Hunting with 6.5x47 lapua
- Thread starter Badbadger
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Great bullets, but not dependable on game.
Fixed it for you.
Using those thin jacketed bullets on game gives spectacular kills UNTIL.......the presentation is not exactly what the shooter thought, and
a bigger bone is encountered. Then you get bullet "blowup", a big surface wound, and NO penetration. The result is often a lost animal, which
will escape to die a slow, painful death. It is not a matter of IF, only a matter of WHEN. Use a bullet that will get to vitals from any
reasonable presentation, and you will be better off in the long run.
All hunters have an obligation for a quick clean kill, Dave is 100% correct on the choices he has laid out. Whether a load that shoots 1/2moa or 1 1/2 moa means little in field conditions at ranges most animals are taken.
A Hornaday ELD-X might be an option if ranges start at 150yds and carry on out to ~600yds.
