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Great feedback. Thanks guys. Tagging in for more info. 
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139 Scenars and 147s. Hard to go wrong. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/80836.jpeg)
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Great info - what barrel length are you running on your 260?
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Honest question:
Do you guys who have used various high BC bullets, including the 147 ELDM, consider baseball sized exits at closer ranges normal/good bullet performance?
Why wouldn't you? Dead, cleanly killed animal... Am I missing something? Is it about the 12oz of rib meat lost? Just like I said in PMs the other day, and same as Form is saying, it's a compromise. I want the easy upset down range and if it's a little messy up close, I'm good with that. Match your bullet construction to starting velocities and go shoot schit. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/12397116/1
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Pig at 500 in the neck didn't exit. Deer at 60 or so. Pencil in, baseball out. Bull elk at 75 ish in the neck left a softball size hole and he was down right now. .260 with a 2,770 launch via RL 26. ![[Linked Image]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/35201957583_99e82b4d98_k.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4529/24637196758_dff8e23374_k.jpg) Pig at 500 in the neck didn't exit. Deer at 60 or so. Pencil in, baseball out. Bull elk at 75 ish in the neck left a softball size hole and he was down right now. .260 with a 2,770 launch via RL 26. Pig at 500 in the neck didn't exit. Deer at 60 or so. Pencil in, baseball out. Bull elk at 75 ish in the neck left a softball size hole and he was down right now. .260 with a 2,770 launch via RL 26.
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Sorry bout that.
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Great info - what barrel length are you running on your 260? Mine is a 24-inch Criterion barrel.
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it.
A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck.
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Shot a big bull caribou last week with 147 eld-m from a 6.5 Creedmoor. This bullet started at approximately 2660 fps hit the bull caribou at 405 yds at approximately 2175 fps. It was a quartering away shot and hit behind front shoulder and stopped against the hide part way up the neck on the opposite side. I found it when caping. Good internal damage and weighed 98.25 gr. I’ve had good luck with 140gr eld-m on deer and goat but this is the first year using 147 gr. https://imgur.com/a/8wG7hCL
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Shot a big bull caribou last week with 147 eld-m from a 6.5 Creedmoor. This bullet started at approximately 2660 fps hit the bull caribou at 405 yds at approximately 2175 fps. It was a quartering away shot and hit behind front shoulder and stopped against the hide part way up the neck on the opposite side. I found it when caping. Good internal damage and weighed 98.25 gr. I’ve had good luck with 140gr eld-m on deer and goat but this is the first year using 147 gr. https://imgur.com/a/8wG7hCLNice picture! I have only recovered one in a deer and that was at close range, through both shoulders. All that was left was the jacket and a bit of lead. The distance was only about 70 yards, so it was smoking along pretty good when it hit. I really like the 147 in my Creed. I start the bullet at 2745 fps. I shot a doe white tail this summer on a depredation permit. The distance was 405 yards and it was a bang-flop through both shoulders.
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.
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Wondering why no 160 grain bullets? Just thought it was the bullet weight that made the 6.5 famous. To me, they're too slow. Some were advocating them in the 26 Nosler, just wasn't impressed. If I want to shoot 160's, I'll get my 7RM DF
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Honest question:
Do you guys who have used various high BC bullets, including the 147 ELDM, consider baseball sized exits at closer ranges normal/good bullet performance?
Why wouldn't you? Dead, cleanly killed animal... Am I missing something? Is it about the 12oz of rib meat lost? Just like I said in PMs the other day, and same as Form is saying, it's a compromise. I want the easy upset down range and if it's a little messy up close, I'm good with that. Match your bullet construction to starting velocities and go shoot schit. https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/12397116/1That's the way a guy should look at it for sure. Thanks.
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I'll be in Wyoming in October to take a Pronghorn and Cow Elk. I'll be shooting a 6.5CM and 143 ELDX's. I'll file a report when I'm back.
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Shot this mature doe on the weekend. Roughly 0.5" hole in the ribs on the entry side, and about 1.25" exit. Of the animals I've shot with it so far, I haven't seen violent expansion, but haven't hit any heavy bone yet, either. 6.5 Creed, 2650 fps launch, ~40 meter shot. ![[Linked Image]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1966/31212414238_41f164c9e6_b.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1958/31212434288_767359c4f3_b.jpg)
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Look good for such a close range hit .
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It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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Shot this mature doe on the weekend. Roughly 0.5" hole in the ribs on the entry side, and about 1.25" exit. Of the animals I've shot with it so far, I haven't seen violent expansion, but haven't hit any heavy bone yet, either. 6.5 Creed, 2650 fps launch, ~40 meter shot. How far did she run Jordan?
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Curious isn't the ELD-M supposed to be even more geared to hunting use? The BC difference won't make any difference to me so why pick one over the other?
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Shot this mature doe on the weekend. Roughly 0.5" hole in the ribs on the entry side, and about 1.25" exit. Of the animals I've shot with it so far, I haven't seen violent expansion, but haven't hit any heavy bone yet, either. 6.5 Creed, 2650 fps launch, ~40 meter shot. How far did she run Jordan? About 100 meters or so. Internal damage was average for a C&C bullet.
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