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Caliber for medium range Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Hespco" data-source="post: 1830449" data-attributes="member: 109476"><p>Actually the Scandinavians have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 since it's inception in 1893. I have been using a 6.5 to tale elk since 1994. Have used the Barnes 120 X at first then transitioned to the TSX when it came out. Started with a 6.5x308 wild cat ( aka 260 Rem) . Have also used a newer 260 Rem , 6.5x55, 6.5x06 & 264 mag. Seems to make no difference which one I use. Took a very mature elk this past season using the 121 gr 6.5 Hammer bullet. Exact same results as with any other mono. Complete penetration of both front shoulders & a DRT. Have never even come close to loosing an elk with the 6.5. It comes down to a tough deep penetrating bullet accurately placed. In my younger days I felt I had to use my 338 mag. It has set in storage all these years & I have never regretted setting it aside. Just wish I had done it sooner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hespco, post: 1830449, member: 109476"] Actually the Scandinavians have been taking moose with the 6.5x55 since it's inception in 1893. I have been using a 6.5 to tale elk since 1994. Have used the Barnes 120 X at first then transitioned to the TSX when it came out. Started with a 6.5x308 wild cat ( aka 260 Rem) . Have also used a newer 260 Rem , 6.5x55, 6.5x06 & 264 mag. Seems to make no difference which one I use. Took a very mature elk this past season using the 121 gr 6.5 Hammer bullet. Exact same results as with any other mono. Complete penetration of both front shoulders & a DRT. Have never even come close to loosing an elk with the 6.5. It comes down to a tough deep penetrating bullet accurately placed. In my younger days I felt I had to use my 338 mag. It has set in storage all these years & I have never regretted setting it aside. Just wish I had done it sooner. [/QUOTE]
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