Those moose aren't as big as our North American ones, and shots are usually within 100 yards.
Black bear, yes, I wouldn't go after a polar bear with one, they are essentially a white colored brown/grizzly bear.
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Those moose aren't as big as our North American ones, and shots are usually within 100 yards.
Black bear, yes, I wouldn't go after a polar bear with one, they are essentially a white colored brown/grizzly bear.
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The 6.5 bullet is the most stable and therefore accurate of any of the calibers I have shot. It really doesn't matter the size of the cartridge or the rifle used, it is just a bullet with good characteristics. I have 6.5mm rifles from Japan, Sweden, and Italy. They all are very accurate in the distances commensurate to the cartridge size and barrel length.
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shot placement is key! even a 22lr in the exact right spot is deadly! 
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The 6.5x55 Swede is an excellent hunting cartridge for CXP2 and most CXP3 game. It is an excellent deer and black bear buster. Go and take that sporter in the woods and hunt with it. You won't be disappointed. The Swedish Mausers are top drawer rifles and known for their accuracy.
Though I don't have the 6.5 Swede, I have and hunt with the .260 Remington, which is a Ballastic twin to the 6.5 Swede but in a compact action. I know from experience that 120 grain Nosler Ballastic Tips smack down deer like Thor's hammer. 140 grain Nosler Partitions and similar controlled expansion bullets will anchor larger game. Same bullets are great in the 6.5 Swede.
One of my Grail guns is a full length stocked Ruger M77 RSI International in the 6.5 X 55. I dig the European look. Would work great hiking up the ridges around my home. You are a lucky man. Congrats.
Though I don't have the 6.5 Swede, I have and hunt with the .260 Remington, which is a Ballastic twin to the 6.5 Swede but in a compact action. I know from experience that 120 grain Nosler Ballastic Tips smack down deer like Thor's hammer. 140 grain Nosler Partitions and similar controlled expansion bullets will anchor larger game. Same bullets are great in the 6.5 Swede.
One of my Grail guns is a full length stocked Ruger M77 RSI International in the 6.5 X 55. I dig the European look. Would work great hiking up the ridges around my home. You are a lucky man. Congrats.
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That's a beauty
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Speaking of 260 Remington I was drooling over this low wall today and trying to figure out how to pay for it
http://www.armslist.com/posts/65624...g-1885-single-shot-low-wall-in--260-remington
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Paul7 said:
In Brooks County. One of my friends has them on his place, probably came over from the King Ranch. If a Swede can take polar bear and moose I believe it can take a Nilgai.
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My wife hunts with a custom Browning in 6.5mm Swede and has taken much game with this rifle including elk. At the time that we had this rifle built, there were few commercial options to choose from.
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Crowman
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That is a gorgeous rifle. Looks to be a great stalking rifle. I have three bolt actions chambered in .260 Remington. This cartridge is my goto for the game around me. I use Handloads for hunting. The Nosler 120 grain Ballastic Tip hits white tails like Thor's hammer. For bigger stuff, I load 140 grain Nosler Partitions. The rifles are set up for different purposes, so the scopes are different.
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It's an outstanding caliber! I killed my biggest buck to date with mine and until I bought my creedmoors it was my go to deer rifle.
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Thank you all for the responses and wonderful photos!! I have the Carbine which is an Oberndorf, and the Rifle is a Carl Gustav. I do have reloading equipment, but I don't have the space to set it up. Also, my better half and I are disabled, so we cannot get around like we used to. Provided I could set up my equipment, I'd like to have a dedicated space for it, like a shed or spare room. I plan on hunting with both 6.5's, in the future after I get some ammo through the optic wearing M-96, and figure out the peep sight {Lyman} on the Carbine.
Here in Pennsylvania, the hills abound with deer, and I have to take it slow anymore to scale them. But I plan on using them for white tail deer and your occasional song dog's, even some woodchucks too. My main go to rifle is a sported M-1917 Enfield .30-06 that I've had for many moons. It has an optic on it as well. I have many other rifles, carbines in other calibers as well.
I learned a lot as a child growing up about the old military surplus guns and took the advice of those elder gents, they never steered me wrong. When the P.A. Game Comm. said they were going to allow semi automatic firearms to hunt with, I was hoping they would let us use the M-1 Garand which I own as well, but that was shot down in flames, too.
Here in Pennsylvania, the hills abound with deer, and I have to take it slow anymore to scale them. But I plan on using them for white tail deer and your occasional song dog's, even some woodchucks too. My main go to rifle is a sported M-1917 Enfield .30-06 that I've had for many moons. It has an optic on it as well. I have many other rifles, carbines in other calibers as well.
I learned a lot as a child growing up about the old military surplus guns and took the advice of those elder gents, they never steered me wrong. When the P.A. Game Comm. said they were going to allow semi automatic firearms to hunt with, I was hoping they would let us use the M-1 Garand which I own as well, but that was shot down in flames, too.
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