Can I shoot an elk with my 6.5 Creedmore? If so, what is the best bullet to use?
Yes and which ever one shoot the best. Holes in lungs kill shit it’s simple. Should you shoot 800 yards probably not but it carries well over a 1000 lbs of energy with the 143 eldx past 500
Will it work? Yes. Would it be my first choice? No. In my opinion, the eldx is a great shooting bullet, but not a great killing bullet. Wife shot a mule deer with the 143eldx right behind the front shoulder, and the bullet fragmented into little slivers. Took two more shots to put him down. I've shot elk and deer with the 178eldx out of my 300wm. Both died, but I found multiple pieces of the bullets under the hide.
Personally, I'd go with a 140 grain barnes ttsx or nosler accubond.
Anybody know how to figure kinetic energy loss? I just recently built a 22 creedmoor and from reading it maintains energy at triple the levels of a 22-250. Granted we are comparing a 55gr vs 80gr out of a 22caliber but close to the same velocity. If true hell this new 22 Creed would do an elk in no problem.
Will it work? Yes. Would it be my first choice? No. In my opinion, the eldx is a great shooting bullet, but not a great killing bullet. Wife shot a mule deer with the 143eldx right behind the front shoulder, and the bullet fragmented into little slivers. Took two more shots to put him down. I've shot elk and deer with the 178eldx out of my 300wm. Both died, but I found multiple pieces of the bullets under the hide.
Personally, I'd go with a 140 grain barnes ttsx or nosler accubond.
funny how bullets work the accubomb is the only bullet i have ever had fail. I have been apart of about 15 deer dieing because of the 143m eldx and they have all been one shot add 20 more if you count the 140 amax. closest was 100 ish and farthest was 657 and that was a big bodied mule deer
Anybody know how to figure kinetic energy loss? I just recently built a 22 creedmoor and from reading it maintains energy at triple the levels of a 22-250. Granted we are comparing a 55gr vs 80gr out of a 22caliber but close to the same velocity. If true hell this new 22 Creed would do an elk in no problem.