Will a 6.5 Prc Kill an Elk?
When Using Bullets Like a 127 Grain Barnes Lrx, a 140 Grain Swift a-Frame, or a 143 Grain Hornady Eld-X, the 6.5 Prc Can Be Darn Effective on Even the Biggest...
When using bullets like a 127 grain Barnes LRX, a 140 grain Swift A-Frame, or a 143 grain Hornady ELD-X, the 6.5 PRC can be darn effective on even the biggest bull elk. If you have a hankering to use a 6.5mm cartridge on elk, then the 6.5 PRC is probably the best one for the job.
Will a 6.5 PRC kill a moose?
The conventional wisdom says that hunters should be using bigger cartridges like those and nobody would blink an eye if you brought one of them on a moose hunt. That said, this video demonstrates that the 6.5 PRC is certainly capable of quickly and cleanly taking down a moose with good shot placement.
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What animals is a 6.5 PRC good for?
This rifle will be used for Whitetail in the Midwest, Mule Deer in the Rockies, Sitka Blacktail on Kodiak Island, and for other deer-sized species, such as Antelope. The 6.5 Creedmoor is very effective on those species at the distances I will be hunting them. Yes, the 6.5 PRC is a great choice as well.
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