Taking a 6.5 CM as my 2025 moose rifle

[burborg]

I've decided to take my 6.5 creedmoor moose hunting in Alaska this year. I've got a 140 gr Speer Gold Dot loaded over 41.7 gr H4350 doing 2680 fps. Everything is zeroed and it is shooting great.

The hunt is next week and I don't have enough free time to work up a load for my 7mm-08, .308, or .300 Win Mag.

Happy to hear any opinions you might have or experience hunting moose with Gold Dots or this caliber.

 

[bigunit]

I've never used gold dots but I'm sure if you put one behind the shoulder you'll be eating well

 

[cgoodwin48]

While i would strongly encourage you to carry something bigger in the event you encounter brown/grizzly bears you'll most likely be fine. Moose aren't what i would consider "tough". Most go down fairly easy depending on shot placement.

 

[Libtard McSocalist]

May the force be with you bear wise.

 

[WMR]

Nah, them won’t work. Probly just make ‘em mad.

Actually, any animal will die pretty quick if you poke holes in its lungs. I probably would have chosen one of the other fine cartridges you list before the 6.5, but your choice should work fine. Just wondering why you chose the 6.5/Gold dot combo from all those good options. If there was ever a time for your 300 Mag, it seems like this was it.

 

[burborg]

While i would strongly encourage you to carry something bigger in the event you encounter brown/grizzly bears you'll most likely be fine. Moose aren't what i would consider "tough". Most go down fairly easy depending on shot placement.

I normally hike with my .44 mag and bear spray. I'll have that and a rifle during hunting season. Should be good.

 

[burborg]

May the force be with you bear wise.

With any luck I will see a black bear.

 

[ResearchinStuff]

enjoy your hunt, put your kill in this thread:

Thread '6.5 Creedmoor/260 for Deer, Elk, and whatever else.....'

Dec 17, 2021

Seeing that the 223 thread is such a success, I thought maybe I would start one for the Creedmoor/260. Seems like people are asking a lot about using them and various bullets, especially for elk. I've used mine for the last few years almost exclusively. I have some pics of bullet damage, albeit not nearly as many as I should have, from a couple deer. I'll try to briefly describe the ones I don't have pics of.

If you have experiences, good or bad, post them up. Of course, pics are great, and add a lot of valuable information. Maybe it will take off, maybe it won't, but if it does it...

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[burborg]

Nah, them won’t work. Probly just make ‘em mad.

Actually, any animal will die pretty quick if you poke holes in its lungs. I probably would have chosen one of the other fine cartridges you list before the 6.5, but your choice should work fine. Just wondering why you chose the 6.5/Gold dot combo from all those good options. If there was ever a time for your 300 Mag, it seems like this was it.

I've been busy and haven't had time for load development with it. The 6.5 is dialed in.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Looking forward to seeing dead moose pics in this thread next week. Don't let us down, OP!
edit: We use Gold Dots on hogs and they work fine.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Good luck! I’ll be interested to hear how the speers do for you I have zero experience with anything Speer.

Look forward to seeing moose pics

 

[burborg]

Thanks for all the encouragement. I'll be plastering the internet with photos if I get one. Don't hold your breath waiting though. My luck is pretty awful.

 

[Libtard McSocalist]

With any luck I will see a black bear.

Roll em! Look forward to seeing pics. Goodluck

 

[Snowwolfe]

Broadside shot and under 200 yards, you will be fine. Anything else and I can think of a dozen better choices.
Just be very selective of your shot and you will be fine. Moose are easy to kill. Sometimes it just takes them a few minutes to figure things out.