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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:05:38 AM EDT
So Moose are not common in my neck of the woods and honestly (tree huggers go away) I don't have a tag and I'm not going to shoot one BUT one came meandering in my neighborhood today and it got me thinking, what do I have to shoot it with.
I have a 30.06 I have a .308 I have a .270 What should I grab? My gut is my .06 as I'm most experienced with it but seriously all 3 rifles shoot straight..........?  |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:06:44 AM EDT
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Moose aren't very tough but a 30-06 will do fine.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:06:56 AM EDT
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Any of those calibers will floor a Moose
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:06:59 AM EDT
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The old time standby was .'06 with 220 gr. roundnose bullets. Classic.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:08:07 AM EDT
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All 3 will work..try not to hit it in the shoulders..you want to sneak the bullet in just behind it so you don't damage any more meat then you have too(or shoot it right below the ear and save all the meat).. I use a 300 RUM but most of our hunts have grizzly running all around....
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:08:57 AM EDT
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30-'06
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:09:45 AM EDT
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30-06
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:09:47 AM EDT
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.30-30 is enough.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:09:49 AM EDT
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Any of those calibers will floor a Moose Indeed at that range |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:10:46 AM EDT
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Thanks! Good to know.
 I thought my .06 was my best bet. I recall dropping an elk with a .340 weatherby vs my .06 and the stopping power was unbelievable. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:11:49 AM EDT
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I use an .30-06
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:14:43 AM EDT
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Only one I ever shot was with a 410gr arrow.
Their kinda like bears they go down easy. Hit em right. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:20:09 AM EDT
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06=2900 fps
308=2800fps Those would be my choices. Kills em dead. Shoot for the heart. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:20:36 AM EDT
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Only one I ever shot was with a 410gr arrow. Their kinda like bears they go down easy. Hit em right. Have you tried pissing one off before putting it down? really shows off their grumpy side...... |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:23:46 AM EDT
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Any of those calibers will floor a Moose Yup. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:26:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:27:16 AM EDT
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A moose once bit my sister.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:28:49 AM EDT
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I use an .30-06 .30-06 |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:31:28 AM EDT
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Any good hunting rifle should do, as everyone else has said.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:31:46 AM EDT
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Are moose tasty critters? Elk, venison, bison, speed goats, etc. get a thumbs up I never hear anyone talk about moose meat.
Oh, to stay on topic, 06 for me but 6.5x55 have taken a ton of moose in Europe. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:32:23 AM EDT
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30-06 saved my life against a charging cow as a kid,
A little girl in Delta has killed a half dozen with .243 even. I have a 6.8 these days. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:37:19 AM EDT
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All 3 will work..try not to hit it in the shoulders..you want to sneak the bullet in just behind it so you don't damage any more meat then you have too(or shoot it right below the ear and save all the meat).. I use a 300 RUM but most of our hunts have grizzly running all around.... THIS. Works great for deer, drops them right where they stand every time you get a hit there.. No adrenaline shot as a fear reaction or lactic acid in the meat from running until they drop that way. Gives you much better tasting meat. If you're good with your shot placement this should work well for both moose and elk as well as deer. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:38:24 AM EDT
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30-06 with 200 or 220 gr Partitions
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:50:05 AM EDT
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A moose once bit my sister. She was asking for it, buddy. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:53:49 AM EDT
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16"/ 50 Caliber MK7.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:54:33 AM EDT
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She was asking for it, buddy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A moose once bit my sister. She was asking for it, buddy. They always say that . 
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:55:47 AM EDT
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Are moose tasty critters? Elk, venison, bison, speed goats, etc. get a thumbs up I never hear anyone talk about moose meat. Oh, to stay on topic, 06 for me but 6.5x55 have taken a ton of moose in Europe. Almost as good as elk, IMO. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:58:59 AM EDT
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Is that U.S. Highway 395?
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Posted: 9/27/2014 12:59:11 AM EDT
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Someone had a video up on liveleak of some guys out snowmobiling and one gets charged by a moose. He took what was claimed to be a G17 and took the moose down. Not ideal, but I'd imagine any of the centerfire rifle cartridges you've listed would do just fine...
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:02:48 AM EDT
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Moose are easy to kill but don't have a strong reaction to being shot--they die slow.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:04:57 AM EDT
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A buddy of mine (who is a serious seasoned hunter) just killed one up in the Yukon. Took 9 rounds from a 300WSM.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:05:08 AM EDT
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With good shot placement any of those will put a moose down.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:05:27 AM EDT
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Any of those. I like a bonded bullet but any well placed shot from any of those calibers will do the trick.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:06:12 AM EDT
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Almost as good as elk, IMO. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are moose tasty critters? Elk, venison, bison, speed goats, etc. get a thumbs up I never hear anyone talk about moose meat. Oh, to stay on topic, 06 for me but 6.5x55 have taken a ton of moose in Europe. Almost as good as elk, IMO. Agreed.  Love me some moose burger.
