My Varmland hunting team shoots the test each year at a range day. I cannot attend but do it here in England.

Can anyone tell me what the official test is - I have a 2 direction running moose and a 100m range but cannot remember exactly what the test is.

Also what's the weather like now (and forecast for opening week) as cold as last year?

1894 - moose appears on r and waits til your . first shot - then runs and you fire one more shot

Repeat from opposite side. Think its a total score based on four runs.

Swedish hunting sites should have the detail in English if I recall correctly.

Best of luck. Ian

Hi there

I didn't realize that there were running moose targets in the UK! A fun hobby in its own right...

The above post is correct as far as I can see.

The minimum score varies with the demands of the particular hunting team, but "bronze" which is 13 points is common. Silver is (I think) 15 points, and gold is 17.

Many hunting teams have bronze as the standard (basically 3 of 4 shots in the kill zone, and the fourth must be close).

YOu could try http://www.jagareforbundet.se/ to see if they have the offical scoring (perhaps even a diagram?).

Cheers from Ume�,

jpb

jpb

2 offhand running shots at 80 m, both ways = 4 shots. The trick is aiming just under the beard to hit the heart. I passed it a few years ago in Ostmark (Varmland). I passed OK on my first try (still a little tense from all the eyes watching me). I was granted another go after our second group was finished and, having nothing to lose then, I made a possible with 4 heart shots (eveybody was happy to have one more excuse excuse for celebrating my "feat" after dinner. I don't think I could even have fired a shot next morning, considering my hangover...).

To pass the test for buying a gun and most hunting temas and logging companys rules you have to get all 4 shots in the vital area. This is by the new rule with the moose at a standstill at the edge of the range at 80 m.

I think it�s possible to do it the old way to. That means 1X4 shots standing, offhand at 80 m. and 2X4 running. In the old way you have to get 3 out of 4 in the vital area in every try.

The thing most hunters have problem is with the new rule with one standing and one running at eatch passing it to be able to reload the rifle by the shoulder. If you have to reload the rifle by the hip and then put the rifle back on the shoulder again most people that don�t practise a bit get stressed up and miss the running shot.

The Swedis moosetarget have a small white dot by the ear. This dot (aprox. 6X4 cm) is exactly at the right place for the proper amingpoint, but a foot high. If you can see this spot in the scope and put the reticle about 10 cm up from the bottom of the neck you are aming in the right place for a running shot.

If you get the urge to try the shotgun with slugs the nose is the place to aim

Good hunting!

I�m off to �land islands for roe deers tomorrow morning! The population of deer is almost scary at the moment. We hunt a 700 ha area and the guys are planning to shoot 100 deer this year! Last year 70 deer was taken and the numbers have grown to this seson......

I can�t wait to go

Stefan

Never having attempted the test myself, this is the description I have heard of it (the Swedes will correct me):

The test is not mandatory everywhere for hunters to participate in the moose hunt, but in most places it is a required test.

Apparently, the distance to the moose target can vary from 80-100m (approx. 88-110 yds) - probably depending on the individual range.

The test consists of series of 4 shots - all taken standing, off-hand. 1 shot at stationary target, at first shot the moose target starts moving and the shooter must reload and fire second shot at moving target within 3-4 seconds (don't know how precise this time limit is?). The 2 shots are then repeated with the moose at the other side of the target lane: 1 shot stationary, then 1 shot at moving target within 3-4 seconds.

I believe (although I can hardly fathom it!), that this 4-shot series must be repeated a total of 3 times (12 shot total), shots marked after each series of four. If that is the case, then this is one tough test!

What I'm not quite sure of is how the target is divided up - I suspect rings, but how large and what counts as a hit?? Or do you score points according to your rings?? Apparently you can score bronze, silver and gold. Not sure what qualifies you for what result.

Swedes, fill us in, please.

- mike

Many thanks for the info. 1 shot stationary and one 'on report' each way it is then. My aiming point is the beard but I have to take care not to allow it to drag me to shoot too high.

Stefan - good luck - remember where you leave them all!