Finally, a guy who understands the limitations of a 6.5!!! Great info without any BS.

Thanks for your honesty. I just smile when the 6.5 subjects comes up because I’ve been shooting a .264 win mag for 50+ years from a teenager to present. It blows away any of the smaller 6.5s. I’ve shot two elk with 140 Partion/ Nosler, two moose with 140 Hornady SST, a tractor trailer full of whitetails, countless numbers of woodchucks and been very happy with it. I also own plenty of rifles to choose from 17 HMR to 375 H&H but my 264 is my go to gun and always will.

I had a AR10 in both 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor after shooting a 260 Remington both of my AR10 have been converted over to the 260 Remington. I will take a 260 Remington or 7mm08 over the 6.5 Creedmoor any day and under any condition

Ditto brother. I've been loving two 260 rifles since 2005. I'm grateful for the Creedmoor craze because it has increased the selection of good bullets for those of us shooting the Swede and the 260. I have no need for the CM at all. Preach it!

Love my 260 have had mine for many many years.

Great chat! Always good to hear others opinions on topics like this. Thanks for sharing

I have experience with the 6.5 x 55 Swede and found it to be very comfortable and accurate to shoot but, I decided to look around for a new rifle using a 6.5 bullet. The 6.5 Creedmor is getting a lot of publicity but after much thought I decided on the 260 Remington. Now after shooting the 260 for 4 months I am no expert but I feel I made the right decision............. besides I am not one to follow crowds.

I too have been shooting .260 long before the creedmoor came along. Also the 6.5 Swede, and grendel. I was on the 6.5 bandwagon before there was a 6.5 bandwagon. Great chat.

Awesome video !! I like your no B.S. approach...keep on doing that !!!

Thanks for the videos you are making. You bring a lot of good experience to support your commentary.

Thanks very much Sam for all your videos and articles. I really respect your experience and your opinions. Very direct and straight forward. And thank you most of all for NO one minute plus intro's with stupid headbanger music!!

I agree with you…1997 on the .260(6.5-08)! Don’t forget about the 100yr old 6.5x55 Sweed!It’s amazing to see how well marketing(6.5 Creedmoor) works for many that do not remotely understand ballistics! The good is, there are many options out there for 6.5 bullets! Keep bringing it!

Hello Sam, I want to send you greetings all the way from Sweden, not very far away these days with the internet and all... but anyways. Thanks for all youre very informative videos. I specially appriciate youre humble aproach and down to earth presentation. Makes it very trustworthy compared to very much else. By the way, as you may know, we have been shooting the 6.5x55 mauser since 1894 in Sweden. Actually very similar to the 260 remington, necked down 308 as I understand. First with the military rifle m94 Mauser which was bought from Germany and earned a very fine reputation for being true and sharp shooting specially with the uppgraded version m96 with a longer barrel. So first of as a military ammunition and then as a hunting caliber. With out a doubt the most popular hunting caliber in Sweden and Norway. I really find it intriging that a cartridge more than 100 years old turns out to be such an extraordinary success. Best regards/Matz

I like these videos a lot, Sir. Looking forward to more.

You do a great job on your videos! One thought for You from an elk hunter of 55 years who has taken over 60 elk. I used to also believe in full penetration and exit holes-my first 40 elk were taken with bullets such as the Nosler partition or Barnes TS with .270, .308, 7mm mag and ..338 win mag. Most of them traveled at least 100 yards with a good lung shot-some traveled up to a mile. Since I have started using the140 grain Berger VLD's in my 6.5-284 and 6.5 CM I have taken over a dozen elk from 50 yards to 780 yards-none have taken more than 10 steps and most drop in their tracks with a lung shot. My all-time favorite elk medicine is my 7mm mag shooting 168 grain Berger VLD's. Keep up your great videos but don't sell the 6.5 short for elk-they are awesome with the Berger VLD 140 or Hornady eld-X 143's.

Thanks for sharing Panhandle and you have some great diplomacy here as I'm a little more cut and dry. I like the 260 and the creedmore though the extra case capacity with the right powder and projectile for me creates a better net result. Cheers.