As far as what round: Peterbilt. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:06:21 AM EDT
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A moose once bit my sister. Was She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge? |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:19:31 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:19:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Are moose tasty critters? Elk, venison, bison, speed goats, etc. get a thumbs up I never hear anyone talk about moose meat. Oh, to stay on topic, 06 for me but 6.5x55 have taken a ton of moose in Europe. I have grabbed a live bull by the antlers. I may have been feeding him at the time so he didn't take offense.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:22:25 AM EDT
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9mm of course. Don't you GD bud
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:24:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:27:13 AM EDT
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Where about? Quote HistoryYea no kidding. I drove 84 today on the way home from Bend. You're telling me I coulda seen my first wild moose today?! I probably drove right by it huh? |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:28:05 AM EDT
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A moose once bit my sister. Bad Company was sacked. I'm surprised to see the responders saying the 308 is acceptable. Why is it ok for moose but not for elk? That's not my opinion, just what I've read in the BGH section. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:31:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:32:35 AM EDT
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Someone had a video up on liveleak of some guys out snowmobiling and one gets charged by a moose. He took what was claimed to be a G17 and took the moose down. Not ideal, but I'd imagine any of the centerfire rifle cartridges you've listed would do just fine... IIRC, the bastard had a .40 
http://youtu.be/h14PveFwLeI |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:49:36 AM EDT
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Someone had a video up on liveleak of some guys out snowmobiling and one gets charged by a moose. He took what was claimed to be a G17 and took the moose down. Not ideal, but I'd imagine any of the centerfire rifle cartridges you've listed would do just fine... IIRC, the bastard had a .40
http://youtu.be/h14PveFwLeI That's the video. Either way......40 S&W against a moose and took it down. Not saying it was a good shoot...just that they're certainly easier than a bear to take down. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 1:50:34 AM EDT
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So Moose are not common in my neck of the woods and honestly (tree huggers go away) I don't have a tag and I'm not going to shoot one BUT one came meandering in my neighborhood today and it got me thinking, what do I have to shoot it with. I have a 30.06 I have a .308 I have a .270 What should I grab? My gut is my .06 as I'm most experienced with it but seriously all 3 rifles shoot straight..........? https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1604436_871505936195537_238937878669689668_n.jpg?oh=0be9a56d747be1b805f7b3ff9385f945&oe=548584BD&__gda__=1421509530_d509e7fc9c0642855e19e22ce7f51941 You'll be fine with any of those. ((ETA)) - That said, I'd probably grab the 06, too. 
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Posted: 9/27/2014 2:13:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Are moose tasty critters? Elk, venison, bison, speed goats, etc. get a thumbs up I never hear anyone talk about moose meat. Oh, to stay on topic, 06 for me but 6.5x55 have taken a ton of moose in Europe. Even deer and elk.Musk ox is even better. As other have said any of those calibers will kill a moose. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 2:16:42 AM EDT
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Any of those will do (though I'd go with 150gr pills in the .270). I'll second what guys say about them dying slow. The accepted method up here is to shoot it behind the shoulder and watch it run off, smoke a cigarette or two, and then follow tracks to dead moose.
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Posted: 9/27/2014 2:28:52 AM EDT
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Any of those will do (though I'd go with 150gr pills in the .270). I'll second what guys say about them dying slow. The accepted method up here is to shoot it behind the shoulder and watch it run off, smoke a cigarette or two, and then follow tracks to dead moose. Exactly what I shoot. I don't like trying to find them after they end up in a swamp though. I expect to shoot more than once- I know how much that sucks. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 2:29:34 AM EDT
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Any of those will do (though I'd go with 150gr pills in the .270). I'll second what guys say about them dying slow. The accepted method up here is to shoot it behind the shoulder and watch it run off, smoke a cigarette or two, and then follow tracks to dead moose. Exactly what I shoot. I don't like trying to find them after they end up in a swamp though. I expect to shoot more than once- I know how much that sucks. |
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Posted: 9/27/2014 2:37:59 AM EDT
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Someone had a video up on liveleak of some guys out snowmobiling and one gets charged by a moose. He took what was claimed to be a G17 and took the moose down. Not ideal, but I'd imagine any of the centerfire rifle cartridges you've listed would do just fine... Close it was a 10mm glock |
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