Probably why magnums aren't used. No one could afford to shoot weatherby cartridges
6.5 for moose???
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Probably why magnums aren't used. No one could afford to shoot weatherby cartridges
Throttle_monkey1
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It's not a robo moose. It's a target that moves left to right and vice versa. It's made of foam or something and it scores hits via computer. It's like 1 meter by 1 meter square and has a black bullseye in the middle. I'm guessing the black part is 30-45cm. I don't know what speed it zips back and forth, but it's very fun. Got to play with it when I was over there getting married in 2011.
Your posts are chock full of confusion...
You are limited to .275", which includes the .270 Win cartridge, but NONE of the 7mm cartridges...
Since you say you will be handloading, you can load the .270 with whatever charge and bullet you prefer... which means it is fine on coyotes.
You are incorrect... the .270 Win is legal in all jurisdictions where centerfire rifles are allowed.
You are "TALL" so a "SHORT" action fits better... that does not make sense?
Any of these cartridges will do the job... you can neck down .308 brass for .260, but components for all three of these are readily available.
Many coyotes have been cleanly taken with .22 Mags and .22 Hornets, they net 250 ft/lb and 600 ft/lb respectively and even a .223 with moderate loads will net 1000 ft/lbs...
Or are you talking about distance?
You are limited to .275", which includes the .270 Win cartridge, but NONE of the 7mm cartridges...
Since you say you will be handloading, you can load the .270 with whatever charge and bullet you prefer... which means it is fine on coyotes.
You are incorrect... the .270 Win is legal in all jurisdictions where centerfire rifles are allowed.
You are "TALL" so a "SHORT" action fits better... that does not make sense?
Any of these cartridges will do the job... you can neck down .308 brass for .260, but components for all three of these are readily available.
Many coyotes have been cleanly taken with .22 Mags and .22 Hornets, they net 250 ft/lb and 600 ft/lb respectively and even a .223 with moderate loads will net 1000 ft/lbs...
Or are you talking about distance?
speed is roughly 6 meter per second.
bigger than 30 to 45 cm it s a diameter of 65 cm ...
the speed we used for wild boar was between 5 and 10 meter per second and the target was smaller than the moose ... maybe the size you mentionned up to 30cm but my memory failed on that one.
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I just received a little M38 6.5 x 55 today. It is getting a new stock, and scope along with cleaning up the military look a bit. I will be hunting everything from mice to moose with it and had picked out the 140 gr partition , but now I see a 125 gr partition is available. I like the Idea of the 125 in a partition for a bit flatter trajectory, and less recoil than a 140. I am thinking it should be fine for the larger game like moose or elk too . A 130 partition in a 270 win does fine .
Any thoughts or experience with the 125 partitions and a 6.5x55?
Any thoughts or experience with the 125 partitions and a 6.5x55?
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I never used them that light Pete, but I did use a bigger Partition once- I think it may have been a 140, can't remember exactly.
The kid loves the 120 TSX and TTSX bullets in his 6.5X284.
Cat
The kid loves the 120 TSX and TTSX bullets in his 6.5X284.
Cat
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- Invermere, BC
I was shooting them in a Tikka T3 that I just sold. Can't comment on elk or moose but they sure take care of deer! Shot a whitetail doe quartering towards through her front shoulder, broke two ribs, through the lungs and found the bullet just barely under the hide on her rear left hip. She didn't go far. My load was 43.5gr H4350 for 2750fps.
Applefarmer
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257 Weatherby Magnum is a .257 Caliber (6.5 mm) belted bottlenecked cartridge.
Maybe I misinterpreted what you wrote or didn't read a post that it related to but the 257 Weatherby Magnum uses a .257 bullet. It is a 257 caliber. The 6.5mm is .264 caliber. Just a wee step up
As far as the original question - yes the 6.5 is fine for moose with all the same qualifiers re shot placement, quality bullet, within shooters range ...... but the same would be said if you were asking about most other big game rounds.
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Personally, I would stick with .25-06 Rem. That's what I have, so I am partial to it, I guess. For moose in Ontario, I go w/ my .308; 180 gr. But I think .25-06 120 gr would take a moose without much problem (again, shot placement). My Tikka T3 Lite SS in .25-06 loves 115 gr Winchester BALLISTIC SILVERTIP rounds.
.25-06 will do for you what a .22-250 + a .243 + a .270 (up to 130 gr) would do. It is fast, flat shooting, and "kicks very little" (far less than .270 or .308).
I have no experience with 6.5x55 but from what I see online, it can't do for you what you do with .22-250 (varmint). But it does handle more weight, yet it has similar punch.
I compared .25-06 (117 gr) to 6.5x55 (140 gr) and the .25-06 beat it in both energy and trajectory (from muzzle up to 500 yards).
When I compare .25-06 (117 gr) to .30-06 (150 gr and 200 gr), the .30-06 has more energy at muzzle but it looses that energy a lot faster than .25-06. The difference is negligible. And I don't need to tell you about their trajectory.
So, I am sticking with my .25-06 ;-)
.25-06 will do for you what a .22-250 + a .243 + a .270 (up to 130 gr) would do. It is fast, flat shooting, and "kicks very little" (far less than .270 or .308).
I have no experience with 6.5x55 but from what I see online, it can't do for you what you do with .22-250 (varmint). But it does handle more weight, yet it has similar punch.
I compared .25-06 (117 gr) to 6.5x55 (140 gr) and the .25-06 beat it in both energy and trajectory (from muzzle up to 500 yards).
When I compare .25-06 (117 gr) to .30-06 (150 gr and 200 gr), the .30-06 has more energy at muzzle but it looses that energy a lot faster than .25-06. The difference is negligible. And I don't need to tell you about their trajectory.
So, I am sticking with my .25-06 ;-)
Kinda like apples and oranges - no? I'm not knocking the 25:06 but if you are making a comparison you should use similar weight bullets. Of course the 117 is going to go flatter and likely faster than a 140 or 150 grain. Too lazy to check what they compare like with 120 grain but all three would work given the usual qualifiers.
I think is (was?) New Brunswick that requires a moose hunter to hit a 8x11 target from the standing position to qualify for a hunt.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Newfoundland used to have or maybe still has a test.
a couple of guys I used to work with from there told me they had to test to get their license but that was quite a few years ago
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a couple of guys I used to work with from there told me they had to test to get their license but that was quite a few years ago
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peter pepper
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- The Big Wet Island
Anyone know why the caliber restriction for south Ontario. Seems silly.
New Brunswick used to require a shooting test for the moose draws. Not sure if they still do or not. The reasoning for the test was to weed out all the non shooters, like those in old age homes, wives that never hunted, but still had their names in the draws .
Yeah the government gave that up, it costs too much to administer the tests and the kept entry fee of some of those nonshooters and hunters away from the government.
I wish it still was required.
Sounds like great fun, now to order new batteries for my RC 4x4 truck...
And I guess I need to find bigger balloons.
Sounds like great fun, now to order new batteries for my RC 4x4 truck...
And I guess I need to find bigger balloons.
please make a vid in case you miss the balloon ....