Great job Sam , that was as straight as anyone could put that topic and I agree with you on all of it, for all of those who might want to try the 6.5 on elk , let me tell you one piece of information, A 338 federal has more energy ft pounds at 400 yards, than a 6.5 creedmoor has at 200 yards.

Sam! You shoot 1/4" groups anytime of the day with your .260 Rem... Don't loose any saliva for people who are trying to convince anyone that other cartridges are better... Anyone at the office saying at the coffee break that they shoot better than anybody, fine! No problem! Let's go to the range and have some fun... 98% of the time they are crappy shooters! I would listen to you anytime! Thanks for your SUPERB videos!!

My Tikka T3 is an extension of my arm,love it.

Well done. Appreciate the common sense approach and discussion.

Liking the strait talk videos! Keep them coming.

Nice job on the video Sam... I agree with everything you said there on that video..keep them coming

A great video. When I hunt elk I use a spear. I haven't kilt one yet but I'm still working on it.

Excellent commentary! I dropped my first ever cow elk this past December on Wagonhound ranch near Douglas, Wyoming with a 165 grain GMX running a little over 3000 FPS in my .300 WM. Cow was 169 yards and dropped in her tracks. Mine was probably about 1.5 to 2 years old. The massive cow my brother dropped right before I got mine was with a 150 grain factory GMX. Dead right there. Those are some BIG critters compared to the deer I hunt in PA. There is simply no ethical reason at all for guys to go light on them. No way I'd use a 6.5 on elk. Thanks for this series! I very much value your opinion and expertise.

Nice commentary, you're a straight shooter! I really appreciate that!

I appreciate your video, and I complement you, as you did a great job. I have been considering both of these calibers for a new rifle. Not building one, but buying one. For some reason the 260 stands out to me. I am currently doing as much research as I can, but I am finding the 260 ammo is extremely hard to find and I do not reload like yourself. I like what you had to say about shooting an elk, but I will add one point to this. My father has used a 243 sako rifle his entire life, he has killed many Colorado and Oregon elk, bear and deer. From many long distances and most of them were killed with one shot. A lot of it is in your placement and your discipline.

Great vids, subscribed! So I've got a slightly different approach. For precision and target competition, I chose a 6.5X47 lapua, shooting 136 Scenar OTM L hand loads; 2780 fps from a 26" barrel. This is a consistent 1/6 moa rig, and will compete up to 1000m. For off season target practice, I swap barrels to a 22-250, and use the same chassis & action(Saving a ton of cash on reloading). For hunting large deer & medium elk, I went with a 6.5X280 Ackley Improved(different action), which will push a 140 VLD or Partition past 3300fps( with excellent accuracy to 400m), from a 24" medium profile barrel. This methodology provides +1700 ft/lbs of ballistic force up to 400m, in a very accurate cartridge, with little meat loss. Thanks for all your contributions to the sport, I hope you can monetize this content and support the habit!!

good job buddy, like your commonsense. I value your knowledge and injoy hearing what you have to say

Great piece. Always good advice to 'use enough gun'. Three years out, the 6.5 mm PRC is available, IF you can find the brass, because it's so popular. Pushing the 6.5 at 3100-3150 fps helps considerably on elk. Speed kills!

Thanks mate. Great convo.

Thanks for straight talk! Don't reload yet but have shot reloads in my " stock model 7 " 260. Like you I didn't have the choices we have in off the shelf cartridges now but that gun is deadly at 300 yards w 140 grain factory loads

I've been hunting Elk for 50+ yrs. Killed many with a .243 win. 100 gr Sierra Boat Tail 43 grain IMR 4831. I dont shoot over 250 yards but it sure drops them hard. I say shoot what you are comfortable with and a range you are comfortable with. Nice video and review.

I am so giddy with timid Scandinavian happiness to see that the great 6.5mm-for-moose flame war has finally reached the shores of the New World as well :3

Exceptionally fantastic, nice looking footage.

