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I just wanted to put in a plug for the 7.5x55 Swiss K31 as a hunting rifle. I normally use my Savage 110 30.06 with 3-9 scope, but this year I took my 7.5x55 K31 out.

I use the St Pierre scope mount (aluminum model) that mounts to the side of the receiver, allowing use of the scope or the iron sites. This scope mount has proven to be very stable, and holds zero when removing and replacing back on the rifle. The scope is a Bushnell Banner 3-9.

For this hunt, I used Hornady Custom 7.5x55 with the 165gr BTSP (ordered from Sportsmans Guide). These rds are very consistent and hold nice tight groups with my K31 off the bench.

I had a cow tag this year, and came across a group of about 6 cows moving through the edge of a stand of trees. The shot was 125 yards across a small meadow. When I took the shot, she was facing left and slightly toward me. At the shot, she jumped and then staggered about 15 feet before dropping.

This cow was a big one. We estimate at least 450# on the hoof. After field dressing, skinning, legs taken off at the knees, and the head removed, ready to cut and package the meat, she weighed 311#.

In the picture, we have just winched her up to start field dressing.

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Forgot to include the picture!

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Whoa !! Hornady boollits can kill an elk ??? Surely you jest. I use "interlocks" also out of my 30/06. It's where you hit em. Conglads on the elk------You did what I'm going to do next year. Something different, I plan on using my 444 instead of the 30/06. CB

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Congrats on the nice cow elk, that's a real winner!

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nice nanny for sure!

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Colorado Bob,

Definitely where you hit'em. I use the 165 grain in the 30.06 also. I load the Nosler ballistic tips for the 30.06 hunting rd. I used the Hornady's for the 7.5x55 this year, as I haven't completed the task of working up the right load for the K31 yet. These Hornady customs do the job for now. My next trip to the range with the 7.5x55 I will be trying the 165 gr Sierra BTSP with 45.8 grains of 4064. We shall see how they cronigraph and group.

I hunted north of Gunnison this year, so weren't too far from your "stompin grounds" I see.

Take care,

Roger

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Boy I gotta change where I hunt. . .no way in hell you could get a truck anywhere close to where I've been going. . . . Had to haul this years cow 3.5 miles to the truck. It was ugly.

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nOvr----My pet load for my 06 is --56 grains of IMR4350, 180 grain Hornady "spire point" & Winchester primers. Good hunting, my friend. CB

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Yeah that is a huge cow! congrats

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Nice elk neighbor. And ya did it with a SchweitzerSchutter. Good job. :)

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Congrats!!! LOVE the Swiss K31! I have a couple of them but haven't yet used them in the field. Hope to next year.

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Hey nice elk CONGRATS!!!

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Very Nice ........Congrat's

In 1994 I took anice Spike Elkand Muley Buck in Colorado with Ruger .270 and Fed. 150gr NP

in 1995I took a Moose Bull with a Ruger M77 6.5mmSwedeand Norma 156gr "Alaska"

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I dont know. I thought about this thing for a week and I dont see how you killed it with anything less than a 378 Weatherby. :D What will the hunting world think??? And what's next...elk with a 7.7 Jap or 6.5 Carcano? Good grief!!! :D:D:D

COngrats again on a good job and nice fotos.

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Nice try but as we all know, it takes at least a 338 Win Mag to kill an elk.;)

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He He! :DI thought about that too (.338), but the 7.5x55 round was within 200 fps of a 30.06, with the same bullet (.308 165 gr) so I figured what the heck. Maybe next year I'll take the 303 Lee-Enfield.:)

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yea right,i have killed elk with 175 grain federal powershocks from my 7mm rem mag. like my dad always said its not what u got its how u use it. i know that the k31 will do damage first hand i took mine out a couple years ago while my 7 mag was getting repaired and shot a nice forked horn using 180 grn norma spbt, from 100 yrds with only open sights droped this fork dead where it stood. When i got up to itits opposite leg was under its head. when i cut it open the heart looked like hamburger