Too much for moose

newhunterjp · #1 07-09-2016, 09:07 PM

Well..i just drawn for a moose...and i have an assortment of calibers to choose from.....im planning to take my sako trg 42 338 lapua mag...yes im very fit and i font mind th weight....but is it too much using 300g bergers.....?

I also have a 7mm rem mag, 300wm, 308, and 260...

What would you recommend and why

Natepd · #2 07-09-2016, 09:18 PM

any of those caliber a is enough gun except for the 260 I'm not sure just because I have no experience with it. Not saying it won't do it but not certain. I would say what ever one u feel most comfortable with go for it.

LKILR · #3 07-09-2016, 09:18 PM

Stick and string

Prairiewolf · #4 07-09-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by newhunterjp

Well..i just drawn for a moose...and i have an assortment of calibers to choose from.....im planning to take my sako trg 42 338 lapua mag...yes im very fit and i font mind th weight....but is it too much using 300g bergers.....?

I also have a 7mm rem mag, 300wm, 308, and 260...

What would you recommend and why

Depending on the terrain and expected shot distance you expect, you may reconsider. If you really want to use the 338 for no other reason than because you want to, good enough. I've never shot it, the 300 WM, or the 260.

My choice would come down to the 7mm RM or the 308 simply due to personal experience. I like the 7mm RM for its flat shooting, but I carry my 308 much more easily. I've never had an opportunity at an animal at over 200 yds where I hunt, so for me, the 308 would be my first choice. If I was going to a new area, maybe I'd use the 7mm RM.

colroggal · #5 07-09-2016, 09:24 PM

308 with 180 grain round nose sierra prohunters. Just because.

Colin

catnthehat · #6 07-09-2016, 09:26 PM

Got more than a few friends who use big stuff for moose, it's all good!

If you plan on using your Lapua, go with a stouter bullet than a Berger.
Cat

Norwest Alta · #7 07-09-2016, 09:37 PM

Curious to know where you're hunting moose at? My moose hunting experience has been shooting at 100 yards.

newhunterjp · #8 07-09-2016, 09:39 PM

Area 507.....theres alot of open areas but theres also some bush...

Norwest Alta · #9 07-09-2016, 09:43 PM

If it were me and I wasn't going to shoot my moose off my deck I'd take the 300 or the 7mm. Longest shot I've made on a moose was around 300 yards and the shortest was around 25. Moose are stupid and easy to shoot. Lol

Puma · #10 07-09-2016, 09:59 PM

Longest shot I have taken a Moose at is less than 100 yards. Last one was about 10 yards. Make sure you know how to hit them short too.

All my Moose hunting was WMU 214, WMU 314 and WMU 412.

newhunterjp · #11 07-09-2016, 10:08 PM

Ok ...that 7 mm mag is probably the choice then...any bullet selection. .im a target shooter too and im very found of bergers...but have never used them on game...any VERY VERY GOOD BULLET i could load up?

Norwest Alta · #12 07-09-2016, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by newhunterjp

Ok ...that 7 mm mag is probably the choice then...any bullet selection. .im a target shooter too and im very found of bergers...but have never used them on game...any VERY VERY GOOD BULLET i could load up?

I'm a Barnes fan. Lol

newhunterjp · #13 07-09-2016, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Norwest Alta

I'm a Barnes fan. Lol

The only hunting bullet ive everybtryed on that rifle were the 154g hornady sst..oh boy....where they ever destructive. ...but now that theynsre replacing them with the eld line up
..its hard to..
And i guess id have to use something a bit heavier

Sooner · #14 07-09-2016, 10:42 PM

My 308 has taken a few moose, all went 100 yrds or less. All shot under 100 yrds or less.

purgatory.sv · #15 07-09-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by newhunterjp

Well..i just drawn for a moose...and i have an assortment of calibers to choose from.....im planning to take my sako trg 42 338 lapua mag...yes im very fit and i font mind th weight....but is it too much using 300g bergers.....?

I also have a 7mm rem mag, 300wm, 308, and 260...

What would you recommend and why

Use what makes you feel good.

sns2 · #16 07-09-2016, 11:03 PM

Don't listen to any of them fellas... 338 Lapua all the way

newhunterjp · #17 07-09-2016, 11:05 PM

I have seen very few animals run far when hit by a 338 lapua mag

IR_mike · #18 07-09-2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by newhunterjp

Ok ...that 7 mm mag is probably the choice then...any bullet selection. .im a target shooter too and im very found of bergers...but have never used them on game...any VERY VERY GOOD BULLET i could load up?

