Recent content by JDB73

My experience with the 6.5cm: fully mature kudu bul ( animal very fat since they eat in agriculture fields), 140 grTGK at 2650ft/s muzzle velocity, 250 yards, shoulder shot, recovered the bullet under the skin on the opposite side shoulder. Heart shot, the animal expired where it stood...

If you wound an animal in South Africa, you pay the full price. It discourage most from taking marginal shots.

I use 140gr S&B spire points (this is a cheap cup and core bullet) for warthogs on crop fields, with no issues out of the 6.5CM. Shots mostly under 300m. Also taken several large kudu bulls without issue. Understanding bullet construction and expected performance is useful. In my opinion CM is...