Woodchuck Deathray Returns - 243 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor

[@ADN1996]

how the HECK do you not have more subs?! you guys are freaking awesome!

[@mikemagnum7987]

You don't have to apologize for displaying the terminal effects of the projectile(s) that you use! I'm always interested to see what bullet performance is all about with a given type/configuration and velocity combination and appreciate you taking the time to show us that. It's all in the pursuit of understanding science! ;)

[@lovethehuntOutdoors]

Man alive Chuck you can shoot lights out. The ole 243 is a outstanding round and the Varmageddon rounds do a real number on them. I recently bought a 6.5 Creedmoor due to the surgeon removing 18s" of my colon because of very painful diverticulitis. I still have extreme pain and weakness from the diverticulitis that remains. I wanted something light shooting I should have went with the 243 Win.

[@simpsonrdlarry4385]

Dropped that 430 yard one like a bag of Shit !! I like it!!

[@2rcarreon]

Bro I love your vids, just wish you’d zoom in more. Keep up the good work! 👍🏼

[@MrChuckhunter]

Thumbs up. The creedroor is a nice cartridge. CH.

[@markmcguire920]

Where have been Mr. Chuck Hunter. Wanted to talk handloads with you.

[@davejan744]

Ever try the 85 grain Sierra blitz?? Devastating on 4-500 yd shots on yotes/wolves. Nice clean entry, no exit hole. Hell of a mess on the insides thou. Prob blow a chuck in half.

[@thomashoward9806]

Same results with 87 gr. Hornady fur saver for 50 yrs. IMR 4350.

[@charlesmullins3238]

I know it’s a burner but love to see the king 6.5-.300 with varmit speeds…buddy down road got the tungsten weatherby ands sharp…3700 and up puts a hurtin on em

[@stevenfox3121]

You can hunt with me any time.. currently in northern NV. headed for central TX. stretch your 243. we shoot yotes in NV at 600 all day long..ps . excellent shooting !!!

[@pinslayer4579]

Wow I'm glad you don't live by me .....There wouldn't be any Whistle pigs left for me ! The vids make the wind look and sound pretty stiff if you wouldn't mind some wind dope info in the videos it would be great...... ( 7/10 gusting full value cross half mil at 400 ) Great shooting as usual Sportsmen hate gut shots.......idiot's do it on purpose......... I respect a sportsman you were raised with good chracter

[@ChuckinTV]

Thanks! I don't enjoy wounding animals and try my best to place a vital shot every time. At least with a power house round like the 243 there's a little more margin of error.

[@dustinontaiyabbi5608]

@@ChuckinTV would you say 6.5 creedmore carries more energy at range than .243?

[@Moonrunner58]

Out of interest, are these chucks edible or does nobody bother? Chunky little buggers. Good video, thanks. NZ.

[@chrisdavis3642]

They're chewable

[@jsk8drummer]

This is making me want a .243

[@swedish_steel7861]

i got a tikka t3x ss in 243w took three roe deer 3 days ago, one bullet each and all dropped on the spot

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

243 is an excellent round but I won't give up my 25-06!

[@kentuckywindage222]

@@patrickgriffitt6551 The 25-06 is an excellent caliber. Just a little more recoil than .243. Bullet selection from 53 to 100 plus in different designs and ease of finding ammo is among the reasons I went from 25-06 to .243. That and being banged up and trying to avoid as much recoil as possible. However I bought a Tikka t3 lite fluted for ease of carrying. As with all thing's in life you usually sacrifice something to gain something else. 4 shots straight are tight at 100. Number 5 is just outside. I load a Sierra Gameking 85grain with 38 grains of IMR4064 in Winchester or Lapua brass with CCI primers. 3200 fps on my chronograph. I would like 3400 fps. or above. The IMR4064 load is accurate and that is most important I suppose. I think 38gr. is the max for IMR4064 with an 85gr. bullet. If anyone has a good recipe with 85 gr Gamekings I would like them to post it.

[@sethalbright6918]

.243 is a great caliber. Possibly my favorite. I have 2 of em, one is my wife’s and the other of course is mine. Both great guns

[@Me2Lancer]

@@kentuckywindage222 Sorry, I've had a 25-06 for more than 20 years and never noticed recoil. Actually I have 2 of them, one with a 24" barrel and another with a 22" barrel.