Quite possibly the most intelligent thing I've watched on KZfaq. I'm really tired of hearing how the .260 can't compete with the 6.5x284 and 6.5C. You hit the nail on the head; 42.5gr of H4350 and 142 SMK's is what my rifle loves. Keep up the great work.

I recently did the mammoth sniper competition and there was multiple military snipers there with 20 plus years of experience and they all said they shoot 260 over 6.5 and it’s less finicky

I have killed +70 elk in my lifetime. I have killed them with a .243, ( my first rifle in 1976), .308, .270, .30-06,.300wm and a .300wsm. I can tell, you from vast experience that depending on the situation elk are one tough mother to down. I put 3 (.300wm 200gr soft point) in a cow running over a ridge, that had been pushed by hunters. She had all 3 rounds with a 6" circle of each other, all in the money just above the heart. She ran 500 yards into the timber like she had not been hit. If it wasn't for the report (sound) of impact I could have swarn I'd missed her. I found her 40 minuets later and she lifted her head as I approached. I couldn't believe she was still alive. Elk are tough, I feel you need a .30 caliber bullet in the 168gr or heavier to be considered a good pill for there toughness. I now use a .300wsm and shoot 168gr bergers and there going fast (+3000 fps.) there very accurate flat shooting and the hydrodynamic shock of this bullet drops them like a .338. I got complete pass though on a bison last year. Quartering away we measured 5' of path. The bull dropped like I'd hit it with a.45-70. Can you kill an elk with a 6mm or 7mm yes you can, but your going to wound some and not recover some also, elk are tough and they can cover miles in hours. Gut/liver shoot one with a 30-06 and 200 gr bullets you will find him. Shot one like that, too far back with a .260 you wont. That caliber just doesn't have the terminal weight to kill it, and it will suffer a long death. miles from where you shot it. I've seen this happen many times. with bigger calibers but smaller weigh bullets. (150gr) my 2 cents.

Great video. I’ve always been intrigued by the 260 Remington for pronghorn and mulies, but since I already have a 25-06, 270 Win and 280 Rem it would be hard to justify buying one. Best of luck in the field.

Very well said . I love the 243 , 7mm-08 , 25-06 , 260 all in Ackly Improved . I would love a 308 Ackly but can't get my gun smith to mess with Building me one .

I shoot the 260rem becouse I use 308 brass to make 260 brass, I get my 308 brass for free from the range. They are all once fired Norma or Lapua brass. And the 6,5mm bullets just have the advantage over other calibers when it comes to BC and SD.

Nicely done! I can push my .260 past 2900 fps rather easily with 140 gr bullets and h4831. I'm using a 28in barrel with 5r rifling tho so I'm sure that helps. I've settled on the milder loads tho cuz I don't want to abuse my barrel too much. Great video tho!

You are exactly right. Just because you can hit a target at 700+ doesn’t mean you should hunt certain animals with that caliber or bullet. Great video. I’m a happy subscriber and enjoy all your videos. Thanks

Very VERY WISE, advise concerning 6.5 & elk hunting They only thing I would have said differently is - limit your shots to 300yds or less. Oh, well only because of my personal experience with the bullet I personally would choose the Barnes or Nosler E-Tip. Great video, keep them coming.

My experience mimics your, Sam. I've been shooting 260 Rem back before it was the 260 Rem. I believe my first clambering was called a 6.5 panther or something like that.. I dropped my 2016 mail bull-moose @ 846lbs with a 260 Rem pushing the 143 eld-x. Full penetration and awesome terminal performance.

Great straight non BS commentary. Good job.

I have a custom nade .260 Rem H.S. Precision and I am a huge fan of it. It is a confidence builder when shooting long range. The low recoil and inherent 6.5 accuracy is superb ...... But i use my 300 B for Elk and Moose.

2:47 "Just get out there and shoot it." Bingo As for an Elk cartridge, I must agree that it is not the best choice for Elk

6.5 is ok for elk if you know it’s limits and yours. Personally I’d say 300y max with most 6.5. I’d feel better with a 280/ai or 7mm/300mag.

