6BR for hunting??????

[Buzzsaw]

I'm looking at a Dakota Predator in 6BR for deer, hog and deer sized exotic hunting re; Axis. With a heavier "100 gr" bullet, How will I do, if I put the bullet in the right spot? the reason is this rifle is not chambered in any "normal" deer hunting calibers.
Thanks

 

[MarkS]

It will fine for deer size game, just be sure it is at lease 10tw.

Mark Schronce

 

[Buzzsaw]

How about the 6.5 Grendle?? Better choice?

 

[Coleridge]

I pieced together a 6Br in a VSSF frame. It works great for what I use it for. I've killed a few deer with good results. THe 6br in a long barrel is not far off a .243 at all. Within normal hunting ranges... If the .243 Win can do it the 6BR can to. The only thing I would do diff is twist mine 8". I have a 10"

 

[65BR]

Go forth, killed 2 deer this past season w/ MY Dakota Predator, using 95 Ballistic Tips.

At 200 yds, groups consistent 5/8" w/that bullet.

Deer don't like 95 Ballistic Tips

BTW, shot a wild hog/boar at 240 yds w/a 85gr X bullet a couple of years ago, 243/Ruger#1/20" RSI model, MV 3100.

6BRs push a 105 about 2850, 95@3k, and 85s about the same as above, 3100 in 24-26" bbls. Point is, if you desire a tougher bullet on hogs, etc. just use a 85 TSX, NEVER heard of ANYTHING fairly hit cover much ground. Most do what my hog did, dropped STRAIGHT DOWN DRT !

 

[2506]

It is like the old saying,"It ain't what you hit them with it is where you hit them that counts." A 95 to 100 gr bullet in the right spot from a 6 br will get-er-done.

 

[JabaliHunter]

I thought long and hard about the 6BR but in the end decided to go for a 6.5x47, simply for easier feeding and more flexibility for the range of deer (muntjac to red) that we have here in England. It will replace my .270Win when its finished.

 

[jbrauning]

A 6BR is a great deer rifle. I have killed several deer over the last ten years in Montana with this caliber. It has incredible accuracy it is nothing to shoot a deer in the neck at 200yds with a good rest. Shoot the 105 berger VLD or the 85g sierra HPBT gameking 32g of Varget and CCI 450 devastating. My 10 year old son loves this gun for deer.

 

[Buzzsaw]

Dakota builds the Predator in 6.5 Grendel. I think this should be better than a 6mmbr for deer??? I want the Dakota Predator and they can only chamber it in the smaller base cartriges. The Grendel being the largest. More thoughts on the 6.5 Grenel for killing deer, etc?