[@jonpaulison2283]

Great shooting , I use a .308 been thinking of getting a 6.5

[@wiggsan]

Nice vapor trail!

[@elvisjerrylee]

There is no mistaking the sound of a hit on a big groundhog.

[@jamestboehm6450]

I shoot the 70 gr varmigedons in my 6mm Br. Amazing accuracy and devastating expansion. Not 243 velocity but it is a perfect getter out to 500 yds.

[@ChuckinTV]

Very cool. I shot with some bench shooters at my range a few months back. Most of them had 6mm BRs and PPCs. I looked into some load data on those rounds and I think both have adequate power for any practical varmint hunting. Is your rifle a bench rifle? Or a custom hunter? Varmegeddons really are awesome in terms of consistency. The weight variance is + - .1gr from all that I have weighed.

[@jamestboehm6450]

@@ChuckinTV it is a heavy bbl hunter. Made for sitting along fields and sniping whistlepigs when they wander out. Also quite effective on coyotes. Had it custom built by a good friend who builds 1000 yd rifles. He's good. Also use 58gr V-Max but have had some accuracy issues. My rifle seem to prefer flat base over boattails. Come on spring!!!

[@ChuckinTV]

@@jamestboehm6450 the accuracy issues with the 58gr are probably because of too fast of a twist rate. What's your twist rate? Just curious.

[@jamestboehm6450]

@@ChuckinTV 1-14 Shillen select match on a remmy 788 action. I think jump is to much for the the V-Max, plus it is a boat tail. This bbl thrives on fb bullets, also like 68gr Berger match .010 off lands.

[@jazzmglintock5008]

Respect from New Zealand. Nice 243 dude, love it.

[@ChuckinTV]

Jazz Mglintock Much appreciated. Thanks for watching.

[@happyputt9709]

Christchurch gd man.

[@hooligans_garage7465]

My buddy and I had a red fox that would come out and start running the field edges every time we were out shooting woodchucks we named him, Frank.

[@stevejanka361]

Excellent shooting. Dirt pigs beware.

[@lovethehuntOutdoors]

Hey Chuck have you ever eaten any ground hogs?

[@JBDRLSOARK]

Good job, that rounds a death ray for sure. I just ordered some 70 gr Varmageddon bullets and I'm looking forward to working up a load with em. Good video !!

[@ChuckinTV]

Yes sir, they are actually pretty accurate past 400yds as well. I figured such a light fast bullet wouldn't do so well at extended distances, but I was wrong. Unfortunately, I ran out of 2700 powder when I made my last batch of deathray rounds. If I can't find more, I'll have to look at different powders and may not be able to get the same speed. Let me know how they work out for you. Thanks for watching.

[@wemcal]

Great shooting... I’m thinking about getting a 243

[@CircleBrewery]

You should... I have killed all my deer with one

[@harryodell9497]

243 58 gr. Vmax. Trade that creed for a 25-06

[@adrianphillips2552]

You spin me round right round lol give it to em 👍

[@yuriys.6352]

.243 vs 6.5grendel which would be better for hunting everything from foxes to roe deer?

[@ChuckinTV]

The 243 all day. The Grendel will carry more mass but that is unnecessary for small animals. I would go with the 243 for the flatter trajectory. From what I know, the Grendel shoots a 123gr at 2400fps for a hot load. A 243 will easily throw a 85gr at around 3100fps. This would make for much easy drop compensation inside 300yds. If we are strictly talking about Roe deer, I would take the 243 over the Creedmoor as well.

[@yuriys.6352]

@@ChuckinTV thanks!👍

[@fabulousoffroaddesigns5080]

Chuckin' I agree, 243. I use a 250 Savage myself. Pretty similar. Good for everything up to white tail dear.

[@monkeyposer]

Hey man, I really enjoy your videos! Do you ever eat the chucks? And are you hunting on your own land or friends? Thanks!

[@ChuckinTV]

Thanks. I have permission to hunt on a lot of different properties. Most farmers don't mind woodchuck hunters as long as you are safe about it.

