Too much for moose

[Opa]

7mm Rem Mag spitting 160 gr. Accubonds. Moose tend to fold up in a hurry on the spot when hit, out to 400 yds+/-

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

I must be right out there in the World of the deluded then!!
Cat

So was Jack O'connor...was that the 06 he spouted about or the 270...

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by avb3

Until I got my .270 twenty five or thirty years ago, my hunting rifle was a .303. I suspect more moose have been harvested with .303s than any other caliber over the years.

It ain't what you shoot, it is where you shoot it (shot placement). Any modern hunting rifle will do the trick. Heavy artillery is like a lifted 4x4. It brings to mind compensation questions

30/30 but shhhhhhh

[Bergerboy]

I have not found moose to be overly tough animals.

[newhunterjp]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

I have not found moose to be overly tough animals.

What constitudes a tough animal?

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by newhunterjp

What constitudes a tough animal?

One that is hard to kill. They die easy.

[newhunterjp]

Some would say a 7 RUM for everything... Some will say make a good shot with whatever... Thats the thing about forum... Its a opinion want/give engine

[Rio56]

Originally Posted by newhunterjp

What constitudes a tough animal?

tough eating ... chewy... tastes like lead cup and core ...

[Bergerboy]

Originally Posted by Rio56

tough eating ... chewy... tastes like lead cup and core ...

An old bull maybe, we shot a young bull last year and its very good.

[Norwest Alta]

Originally Posted by Bergerboy

I have not found moose to be overly tough animals.

X2. By far the easiest to kill that I've come across.

[JustMe]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

So was Jack O'connor...was that the 06 he spouted about or the 270...

Jack, who was and is considered the dean of gun writers, harvested more animals than most of us can ever dream of was a great purponent of the 270. In fact many believe he "made" that calibre what it is today. But even Jack conceded that the 30-06 would be a better choice for the average sportsman, because of heavier bullet weights etc.

Smaller, lighter calibers will work, no doubt about it, given the ability to put the bullet where it needs to be. But remember, the average shooter has a hard time hitting a pie plate, free hand, at a 100 yards!

Also, moose country is often bear country and you may want the heaviest caliber you are comfortable with, just in case....

All this to say, yes light calibers/bullets can do the job, but if you're getting an all around rifle, I'd seriously consider the 30-06 or 7mm Remington, and you'd never go wrong.

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[58thecat]

Originally Posted by JustMe

Jack, who was and is considered the dean of gun writers, harvested more animals than most of us can ever dream of was a great purponent of the 270. In fact many believe he "made" that calibre what it is today. But even Jack conceded that the 30-06 would be a better choice for the average sportsman, because of heavier bullet weights etc.

Smaller, lighter calibers will work, no doubt about it, given the ability to put the bullet where it needs to be. But remember, the average shooter has a hard time hitting a pie plate, free hand, at a 100 yards!

Also, moose country is often bear country and you may want the heaviest caliber you are comfortable with, just in case....

All this to say, yes light calibers/bullets can do the job, but if you're getting an all around rifle, I'd seriously consider the 30-06 or 7mm Remington, and you'd never go wrong.

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The 30-06 would be the preference of the two due to the fact that every hardware, hunting store or old gas station has a box of shells somewhere, 165 gr pills will do the job just fine. Reloaded a lot of the hornady bullets for people and always found the 165 gr pill gave great accuracy and the boys shoot deer to moose with this, no issues at all.

[JustMe]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

The 30-06 would be the preference of the two due to the fact that every hardware, hunting store or old gas station has a box of shells somewhere, 165 gr pills will do the job just fine. Reloaded a lot of the hornady bullets for people and always found the 165 gr pill gave great accuracy and the boys shoot deer to moose with this, no issues at all.

No argument from me. A hunter can go coast to coast to coast to coast in N. America with a 30-06 and never feel out of place. There are of course other calibers that will do better is specific circumstances, but all around the '06 will continue to see you through.

[Ken3134]

Originally Posted by Norwest Alta

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

This has been my experience as well, not sure how the need grows for bigger calibers. Every year the animals get tougher and further away, my 30-06 just barely gets it done these days.

[Don_Parsons]

270 165 reloads can gett'er done, same for 30-06 180gr with distance of 1750 ish ft-lbs at the 280 yard "ish".

Bullet manufactors/ ft-lbs knock down on them is in the 1600 too 1800 range give or take. Low ft-lbs will work as well as higher. "Doo-noo who they are".

Take out front draw-works on a Moose as they will drop fast.

Larger part of neck too.

Both pals and I have had no looses on Moose and Elk over 30 + years with 308, 270, 30-06 and 30-30 up close and personal. "I give them the 54 cal Sabout black powered pill that folds them in half at 40 to 80 yards,,, Moose don't like 400 too 500 grains of lead.

Pick fire arm and cartrage to give you edge, steady hands, hope critter gives you clean take down. If not, get back at it the next day.

Pal Don.

[Nester]

sako trg 42 338 lapua mag definitely.



You can never be too sure.

[J0HN_R1]

Originally Posted by newhunterjp

with my 260, 338 lapua, and 300wm I practice all year...

There's your answer. And my choice would be the .260...

[LarryG]

Each calibre can do the job.
So I'd take the one (pick one)
* I shoot the best off-hand
* that has the best trigger
* best fitting stock
* is my favorite

[newhunterjp]

Originally Posted by J0HN_R1

There's your answer. And my choice would be the .260...

I definitely would... But its not practical as its a custom target rifle and a bit heavy.. But for sit and ambush senarios its definitely good