in a sense I can see why they capped the Sambar at 270/6.8 because a Sambar Buck can get a fair bit bigger then a Hind, however that not saying a 6.5 wont do the job you got to remember that they have to cater to the lowest common denominator. but there is a bloody strong case Overseas for at the very least majority of 6.5's getting the tick, thank god the other states don't follow suite though, its always the Mexicans doing it different
Hi recently come across you channel and enjoying your content👍. Seen on another video you saying that the 6.5cm eldx disintegrating on impact. In this video I seen had jacket separation But you didn’t show or say about weight retention. Just curious as have cm on order
To my surprise there are a lot of videos showing cow elk being dispatched with 6.5CM out to 700 yards with Hornady factory ELDM and ELDX. I ran across one where a guy filled his moose tag with ELDM in the 6.5CM. Ideal? I don't know but it does happen. I'm new to the CM just this past season. Did just fine on whitetail with 143 Norma Bondstrike factory ammo
@@fhckoutdoors it's sort of a guide line and sort of enforced it depends on the ranger or cop or dpi officer the local ranger said pretty much just follow what Victoria does and you can't get in trouble if you get a grumpy someone you could get in trouble
Who came up with these nonsense regulations? Any cartridge with a proper bullet(preferably solid copper), right down to a .22 Hornet,is adequate for damn near anything when used within its limitations by a competent rifleman/hunter. In the hands of the incompetent, nothing is adequate! The 6.5CM has slightly more velocity than the old Swede which has a superb reputation for deep penetration even on Moose!
I agree with you, but one thing that is often overlooked is that the Scandinavians often use round nose bullets in the 160gr range and do driven hunts which limits shots to usually under 100m.
@@fhckoutdoors Round nose bullets normally open up quicker and give less penetration.But with the high sectional density of medium and heavy 6.5 bullets they still perform well.
@@briankelly2886 I’ve tended to see that round nose bullets stay together better and get more penetration. For instance I shoot 200gr round nose bullets in my 358win and I’ve never not had a full pass through on sambar with it. Most of the time double shoulder shots.
@@fhckoutdoors Good cartridge, I really like the 35 Whelen . The bullet toughness has a lot to do with the manufacturer too,of course. Where Sierra had a reputation for soft bullets, the Hornady Interlocks were very tough!
in a sense I can see why they capped the Sambar at 270/6.8 because a Sambar Buck can get a fair bit bigger then a Hind, however that not saying a 6.5 wont do the job you got to remember that they have to cater to the lowest common denominator. but there is a bloody strong case Overseas for at the very least majority of 6.5's getting the tick, thank god the other states don't follow suite though, its always the Mexicans doing it different
Hi recently come across you channel and enjoying your content👍.
Seen on another video you saying that the 6.5cm eldx disintegrating on impact.
In this video I seen had jacket separation
But you didn’t show or say about weight retention.
Just curious as have cm on order
From memory it was around 40% weight retention. I think I mention it in the follow up video that will be out this week.
Try a monolithic projectile maybe a Barnes or Cx I bet you will get a lot more penetration and less fragmentation….keep up your good work 👍
Yep, been through this in a previous video. You are correct.
Agree. I now hunt almost exclusively with Barnes or Hornady copper bullets. They work superbly!
I wonder how the Speer 140 hot cors would go in that test 🤷♂️.
Cool vid, cheers
Better than ELDX for sure.
To my surprise there are a lot of videos showing cow elk being dispatched with 6.5CM out to 700 yards with Hornady factory ELDM and ELDX. I ran across one where a guy filled his moose tag with ELDM in the 6.5CM. Ideal? I don't know but it does happen. I'm new to the CM just this past season. Did just fine on whitetail with 143 Norma Bondstrike factory ammo
Love the 6.5×55 mention, could you do a video featuring it?
I’ve covered 6.5x55 in a few different videos (6.5 cal for fallow is a pretty good comparison video).
@fhckoutdoors Is it possible for you to get your hands on one and do a video on it? Say a ballistics test showing both new loads and older ones?
@@nathrichardson6373 I’ll see what I can do.
Love to see a test of sambar legal but less powerful cartridges like .357 etc
I didn’t get to test any of the pistol cartridges, but I do have one interesting non-legal caliber that’s an interesting watch
Who TF is this old man in my feed? 😜😘
🤣
can you do 223 at 100 meters on the sambar shoulder?
I didn’t have a 223 to test, however I did do a very similar cartridge so stay tuned.
Great video. In the real world the ELDX isn’t a great choice. A good budget bullet is the speer hot cor
You got anything as big as 50 cal???
Yes 🤫
@@fhckoutdoors FHUCK YEAH 👍
@@fhckoutdoors have you heard of 444 MARLIN??? Rounds
@@TheMalootrager Yes
@@fhckoutdoors do have what shoots it?
looks like 6.5 is plenty big enough
We are supposed to use a 270 or bigger to hunt sambar in nsw also 👍. But our rules need to be updated
I was under the impression that was a suggestion and not enforced?
@@fhckoutdoors it's sort of a guide line and sort of enforced it depends on the ranger or cop or dpi officer the local ranger said pretty much just follow what Victoria does and you can't get in trouble if you get a grumpy someone you could get in trouble
@@bradleytyrrell4417 that’s stupid. It’s either in legislation or it’s not. Classic NSW, if it looks dangerous it is, if we say it’s bad it is
@fhckoutdoors yep and the ranger I know says it's stupid because they want to make it a rule but know one wants to be at blame to make it so
Yeh the whole min 270cal 130gr minimum is a bit out dated to be honest
Very
Who came up with these nonsense regulations? Any cartridge with a proper bullet(preferably solid copper), right down to a .22 Hornet,is adequate for damn near anything when used within its limitations by a competent rifleman/hunter. In the hands of the incompetent, nothing is adequate! The 6.5CM has slightly more velocity than the old Swede which has a superb reputation for deep penetration even on Moose!
I agree with you, but one thing that is often overlooked is that the Scandinavians often use round nose bullets in the 160gr range and do driven hunts which limits shots to usually under 100m.
@@fhckoutdoors Round nose bullets normally open up quicker and give less penetration.But with the high sectional density of medium and heavy 6.5 bullets they still perform well.
@@briankelly2886 I’ve tended to see that round nose bullets stay together better and get more penetration. For instance I shoot 200gr round nose bullets in my 358win and I’ve never not had a full pass through on sambar with it. Most of the time double shoulder shots.
@@fhckoutdoors Good cartridge, I really like the 35 Whelen . The bullet toughness has a lot to do with the manufacturer too,of course. Where Sierra had a reputation for soft bullets, the Hornady Interlocks were very tough!
@@briankelly2886 yeah I use Hornady interlocks
Waiting for a boomer to claim a 22lr is sufficient "behind the ear"
Hahahahhahaha happens every time
In the right hands,and the right circumstances it is!