560 yard shot, she was an old girl she only had one ivory and the other pretty much pulled out.
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Hunting & Fishing Late Season Cow Elk
- Thread starter kenzup
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Thanks for the likes and comments on the rifle. The action is a savage light weight hunter, manners eh4 stock with mini chassis, PTG stealth bottom metal, proof research 22 in savage drop in, timney trigger, vortex razor lh 3x15, surefire Dixon brake (still waiting on my form 4). All gunsmithing done by Score High here in Albuquerque.
Sorry I didn’t post the ammo specs.
6.5 Creedmoor
143 ELDX
Hornady brass
H4350 40.8 grain
2620 FPS 7.2 SD
CCI large rifle primer
Loaded on a Dillon 550 using stock Dillon powder thrower. Hornady dies and gen 2 mandrel.
Nice kill, congrats.
One more question on the rifle, would you mind telling us how much it weighs?
One more question on the rifle, would you mind telling us how much it weighs?
Nice hunting rifle. How did that 143 ELDX do at that range? Did she drop, or get a run in? Where did your shot hit? Just curious about the viability (assuming good shot placement) of 6.5 CM on elk as I am getting ready to buy or build a rifle for a cow Elk hunt next year. I have a shredded rotator cuff and can't shoot heavy magnum calibers anymore, hell I just traded off a lightweight .308 because the recoil was too much for me. I know 6.5 is great for deer but was thinking of going 7mm-08 for Elk, your success gives me hope though. I'd really like to have one deer/elk rifle. I'm a good shot, at range as well, but alot of people swear 6.5CM is not enough for elk out beyond a couple of hundred yard. Not trying to start a "what caliber for XXXX hunting" thread (read a thousand of those), just interested in OP's experience.
Absolutely no worries... a 6.5cm or 260 will work great for elk... I'm not guessing either...
She walked about 10 steps. If you look shot placement was right in the heart. She really didn’t even bleed externally. My energy number for elk is 1200 to be responsible. I have seen elk taken with 223 one shot under 200 yards with good placement. Knowing your abilities and knowing when you shouldn’t shoot regardless of caliber is more important than how big your gun is.
IMO
I could of saved close to a pound with different bottom metal and no mini chassis. Though I am super satisfied with the recoil of this gun where it is. I think any lighter it would be a bit heavy and way harder to stay on target.