I chose the 260 because of the accuracy and the many accommodating brass. I use 308 7mm-08 243 . Haven't worked any of the longer brass like the 30-06 yet. But I will try it. I'm not a paper puncher. I hunt and a bit of target shooting. ( Rocks and Clay's ) out to 1000 yds.

I use to shoot 6.5x55 and loved the Hornady 129 sp.

GREAT video. I am a 260 Rem shooter and love it. Nothing bad to say about the 6.5 CM, but I see no need to change from my 260. The issue that I might mention is that you recommended the Hornady ELDX for elk. I have seen some penetration tests where the core separated from the jacket pretty bad. I would lean toward the 127g Barnes LRX if your twist is fast enough to stabilize. Nosler makes the 130g AB and then there is always the good ol 140g Nosler Partition. It does not shoot on paper quite as accurate, but is plenty accurate for hunting purposes.

Thanks for your honesty

Another really good video Sam!! I know it's a relatively new cartridge and hasn't been out that long, but just wondering what your thoughts might be on the new 6.5mm PRC cartridge? Thanks Sam, and thanks for sharing your information with us. I for one really appreciate your video's very much.

You nailed it, I have 35 years of hunting experience, shooting both these mid-range cartridges all over the west and AK. The 6.5 calibers are on the light side for elk. Lack of pass-through and this poor blood trail make it less-than optimum for elk. I've seen Moose, black bear, caribou and elk killed with both of these and other 6.5s. that said, I've also been on hunts when animals hit solidly we're not retrieved or had to be tracked up to 1.5 miles. Both rounds are excellent at what they do, but elk aren't what they do best.

Well Mr Sam, I don't think you have the slightest idea 'bout whatchertalkin'bout... I done did shot me one of them there big deers you're talking about with my 6.5 cridmore... I shot him off my pappy's rickety back porch at the farm in North Colorader... I use a special formulation with my 6.5 so that it's subsonic that's why the deers can't hear it coming... I shot that one at 3200 yards with a North wind coming straight up. Caught him in the right shoulder and it came out the left lower neck area, dropped like a sack-o-tatters... All kidding aside, Mr Sam, you are a wealth of knowledge and I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into your videos and online commentary. Thank you very much sir!

Last year I went for antelope/pronghorn with my 264 Winchester magnum. I wanted a good performance from my bullet so I did a wet newspaper test (I don’t have my hands on ballistic gel). I shot the paper at 100 yards. I shot the 100 grain nosler partition, 120 grain Sierra pro hunter and the 130 grain triple shock x Barnes. I was looking for good penetration and bullet structure. The results were the 100 grain went to 74.2 grains (nosler says they shed 30% of there weight) 12” penetration , 120 grain went to 51.2 grains 7” penetration, 130 grain went to 129.6 grains with 22” penetration. My elk/moose bullet is the Barnes tsx 130 grain. The solid copper bullets penetrate deep and mushroom nicely. I also have a 6.5-284 for my wife and as much as I do not like the 270 (personal preference) her 270 is the go to for elk/moose not her 6.5-284. I always like a little bit more foot pounds overs velocity if I have it. Really good performing bullets has changed the game. Taking big animals with smaller calibers. If you went for elk/moose would you use the 6.5-284?

Very well said.. I live in the pacific northwest where i hunt both elk and deer also black bear.. I really feel as hard as i have looked at the 260 Remington ctg and others in the 6.5 mm i would want more energy than what that ctg will deliver .. It's been done on Elk as i hunted with an old timer who every year got his elk using 6.5mm X 55 mm ctg... I lean more towards the 6.5mm/ 284 Norma ctg.. I have looked hard a the 6.5 mm X 47mm Lapua ctg . I hunt with a fellow who uses a 6.5mmX57mm custom built , he has taken a number of Elk that i know about .. Ackley improved yes i agree with that and have had it done ... If i had to or wanted to use the 260 Remington or 6.5 Creedmoor for Elk , i would use a tough bullet , Nosler Partition or Swift A-frame bullets , one more is Barnes TSX bullet..Deer where i live one does not need a partition bullet , Hornady interlock is tough and works fine and stays together .. Bullet placement is very important on Elk size game ,if you don't have the correct angle for a quick kill , don't take the shot..Some of what i have learned out there in the field in 56 years ..