[@nuttallfamily2533]

monkeyposer chucks aren’t very good eat’n but wouldn’t hesitate in a survival situation, but you have to be cautious they can carry some nasty diseases so cook them well! Just the nature of little critters I think.

[@terryspooner128]

I realize that the 6.5 Creedmoor has a well earned reputation for accuracy. To some who doesn't have a rifle with that chambering, and speaking from ignorance why not a 6.5 Swede, or 260 Remington, or even the venerable old 243 Win.? What makes the 6.5 CM so special that it seems to be really gaining a following? Given the same quality of ammo of the similar calibers why 6.5 CM??

[@ChuckinTV]

The 6.5CM has a slight performance edge on the 260 and 6.5x55. It's popularity compounded itself. It's popular simply because it is more readily available over the other two. Plus it was marketed pretty hard by Hornady. Thanks

[@dustinontaiyabbi5608]

Owned a .243 just got a 6.5 Creed for longer range

[@giggergigger1]

Wow a large projectile at all of 50 yards ( probably less than 50) on a small critter, your a big man and what great shot too. jerk@ff

[@mikeparker2520]

I highly recommend the .243 with 85gr HPBT for varmints/coyotes in wind... mine is an Interarms (Mauser) barreled action in custom walnut stock.

[@ratagris21]

Great shooting especially the "woodchuck deathray." ♠️🎩☯️

[@louannwatt4447]

These are great hog hunting vids. Very well done. I’ve really enjoyed these and look forward to more. Beautiful country also. Thanks Doug.

[@neilhyman8165]

Just out of curiosity, how does the recoil compare between the .243 and the 6.5CM? And do you have a distance cutoff where you choose the 6.5CM over the .243? I'm heading back to South Dakota again this summer for some prairie dog shooting, planning on bringing my Tikka T3x Varmints in .223 and 6.5CM and an AR. Was thinking about picking up a .243 this spring and have been wondering if it might be better than the 6.5CM if the recoil was less to make it easier to spot the misses. I use the .223 for everything up to 400 yards, and the 6.5CM for everything beyond. And I'm limited to factory ammo, I don't reload. What do you think?

[@ChuckinTV]

I would say since you all ready have a 6.5, I would just run that for your longer range shots. It's hard for me to compare the 243 to the 6.5 in recoil because both of my rifles pack a bit of a wallop. My 243 70gr is packing 47gr of powder, where my 140gr 6.5 load is around 42gr of powder. Both rifles will throw me off target to a degree just because of the muzzle blast, not so much because of recoil. I will say my 243 is easier to spot my own shots with, but not so easy to justify buying one over my existing 6.5CM. Most factory ammo for the 243 is geared more towards deer hunting anyway. So you probably won't find good varmint rounds anyway. I'm not trying to talk you out of buying a 243, but I get more out of a 243 if I'm hand loading for it anyhow. You're 223 should be the best choice for most of your prairie dog shooting. If you are nailing 400yd shots with that I say rock on! I didn't think this comment would generate three paragraphs but I hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

[@neilhyman8165]

Thanks for the response. This was exactly what I was looking for. Last year, due to the wind, I found myself shooting the 6.5 much more than I planned and that was with a T3x CTR with a brake on it, so it was pretty mild but the barrel heats up pretty quickly. Last year, Tikka released a T3x Varmint in 6.5 and I picked one of those up and it is an awesome shooter but there is a noticeable difference in recoil without the brake. I guess I'll have to take them both. Looking forward to some 2019 chuck vids. Thanks again.

[@neilhyman8165]

P.S. What is the brown shooting rest bag you are using in some of your other videos ?

[@ChuckinTV]

@@neilhyman8165 It's just a cheap Allen brand. It's technically a front rest, but I just use it for a rear.

[@jimf1964]

You must live in the same state, or even be related to the KEO channel, you sound like him, speak like him, and even look a bit like him.....plus you both love the shoot chucks.

[@willbranson3216]

Oh well, you sent him to a better place. Not much of a life living in a hole.

[@randyschaff8939]

Plonk ha ha🇨🇦

[@serwhit2490]

Subtitles are messing up your video

[@babaybluegill3273]

great job!

