Ghost puts tongue in cheek and suggests you should have bought that 30.06 and stop being a recoil wuss.

By the way I joined in and shot my first red hind on Sat.

Ghost.

Should have used a heavy bullet not the 120grn at least 140 or 160 grn on Red Deer the light bullet works best on smaller deer.

GR - I fear that I shall always be a recoil puftah, although a moddie sorts most of it out .... & I have just found a S/H .308 barrel for an R93

This might take a bit of explaining to Mrs FM / FEO

Oh dear!

I suggest you buy a 270win tell the police you want it for French boar. Their guidelines say the 6.5 isn't heavy enough and you can't take military calibre into France. As to Mrs FM say it is a Xmas present and ask what she would like.

Ignore what people say about the .270 and if you are worried I'll come over and you can shoot mine with a mod it is a pussycat.

Ghost

Doesn't look like fox to me.

30.06 dude. It's the load we use on the things we want dead.

For a "war Shot " beautiful! Another example of how 6.5 should replace 5.56. But in 6.5 Grendel.

Now on the culinary aspects of this shot, You ruined the Loin & Tender Loin! What should be the just punishment? Forcing You to cook the Meat Al'a Floyd,"it's a minor flesh wound,don't mind the shrapnel." Witch is rather appealing to me.

Friendly piss-taking.

Now I'm away... In an hour or so I have to go"Victor Meldrew" on my next door Neighbor!

Waidmannsheil! Christmas dinner is provided for, then?

Nice shot, but I would probably join the "use a heavier bullet" camp. The 6.5x55 can use remarkably long bullets compared to the size of the case (look at the original Swedish round-nosed-cylinder military projectiles). 140 grains are standard, and you can load up to 160 grain bullets. My guess is that a heavier projectile would have deflected less, carried on straight through that hind, and made a little hole on the other side. Plus, you'd have the extra fun of sighting in your scope again.

I forgot to mention: you can get Norma Oryx 156-grain softpoint bullets, including ready-made in Norma's factory-loaded ammunition, IIRC.

The real problem is the ballistic tip, its performance on small game (What it was originally intended for) is explosive. The performance on larger beasts is sadly unpredictable. Nosler Partitions are what you should have used! 140 grain ones at that although if unsure and especially when dealing with Thetfords reds I would recommend that as a minimum!

In my 6.5x55 the B/Tip was too expensive. The 120 Sierra Sp was cheaper and just as accurate, however too frangible on Roe at ranges closer than 75m, particularly if entry through a shoulder, but performed perfectly at 200m plus. So I downloaded them!

On Sika stags and Reds The 140gr and 160 gr performed superbly at any range and rode the wind better at longer ranges.I think you will be pleased with the 140gr performance on Hinds.

I've run a lot of ranges for stalkers over the past 25 years and the calibre that consistantly produces the worst groups? Yes, you've guessed it, the .270. Funny old thing that!

Ditto on the "heavier bullet" comments. The original "issue" round for the M96 carried a 147gr bullet (for use on men, not beasts) and the Hirtenberg mil-surp available today is made to the same specs.

I'd recommend the Federal 140gr -- they make two versions, the Power-Shok (BTSP) and the Hi-Shok (BTHP), which I suspect would make a huge difference at the naughty end (I may have mixed up the bullet types between the two, but no matter).

Of course, upon reflection, you could always take Mickey Mauser along with you, next time: nothing like a 7.92mm / 170gr bullet to help things along.

If memory serves Kim I believe Mr FM's Mauser is 7.62.

Ghost

Being that calibre he wont shoot it as he is now a self confessed wuss!

Only joking!