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Old 10-26-2010, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Pisgah View Post
As with any cartridge, bullet placement is the key; but, place that bullet right and the 6.5 Swede will get the job done. It is the queen of penetration. On elk, I would stick with a premium 140 gr. bullet for a good combination of trajectory, penetration and expansion -- and then I'd practice, practice, practice until hitting exactly where I want to hit is second nature. Then, I'd go hunt...

I already shoot alot all through the year just for this reason. I have some 140 partitions and some 140 Barnes triple shock may have to work up a load with one of them.
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