Thread: Fallow and the 6mm Creedmoor

It depends on the hardness / softness and type of construction of the bullet @Tentman. I have to be convinced that a particular bullet will open up quickly, and shed weight in decent sized fragments. I don’t want the bullet zipping through without the damage.

A hard bullet that arrives at the quarry with 1000 ft/lb can create a narrow wound channel, and a runner, whereas a soft bullet that arrives with 1000 ft/lb and fragments can create numerous large bleeds. The bullet needs the resistance to open up and do it’s work, which is why the double lung shoulder shot or front of chest is important, rather than just behind the shoulder for the traditional heart shot.

I’m pretty comfortable I’ve found the respective limits for this cartridge on typical red meat hinds and spikers, on the smaller fallow, and again on the typical goat.

As usual the shot placement dictates everything.