Using 6.5X55 Sweed for Moose

[track]

You're not necessarily wrong. I'm sure that if I was heading out for Moose I would use something in my cabinet more of the 30-06 or 300 H&H flavour than my 7x57. Not that the 7x57 won't do the job, I just feel better erring on the side of caution. Would hate to have bullwinkle wander out at 300 yards and not have enough gun or scope to make a lethal hit. Platform matters as much as cartridge choice.

OP mentioned up-to 400 yards, for a young hunter, went for the no brainer, 30-06.

 

[huntingfamily]

Love my Sako swede. But it's my deer rifle. I have more confidence in other rifles for moose and elk at distance.

 

[track]

Love my Sako swede. But it's my deer rifle. I have more confidence in other rifles for moose and elk at distance.

Atta boy, my way of thinking!

 

[Rman]

The day that a 6.5 Swede won't drop a moose with a properly placed shot, would be the same day that every 308, 303, and heavy bullet 30-06 would be banished from the same task.

Hunt with what you have, and place shots accordingly. That formula has been working for longer than cartridges have existed.

R.

 

[CV32]

The day that a 6.5 Swede won't drop a moose with a properly placed shot, would be the same day that every 308, 303, and heavy bullet 30-06 would be banished from the same task.
Hunt with what you have, and place shots accordingly. That formula has been working for longer than cartridges have existed.

+1. Well said.

 

[pathfinder76]

Bullets have personalities?

Lol

 

[Grouse Man]

I hope the young hunter is an excellent shot, as a 400 yard shot on a moose isn't something many would try.

 

[Rman]

I hope the young hunter is an excellent shot, as a 400 yard shot on a moose isn't something many would try.

R.

 

[DGY]

Moose are easy to get close too and often they come close on their own, you don’t even have to leave camp! So if a hunter is patient and do his home work there is seldom reasons to shoot moose last 200m, and if the hunter doesn’t try to be a sniper to feed his ego, there is no reasons a well placed bullet of good quality inside 200m wouldn’t drop a moose! That said sometimes even when all is good it takes more than one bullet to drop them, i’ve had them go down with one, sometimes two and once 5…. All well placed bullets where it counts and all inside 200m so not all moose are the same lol!

 

[pounder]

I know the 6.5CR works not to different than the sweed. My son's 2021 moose shot was 80 yrds. He used his 7x57 this year.