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John G In the future, if you choose to highjack threads with links to half naked women, wouldja PLEASE PM me, so I don't miss them!
Thanks in advance.
Fred I'll try to remember, but hormones do tend to make one impulsive!
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Thanks guys for all the input.
You sure have given me some things to consider.
Thanks,
Jim
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For a second, I thought you meant.....impotent.....lol.
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65BR, Impotent? I didn't even imply it. I hope you weren't taking it personal....lol
BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10
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The 'impotent' comment was for John G's post,
"I'll try to remember, but hormones do tend to make one impulsive!"
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65BR - "hormones"? That only happens when she's not paid! (drum roll please. Regards, Homesteader.
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Travis,
Probably my Ruger Blackhawk Bisley .45 Colt with handloads using a 300-grain bullet. It has a 7-1/2" barrel and is easy to hit with at typical moose ranges down there in the willows and alders. In fact I have taken prairie dogs at close to 100 yards with it, so it shouldn't be too hard to hit a moose in the right place at closer ranges. Well JB, if you do draw, that 45 Colt will definately work
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Gotta love that pic- save pics and the post along time back, going to AK in 5 wks w/my sons to my cousins near Glacier Bay, fishing, sight seeing, etc. but will be plotting my next trip to go hunting. My plan is to use a mild 6.5mm if I cannot get a close shot with either a 41 or 45. For those interested in GSSP's hunt: http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2911043/m/638101239?r=740102239#740102239
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GSSP, That's a very nice bull you have there. Since you bagged it with a pistola, you have just obsoleted any notion that the 6.5x55 is not enough for moose. Very well done! CLB
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FWIW, the "puny little" 45 Colt shooting heavy, hard cast bullets easily out-penetrates the Swede. Have and use both, and it's no secret. Obviously the Swede is easier to use properly at 200 yards however. Again, it's not whether the 6.5 can "do" a moose; the 223 is well proven. That doesn't make either as good as something a bit bigger.
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I killed a 400 lb hog with a 6.5 using one well placed (ear) 140 gr SGK.
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My Gf shot a large cow moose two days ago using my swede and 130 grain accubonds. Slightly quartering away, through chest, found under hide far side. Went 100 yards and laid down.
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Three of the guys from camp went out for some meat and came upon a good bull. Two shot their 7RM and a 444 into the Moose which sauntered into a nearby lake. Buddy no3. fires once with his 250 Savage and drops the Moose in about three feet of water. Would the Moose have gone down anyway? Probably, is the 250 Savage the better Moose cartridge? Not likely but that little rifle a 340 Savage in the hands of a local accounted for untold numbers of Moose, even more caribou and several brown and polar bears. This in addition to keeping most of the village in seal skins. Not sure about walrus but most likely some of them too.
Would the Swede be my first choice? Probably not but might be my second choice.
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Alaska is full of old-timer Swedes (the people) shooting old time Swedes (the rifle) at moose, bears, whatnot.
Its a proven killer on just about everything.
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It was an Elk and a .256 Dutch Mannlicher, rimmed 6.5x54 Where was this "elk" taken?
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It was an Elk and a .256 Dutch Mannlicher, rimmed 6.5x54 Where was this "elk" taken? I think it was at the "Elk Song Ranch" in Oregon but not 100% sure.
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I believe the world record Yukon moose was taken with a 303 British which was the go-to round for moose in Canada for decades. I don't think the 6.5x55 is quite as good but it's not bad. GD
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Alaska is full of old-timer Swedes (the people) shooting old time Swedes (the rifle) at moose, bears, whatnot.
Its a proven killer on just about everything. Don't be surprised when threads like this get paraded around by Mutt Liar*, Giyle Kang*, and Chock Todd* as proof that real Americans obviously need nothing more that "a" rifle in their battery, and perhaps that no one should own anything larger than .265" caliber. *...don't need Google searches for the correct spellings pulling this up. Thanks
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Favorite load for the Swede?
Using the Nosler 120 Ballistc tip in a modern rifle and the 130 TSX? David, 120gr NBT and 39grs of Varget for me printed a 3 shot group smaller than .280 @ 100. I still have a box of 130gr Barnes and 140gr Berger's that I haven't gotten around to developing loads for because of this load. HaYen
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