Thread: Which 6,5mm / .264» bullet is reccomended for Tahr?

Which 6,5mm / .264» bullet is reccomended for Tahr?

800m/s muzzle velocity with 140grs. Will it go fast enough at 300-350m to smash up enough to be efficient?

I have used the 140grs Accubond, and I found them to sort of «Pencil through», even at shorter distances.

What would be Your reccomendations? (Other than the obvious about getting a bigger gun…)

Shot a lot with 125 partition.

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What ranges? Have they packed up rather quick?

I used a lot of 140 amax and they were great (6.5x55). ELDM are the modern version.
Folks might think they are too soft but that isn't the case. Used them out to 350 yards or so. Killed well - remembering that kills at the 6.5x55 sort of velocities (2700-2800 fps) can be a bit slow at longer ranges.

not 6.5mm but I noticed the 7mm 140 accubonds I tried years ago would pencil through everything I shot with them. had a better run with the LRABs once I cracked the code to get them to shoot.

Quick question @Maunga tei tei

Have you been Thar hunting? Because honestly any jacketed soft point from a 6mm bore and upwards will work just fine. I have shot quite alot of Thar and 90% of the shots were under 200m and at least half under 100. I sometimes wonder if the stories of Thar being especially hard to kill was from people hitting them too far back when they were in their winter coat and harder to get a bead on the shoulder?

Originally Posted by norsk

Quick question @Maunga tei tei

Have you been Thar hunting? Because honestly any jacketed soft point from a 6mm bore and upwards will work just fine. I have shot quite alot of Thar and 90% of the shots were under 200m and at least half under 100. I sometimes wonder if the stories of Thar being especially hard to kill was from people hitting them too far back when they were in their winter coat and harder to get a bead on the shoulder?

You're on to something there, the most hard animal to place a shot on or judge a head.
I see a lot of pics showing a 14 inch bull but when you judge the length of head below the horns it doesn't add up.
I was lucky to kill my first with a 222.

So if you want my advice...

Sight your deer rifle in,4" high at one hundred meters.See where that shoots at 200,250 and 300.

Then spend the rest of the time increasing your fitness level because thats the most important aspect of a successful Thar hunt apart from the weather.Dont invest too much time in playing"sniper bob" because those guys who shoot long range at them do it because they can,not because you need to generally.

+1 for getting some fitness before taking on the hills, makes a huge difference. I tend to run with 143eldx on most animals with 4 legs with good results

I've settled on the 143 Bondstrike out of my SAUM @2950 fps, but I've seen it open satisfactorily down to 2000 fps (610m/s)

Originally Posted by norsk

Quick question @Maunga tei tei

Have you been Thar hunting? Because honestly any jacketed soft point from a 6mm bore and upwards will work just fine. I have shot quite alot of Thar and 90% of the shots were under 200m and at least half under 100. I sometimes wonder if the stories of Thar being especially hard to kill was from people hitting them too far back when they were in their winter coat and harder to get a bead on the shoulder?

Bang on. I literally have no count for the number of Tahr I've shot dead on the spot with .243, 0-300. Right mix of pills too: 85sp, 90 scirocco, 100 prohunter, 95 sst, 95 berger, 95 targex, 105 targex. Not shooting murderous grizzly bears desperately trying to smash bone to anchor it, just put it in the boiler room, job done. And the "premium bullet? the scirocco, my least preferred. 95berger and 105 targex favorite.

Thar are no harder to shoot and put down than any other wild game we have in this country. It all comes down to the hunter everytime.
As already said they can be dropped at long ranges like anything else or close up and personal ...right up and personal they'll drop with a small caliber time and time again. The bullshit I hear from many Sports shop owners and their staff on the topic of Thar hunting is quite sickening
at times. Like I said it comes down to the hunter, how good he is on Thar and more so their habits at different times of year etc.
You do not have to be a mountaineer to kill a thar unless you choose to do so.
Back to the original question...... a 120 grain Sierra pro hunter is a good choice in the 6.5's

Originally Posted by Blackfern

not 6.5mm but I noticed the 7mm 140 accubonds I tried years ago would pencil through everything I shot with them. had a better run with the LRABs once I cracked the code to get them to shoot.

Had the same problem with 140 gr Accubonds in a .280 Remington… they pencilled through sika…. I even shot a bull thar and it took me 3 clean chest shots to drop him… accubonds, never again ��

Yep, Had exactly the same issue with AB's in my 280AI, And Maunga Teitei had the same problem on his latest trip with them too, which is why he's looking for a different projectile for next year.
You can debate how tough or not Tahr are, and it might be relevant in the open east coast country. I dont know. But in the bluffy, scrubby west coast stuff a matter of a few seconds can see a Tahr unretrievable or lost. Which is what happened.
Ive shot and seen alot of Bull Tahr shot too. Ive seen them go straight down, and ive seen them run a considerable distance and take multiple shots. Given that my experience will be no different o anyone else, I conclude some of you are remembering your good experiences, and forgetting the not so good.

Under most circumstances a softer bullet kills better than a harder bullet.