150gr swift sirocco.

TUFFBUFF · #19 07-10-2016, 01:06 AM

I've shot 4 or 5 with a 7mag and 160's and haven't needed more gun. They usually go 25-35yrds bout it. Moose and mule deer are wusses.
Dad smacked one with a 7mag 150tsx last year and it took two steps backwards and fell over.
I have a couple 260's and wouldn't be scared packing them either, but my next ones gonna feel some 8mm mag lead.

Donny Bear · #20 07-10-2016, 07:38 AM

I like what I like, take what you like but if your inside 300 make that Berger fly true or you will loose a lot of meat ! They are a devastating killing bullet.

As for the 260 I have taken several elk and moose with the 25-06 all quick and easy kills.

Cappy · #21 07-10-2016, 07:47 AM

Any of your rifles will work just fine, pick the right bullet and you are good to go. I would pick the rifle based on the method and terrain you are hunting in.

sns2 · #22 07-10-2016, 08:10 AM

In all seriousness, if you have a 338 Lapua, why not use it. How many people can speak firsthand of shooting a moose with that rig? Not many.

58thecat · #23 07-10-2016, 08:21 AM

All are very capable calibres to take a moose with, question is what are you the most capeable with? Answer that and you have your rifle/cartridge moose combination.

Good luck!

Parker H · #24 07-10-2016, 08:25 AM

I have been using a Parker Hale 308 for longer than some of you have been alive. Federal Premium 165 only. Elk, moose, deer, whatever. Just point it somewhere in the general direction and the bullet always seems to find the target. While it is nice to have a selection of firearms to choose from, if you are not 100% comfortable with it in ANY and Every situation, your success rate will be lower. Pick one (not the 260) and become one with it.
The best place to shoot a moose is in the back of your truck, There is no such thing as a small moose.

newhunterjp · #25 07-10-2016, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sns2

In all seriousness, if you have a 338 Lapua, why not use it. How many people can speak firsthand of shooting a moose with that rig? Not many.

Yea you sold me there....i saw this video in youtube about this guy hunting elk in the mountsins with a savage 10BA 338 LM and ive beeb inspired ever since.... my sako TRG its heavy..but me being a fit junkie i welcome the weight....plus i practise almost every other weekend with it out to 1300 yards at the edson range....so im thinking this is the one.

newhunterjp · #26 07-10-2016, 09:02 AM

Yep..thats gonna be the oe

Allseasons · #27 07-10-2016, 09:07 AM

Im originally from bc, have several, several moose harvests under my belt, and ive had 1 AB harvest and in on 3 other AB harvests- All 300wm. A 300 win mag 180 grain anything has been a 1 shot delivery everytime. Bigger power, bigger waste, a bad shot is just that. Find a moose, give him 180 in the engine room and he will crumple. A lapua is just an overkill waste imho.

anything in the 30 cal 180 grain is perfect. seems i cant stress that enough

sillyak · #28 07-10-2016, 09:41 AM

My friend shot a WT doe with the same rig at 80 yards. If you want to use it go ahead, use a better bullet than the Berger though. It may work well for targets, but is much to fragile for hunting with such a cartridge. I would use a TSX if I were you.

The issue I would have is that the TRG 42 is ergonomically designed to be shot from the prone position. It doesn't matter how fit you are, that is going to be one clumsy bush rifle. Shooting from field positions other than prone will be unstable and if you're going through thick bush it will be frustrating. If you want to use it just for the hell of it, go for it. I would be taking whichever one of my rifles was the lightest and most traditional though, if it were my hunt.

Big Grey Wolf · #29 07-10-2016, 09:48 AM

I like to tell the story of my father-in -law when he was a boy. The local natives would borrow his dads 44-40 lever action to go moose hunting. He would hand them 5-6 shells. They would give all 4-5 back and say " only want to shoot one moose" Any caliber will work if you are a good hunter.

1Heavyhitr · #30 07-10-2016, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by newhunterjp

Well..i just drawn for a moose...and i have an assortment of calibers to choose from.....im planning to take my sako trg 42 338 lapua mag...yes im very fit and i font mind th weight....but is it too much using 300g bergers.....?

I also have a 7mm rem mag, 300wm, 308, and 260...

What would you recommend and why

338 LM with 300gr bergers sounds like it sounds - a lot of bloodshot bergers!
have you shot moose with any of the others before?