Scratch one off the hit list.

[gnihcraes]

Cool. I shot one years ago with the bow. He wasn't a happy camper. Got the hide here somewhere. I think it's finally dry rotted. :|

[rondog]

Recently?

Did you let Bill or anyone else know?

P.S. I'm sure you're aware, but for anyone lurking, BLGC club rules don't allow the shooting of any critters on the property. Certainly, if you're being attacked, you can defend yourself.

Nah, been several years ago. I did mention it to Bill, I think it was range 4 - one of the older small pistol ranges. He asked me why I didn't shoot them, and I told him I didn't think they needed it. Live and let live.

[Joe_K]

So far I'm really liking the 6x45. It definitely hits harder and I've noticed less runners when shooting yotes. This damn badger though managed to take it like a champ and managed to get back to her hole. I found her about an arms length deep and she still wanted to fight.

Not to derail the thread, but what loadings are you comparing of .223 & 6x45? I know very little about the 6x45 aside from it being a 6mm/.243 stuffed into a .223 case.

Awesome looking Badger!


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[Lars]

Is that a JP rifle ?

Just the handgaurd is a JP. It's a Wilson combat billet upper and lower with a Mark Chanlynn barrel

[Colorado Osprey]

Not to derail the thread, but what loadings are you comparing of .223 & 6x45? I know very little about the 6x45 aside from it being a 6mm/.243 stuffed into a .223 case.

Pick any... its one of those things that makes mathematicians/ballisticians go grey. Lighter bullets are almost identical to 223.
By using the same parent case and going to a larger bullet diameter .243 vs .224 the same weight bullet will have less bearing surface(bullet to barrel) causing less friction while increasing surface area where pressure is applied(diameter at rear of bullet) and increasing velocity while decreasing chamber pressure allowing a higher velocity for a given bullet weight between the two cartridges. Additionally the ability to shoot 75-85 grain bullets in the 6x45 with a wide variety of projectiles available. That aside for some reason, I'm guessing the larger diameter surface area of the 6x45 over the 223 seems to anchor animals like coyotes for a DRT even an increase of smack noise on a good hit.

55 grain bullets as high as 3560ft/sec, 60 grain loads as high as 3400ft/sec, 80 grain as high as 3000ft/sec and 85's at 2900.

My go to loadings are Sierra 60grain HP with AA2015(3100ft/sec), 80 grain Remington SP with H335 (2900ft/sec), 85 grain Sierra GamekingHP with H335 (2800ft/sec)
BTW these are NOT hot loadings to get these velocities. Also a 85 grain bullet without a plastic tip will fit in standard AR mags, no need for single feeding like you would with 75 grain and heavier in a 223

[Joe_K]

Pick any... its one of those things that makes mathematicians/ballisticians go grey. Lighter bullets are almost identical to 223.
By using the same parent case and going to a larger bullet diameter .243 vs .224 the same weight bullet will have less bearing surface(bullet to barrel) causing less friction while increasing surface area where pressure is applied(diameter at rear of bullet) and increasing velocity while decreasing chamber pressure allowing a higher velocity for a given bullet weight between the two cartridges. Additionally the ability to shoot 75-85 grain bullets in the 6x45 with a wide variety of projectiles available. That aside for some reason, I'm guessing the larger diameter surface area of the 6x45 over the 223 seems to anchor animals like coyotes for a DRT even an increase of smack noise on a good hit.

55 grain bullets as high as 3560ft/sec, 60 grain loads as high as 3400ft/sec, 80 grain as high as 3000ft/sec and 85's at 2900.

My go to loadings are Sierra 60grain HP with AA2015(3100ft/sec), 80 grain Remington SP with H335 (2900ft/sec), 85 grain Sierra GamekingHP with H335 (2800ft/sec)
BTW these are NOT hot loadings to get these velocities. Also a 85 grain bullet without a plastic tip will fit in standard AR mags, no need for single feeding like you would with 75 grain and heavier in a 223

Thanks for the info, Makes you wonder why the .mil didn’t opt for this a long, long time ago.


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[spqrzilla]

Haven't a badger taxidermy would be cool. I saw a bunch of badger holes north of King Mountain (northeast of Burns )

[hunterhawk]

I would love to get a badger mounted... and a beaver...because well.. who wouldn't want to mount a beaver.

Congrats!!

[Lars]

She's definitely getting mounted. I'm going to do a life size with her on top of a dirt mound with wheat stuble all around just the same as where I took her at.

[hunterhawk]

Awesome!