For Elk in any 6.5mm you could try Hornady 160 Gr.RN especially if your barrel is 1:8" Twist or Speer Grand Slam or Nosler.AccuBond !

awesome, appreciate the straight talk!

Thank you Sam for another great video. I like the fact that you do not profess to be an expert on every caliber like some of these gun magazine and internet gun writers. I have a Savage Model 12 FV in 6.5 Creedmoor but I am not married to it. My research says that if you do not reload, go with 6.5 Creedmoor due to the amount of options in factory ammo. If you are a reloader go with 260 Remington because it has 5% more case capacity so you can do more with the 260 case. Both are great cartridges, as is the 6.5-284.

I agree 100% re the 6.5 on elk. Just because you can kill one with it, doesn't make it an elk hunting round. After I read Jim Carmichael's (spelled wrong) article on the 6.5 bobcat and what's now the 260 Rem. I had to have one. Loading data was nonexistent so I used 6.5 Sweedish data as a starting point. Back then, the Nosler 125 gr Partition was my go to hunting bullet. Still a good choice. Keep up the good work.

If you like a 6.5 you should look into the 6.5x284 Norma. Great video!

Great video thx for the info.

I've been shooting 130gr VLD and 130gr Normal GT back before the Hybrid or RDF (have those too). 130gr VLD is great in .260 Rem.

I personally like the .264 Win Mag. The bullet selection has greatly improved over the past few years and not much I can't do with it. Large game or coyotes, I can do it effectively. Just a long overlooked cartridge because of an undeserving reputation.

The 160 grain round nose bullet is more than adequate to humanely put down a 1000+ lb. bull Roosevelt elk, but within 250 yards. This will limit your options however, that a larger cartridge could provide. My personal favorites are the 7mm SAUM, 7mm WSM, or the venerable 7mm Rem. Mag.; they offer a near perfect combination of terminal ballistics, but with superior external ballistics comparable to 30 cal. bullets of the same charge and mass. I use Hornady's 175 grain ELD-X mv@2980 fps for Roosevelt elk, and prepared to meet the largest.

I shot an elk in 2016 with the .260 pushing a 130 Hvld. It was my backup rifle to my 300wm and I can say I'd really rather not do it again. They soak up the energy so well. Nothing like whitetails.

Being European, of course I am shooting 6,5x55 SE. The American made ammunition is very low pressure in contrast with European made. (SAMMI- 51000 PSI vs CIP-55100 PSI). I will not tell how fast I shoot my 6.5x55, but if I use the same pressure as the 6,5 Creedmoor uses (SAMMI -62,000 psi) , the Swedish can shoot about 150 fps faster than Creedmoor, and with a 160gr bullet it is the real deal for big moose. Hunting and shooting are two different things. It is a pleasure to see you saying that 6.5 is not the caliber for long range hunting. Cheers mate

Hi Sam I just discovered your video about 260 Remington. I've done quite a bit of reading about this calibre. In Australia it seems not to be popular. Cases, and projectiles plus factory ammo are hard to come by. 6.5 mm Creedmoor is becoming popular but very expensive factory ammo. What I was wanting to know is the comparison between each of the 6.5mm calibres e,g, 6,5mm creedmoor, 6,5 x 55 swedish and the 260 Remington. Your channel is great. Thx Mark

Bullet placement is what it is all about any of your cartridges will work and equally well having taken over 20 elk with a 270 and 130 grain bullet it is about the same difference to many folks read to much into what gun they shoot instead of how they shoot their gun, I have shot them with 7mmSTW, 308, 270, 6.5 CR,127 grain Barnes My choice, but my rules of firing no neck shots, no head shots , all shots with whatever you shoot are behind the crease of the front shoulder and half way up the body you live by those rules you will do very well on elk a shooter is harder to find than he is to kill...good luck. The reason I like Barnes 98% of the time you get two holes.... i like two holes :)

6.5 CM update : my chrono using the ELD-X 143 gr. & H4350 @ 43 gr. Is 2770 FPS muzzle and a nice, solid grouping. So, about right there.