[@kevinlewis8642]

Nice job!

[@Josh-dp4iv]

I love ur videos and have watched several.. I like shooting the whistle pigs with my 7 mag.. but I just got me a 6.5 cm in a Savage axis 2.. can u give me some tips on what would be a good weight bullet to use? I'mma start using it for more than my mag cause it's cheaper?

[@ChuckinTV]

Thanks! Just wondering if you reload? I only use bullets 120-140gr in my 6.5CM. If you want some cheap bullets that'll shoot good inside 400yds, maybe try some Speer soft points. If you are looking to really stretch out the range, maybe try some ELDs or Sierra Match bullets. 6.5mm bullets can easily be just as expensive as 7mm depending on what you get. If you're buying factory ammo, I can't really point you to a good budget line.

[@Josh-dp4iv]

Thanks for response... I don't reload and wish I could afford to get into reloading. but I just tried the $45 for 60 rounds winchester bulk pack of 6.5 to break in my barrel. The 125gr hollow point. They believe it or not shoot an inch group at 100yrds.. I know the groups r starting to tighten up on the gun as long I keep the barrel cool. I'mma try the Sierra match king rounds that's factory. There expensive but worth it if they shoot good. That's for the videos.. I like watching someone with good marksmenship like u.. keep on Rollin the Chuck's!!

[@ChuckinTV]

@@Josh-dp4iv I appreciate that. An inch group with factory bulk ammo out of an Axis isn't anything to sneeze at. That is exceptional accuracy. 1 inch at 100 yards will still be 4 inches at 400 yards. For most hunting situations that will do the job just fine.

[@wolverinekut]

👍👌

[@lawyers9]

Once again, great shooting!

[@ChuckinTV]

Thanks!

[@gshock3092]

I think the 243 puts more hurtin than the 22-250 . Just sayin.

[@ChuckinTV]

yes it does

[@andy347495]

I've been looking at the s-tac 4-20. How do you like it now that you've had it a couple if years? What do you think about it?

[@ChuckinTV]

The glass is good up to 12-16x. The clarity really falls apart at 20x. But it’s still useable. The turrets track perfect. It is the scope I run on my Savage 22-250 now. It has a good home on that rifle

[@andy347495]

@@ChuckinTV alright, that's just the info i wanted know. A good scope for $375 then? Its gonna go on a 400-500yd prairie dog gun.

[@ChuckinTV]

@@andy347495 There's probably a bunch of great scopes in that price range, but I can't think of a better one off hand.

[@andy347495]

@@ChuckinTV thanks man

[@jest3r5]

Good job. Subscribed!

[@josephlashley9459]

I don’t know. I would like to know if they taste good? I don’t know anyone who has eaten them.

[@patrickgriffitt6551]

Years ago woodchuck was a menu item in restaurants(before my time). They are vegetarian,more so than rabbits, and are edible. Taste like wild rabbits. Anything farm raised has no flavor. Examples rabbit and catfish.

[@chrisdavis3642]

Things keep going like this and you'll find out how they taste! If ya prepare it right shure they're chewable.. but so is a chicken m nuggets..

[@alastair9894]

Excellent shooting

[@ChuckinTV]

Alastair There’s a lot more where this came from. Check out our other videos as well. Thanks

[@chrisgarcia2802]

What stock are you running on your .243??

[@ChuckinTV]

It is a Bell and Carlson Medalist. These come standard on the “sub MOA” Vanguards. You can get the stock for just under 300$. It is aluminum bedded and very ridged. I like it. Well worth the money.

[@heppnerheppner4999]

proud boys

[@junglejonny1000]

Glad you didn't take that fox. They are cool little animals. We used to have a little family of foxes on the farm and they were always fun to watch. The momma would take the babies out and put them on a bale of hay and watch us bale. Then the neighbor kid told me how he did us a favor and shot our foxes. I was so mad. Not that I don't love a pretty fox fur coat or something. Just shooting some animals is kind of like hitting a girl to me. But to each their own.

[@junglejonny1000]

I couldn't shoot a dove either. That's another animal that would be like hitting a girl if you shot it. They are so pretty and I love their calls. I know many hunters see them as the fillet mignon of the sky. Just not my deal.