scope correctly and when he fired the elk stood there. So I put the cross hairs on his shoulder and pulled the trigger. He dropped his ass end and the front end hit the ground. Jacked another shell int he chamber and asked my buddy where he went. He said no where he slid down the mtn. So to all you non believers. A elk can be taken at 750 yards with a 6.5 Creedmoor.
Expound a bit on the bullet performance-penetration and bullet deformation etc. Great job!!
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.
sbhooper - According to my numbers the bullet still had 1220 ftlbs at this distance. The bullet was not recovered but it also was not a through and through shot. Wasn't planning on shooting over 500 yards but as I mentioned the first shooter wasn't able to harvest the animal. The bullet did hit high shoulder and penetrated through at least 3/4 of the elk. I didn't find any fragments or the core of the bullet. I had another individual with me that also helped me look for the bullet but as we all know elk have lots of areas that can hide the bullet. I was hoping to recovery it but had no luck. I was just thankful to harvest my first elk.
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