Sam great videos just have to ask you , you do not like the 6.5 for elk but you must know more elk have been killed with a 270 and 130 grain poorly constructed bullets ie(Jack Oconnor) and the ballistics are just about Identical with the 6.5 family of cartridges I have shot Barnes bullets for over 20 years in both 270 and 7mm STW with pass throughs on over 20 elk and numerous deer I would think a Barnes 127 LRX at 2900 would be a great elk load in the 6.5 would love to hear your thoughts on this thanks for the great videos and for sharing Information this is one of my favorite channels.... another Idahoan

I like 308 wildcats. Years ago I had a Savage heavy barrel 25-06 shortened and rechambered for .257/308 Ackley Improved with a 40 degree shoulder by Carolina Precision Rifles, as I recall. Before V bucks it was old school glass bedded. I fire lapped the barrel (something people did then) and the results were amazing. I probably shot a thousand rounds or more trying all kinds of loads and bullets. Even wrote a magazine article for Precision Shooting. One three shot group at 100 yards with an 87 grain bullet, maybe a Speer, was in the .200' area. Long time to remember that all but it was great fun. If I was showing today I'd probably own a 260 Improved.

Awesome info bro!

Thanks Sam!

THE ONLY 130 MATCH BULLETS THAT I GOT FOR MY .260 IN THE EARLY 2000 WAS NORMA DIAMOND LINE BULLETS. THEY ARE AMAZING.

6.5x55 has been the goto round for elk in Sweden, great penetrating power bc of fantastic sectional density, i shoot 6.5x284 and it stops everything in its tracks

I’ll be using that bullet, ELD X143, in a 6.5 PRC this season for both deer and elk. I’d go heavier but finding a 156 grain Berger is like finding an honest politician. They make them but none to be found before I hit the timber. PRC is completely different than the Creedmoor’s as I’ve been learning…the hard way.

I have a 30 06 but im looking at getting a 260 remington cause im tired of the recoil and would like a light little rifle

Excellent presentation. I'm a HUGE fan of the .260 Rem - for whitetail deer. Sadly I don't have any elk to play with here in NY (we killed off all the Eastern Elk with flintlocks and round balls before the Civil War) so I have what I consider an unbeatable cartridge for killing deer under 350 yards with one good shot. Sometimes as close as 10 yards! Many other cartridges do just as well. Why must there be a "best"? In my experience it's more the hunter than the cartridge. Get close, shoot well, shoot once. If I had the opportunity at an elk I'd be working up a load for either the 156 gr Norma Oryx or the Barnes 127 gr LRX (my Savage has the "proper" 1:8" twist). Or I'd buy a .338 Win Magnum. But I am below rookie stage on elk so that's just a guess. My current deer load is the 130 gr Sierra GameChanger and a compressed load of Alliant Reloader 19. The .260 Rem is a very efficient way to fill the freezer.

Will you be doing more 260 load development video's? I was looking forward to seeing pressure signs and the final load. Also what's your thoughts on the new 6.5 PRC just as a potential cartridge in general?

when I lived in Idaho I knew guys that shot elk with 6.5x55, 257 Roberts, 243 and even 22-250. They did it up close though.

Both great rounds

I am an 80 year old guy...Appreciate your NO BULLSHIT approach...Totally Honest!!!...For Elk...if I were in love with 6.5 I would use a .264 Mag. For deer sheep and Antelope...NOTHING wrong with a .260 Rem!

