It's only been about a month since I built my 6.5 grendel upper to be my designated deer rifle. Saturday was the rifle opener here in MO and I was really hoping to get a chance to find out if the new go to rifle was everything I've been dreaming about over the past few years. Well only an hour into the season I got my opportunity. I had to take an unsupported standing shot at 100 yards, with it very slightly quartered away, almost perfect broadside. At first I thought I missed, since the deer ran off with no noticeable problem. I heard a crash that I was afraid was simply him busting through some brush, but I decided to go look anyway. He only made it about 30 yards. Bullet hit about 4" behind the front shoulder, and the bullet passed through the back side ribs, stopping inside the far shoulder. The lungs looked like they were put through a blender. I was able to find the bullet jacket inside the far shoulder. Needless to say I am now a huge fan of the 6.5 G & the Hornady Black with ELDm bullets. So glad I finally built it and had a chance to try it out. If anyone wishes to see pics I have some I could post.
my first 6.5 G buck with ELD match bullet
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1st is obviously the whole buck.
2nd pic is the entrance hole just under skin
3rd is entrance hole after another layer removed
4th is the exit hole where it exited the ribs before stopping inside the back side shoulderblade.
5th is the jacket I recovered
buck down 1.jpgentrance wound 1.jpgentrance hole 2.jpgexit hole 1.jpgjacket side 1.jpgLast edited by BL2551; 11-13-2023, 10:59 PM.
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Originally posted by gwtx View Postcongrats on the buck and the pics. You're hooked
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Congrats on harvesting that buck.
123gr ELD-M is a bit softer than 123gr SST, so it provides rapid expansion but still with enough sectional density and core weight to drive deep penetration and continued tissue destruction along the wound path.
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But everybody knows you can't hunt with match bullets, LOL.
Nice report. Thanks for sharing.Kill a hog. Save the planet.
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Originally posted by LRRPF52 View PostCongrats on harvesting that buck.
123gr ELD-M is a bit softer than 123gr SST, so it provides rapid expansion but still with enough sectional density and core weight to drive deep penetration and continued tissue destruction along the wound path.
What barrel length do you have?
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Originally posted by Double Naught Spy View PostBut everybody knows you can't hunt with match bullets, LOL.
Nice report. Thanks for sharing.
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