Just a little bit more speed, which would be probably easy to get with a tad more 4350 and you have around that will hit an elk harder at a thousand yards than the 300 Winchester magnum. When I used to load up my 700 Remington mag back in 1980 I used benchrest load that was 3 grains higher 4350 than any reloading manual listed. The nice thing about 4350 is because it's such a slow powder it doesn't Spike chamber pressures. So hundred forty grain Spire Point either from Sierra or Hornady we're running almost 3400 feet per second and the first 20 rounds after sight in of my Ruger Model 77 you could cover with a dime.

Great Video!

Thanks for your answer

6.5x55 has been used for years for elephant hunting. The 6.5 has a very high sectional density, which is penetration. Shot placement is key, no matter what you use.

Hi Sam @Panhandle Precision, once again you "nail it!". Firstly, thank you for your time and effort your videos are always awesome and your acknowledge is above anything else I possible can "imagine" ( i am only a new be) LOL. Just a simple comment here, where i live heaps of people opt for the Creedmoor over the 260 for the simple reason we have plenty of creedmoor ammo available at the counter but not many at all of the 260 Rem. It is like compare a 308 Win with some other effective caliber of not many available factory ammo. In New Zealand the 260 works great for those who reload, like you, but the creedmoor is the go too for those who shoot factory ammo(or just don't reload). As always, thank you for your time and services for the community i really appreciate and believe everyone who watch your channel at some point.

If I were considering a Precision Rifle, for either target shooting or hunting anything from varmints to Elk/Moose, I'd choose the 7mm-08. Had I known back in the day, I wouldn't have felt the need for the .243, 25-06 nor .300 Win Mag currently occupying my safe. I'd probably have more 7mm-08s with custom loads worked up for different applications, e.g. varmint, medium game, big game and target. It's a very versatile cartridge with low recoil so crucial to accurate shooting by most people. fwiw.

I have to agree, 6.5 is not the best cartridge for elk. However, I have taken two elk with my Proof Research elevation chambered in 6.5 Creedmore. I was running a 127 grain LRX over 41.3 grains of H-4350 at 2,830. Both shots were right at 300 yards and were clean kills. First dropped right where she stood from a neck shot and second went 25 yards after a double lung shot. Both had full penetration with great terminal ballistics. I would definitely limit myself to 500 yards with it. At the time, it was what I had and I chose the right bullet for the job.

I just built a 260 Remington on a long action and I’m getting 2677 FPS with 45 grains of h-4831sc powder, 26” green mountain barrel, 140 gr Berger VLD.

Panhandle precision Great video. U know anyone using eldx in 264 WM ? For elex. Im thinking I may need some work on barrel for longer 143 eldx ? Thanks

I have a serious ammo question, just purchased a Ruger Hawkeye Ftw edition in 260 rem, my main use is gonna be for deer hunting in South Alabama, my range of shots would be from 100-400 yards max, what bullet would you recommend out of the Barnes TTSX or the Nosler Accubond ?

Only problem I see with shooting elk with the CM is having your back shielded for when the bullet comes back around the planet.

Very good ,sound advice. I agree unless you are an expert and you limit those cartridges two acceptable ranges. 30 caliber is probably the way to go

I will have to say that I have killed around 14 elk with a 260 with Berger bullets and they never needed two rounds nor did they go more than 50 yards. All were shot at 300 to 500 yards. Love the 260

Have you tried any of the 6.5 Barnes bullets? LRX, TTSX, TSX? O have some loaded up and shot some paper with them but no game yet. They are supposed to perform well.

when I go hunting the hardest thing I have to do is pick witch rifle to take .22 ,.22m ,223 ,243 ,30,30 .30.36 semi or ,.30.06 bolt , or the 300RUM A RIFLE FOR EVERYTHING from RATS to ELK & THAR ..

Good insight. I just ran across your channel. I appreciate you down to earth approach. I have a 308 & am considering a future rifle. I have had 2 700BDL in 7mm Rem. Mag. Elk may be the primary purpose for this next rifle. If 6.5 isn't recomended, what do you recommend as a minimum cartridge? Thanks again. I just subscribed. You may have already answered this in another vid I haven't seen.