Best moose rifle for 300 plus yards
- Thread starter Leclairron
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Leavenworth
CGN frequent flyer
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- Lowermainland B.C.
Have not read all of the thread but why are you shooting moose at 300 yards ?
4 of the moose I shot were called in and shot at a max of 150 yards a couple at 50 yards
4 of the moose I shot were called in and shot at a max of 150 yards a couple at 50 yards
Leavenworth
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Lowermainland B.C.
I might ad in my experience moose are not hard to bring down with a well placed shot .
They say Elk are harder , I have yet to hunt elk so I can’t make an opinion on that species .Having said that I live in B.C. and would love to go on an elk hunt with a very knowledgeable elk hunter that can show me the ropes with several kills under their belt . My lips would be sealed as to the location and I would forever be grateful . You can PM me . I think I’m a fairly decent fella .
They say Elk are harder , I have yet to hunt elk so I can’t make an opinion on that species .Having said that I live in B.C. and would love to go on an elk hunt with a very knowledgeable elk hunter that can show me the ropes with several kills under their belt . My lips would be sealed as to the location and I would forever be grateful . You can PM me . I think I’m a fairly decent fella .
As stated previously 7mmRM or 300WM would be the top end of Cals choice here in Ont. I have and may yet again run a 300Wby at some point in time, but there’s really no need for the bigger Cals.
Reality is.. probably more .270, 308’s and 30-06’s get it done here year in and year out here (and elsewhere) 300yrds being a poke for most hunters and a rarity at best.
There’s no time or consistent instances to be twisting turrets on some fancy “flavour of the month” cartridge here in the Shield. Shots are typically under 200yrds and usually on an animal thats moving, sometimes on the run from being pushed. Most of the larger logging cuts if you happen on one, might last maybe 2-3 seasons before that nice wide open expanse has grown over and that 300yrd+ shot is wittled down to under 200.
But I digress..
With a good hit.
And really if tou do your job, no need for twirling turrets up to 300-400 yards, no need for fancy new high bc 30+ degrees shoulders fast twist chambering for anything lol, learn to hunt, learn to be proficient with your firearm of choice and I can assure you that if you do your work and you have some sort of common sense you will put games down at those ranges.
But buy all the new rage stuff and don’t do your part and you will be wounding animals and loosing them more often that you want!!
That is the problem with lots of hunters, they are not shooters so up to 100-150 yards it’s mostly good but past that it’s mostly luck so if you keep your shots inside 150 then you put the odds on your side lol… if you think that the new rig will do the work for you then you’re mostly hoping for luck and that ain’t fare for the animal!!
FWIW 95% of my animals have been taken at under 200 yards. Most of my range time includes a freehold magazine or two at 100 yards. I know sounds easy, but try it. For me it took focus on breathing and practice to consistently hit a pie plate size at 100 yards consistently.
I have a very good scope on my 338 with a MOA reticle. I have this zeroed at 200 yards. With the reticle I just count the bars for 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500. Works well but took a fair amount of practice - not counting reticle bars but how you hold, how your finger contacts the trigger, where you are on your breathing cycle; there is more but that is off topic for this thread.
I have a very good scope on my 338 with a MOA reticle. I have this zeroed at 200 yards. With the reticle I just count the bars for 300, 350, 400, 450, and 500. Works well but took a fair amount of practice - not counting reticle bars but how you hold, how your finger contacts the trigger, where you are on your breathing cycle; there is more but that is off topic for this thread.
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Welcome to the forum, holy sh t eh? Lol.
My experience with things dying in miserable locations makes me say 338win mag with a tough bullet, hopefully DRT.
Cartridge selection is pretty much moot. They are more alike than they are different.
BULLET selection carries more importance than caliber when it comes to killing stuff.
That said, the shooting is the fun part.
Don't pull the trigger on that puppy Jim, an old guy could break his collar bone500 Jeffery with Hawk 600 grers
From personal experience I know a 7mmRM with 168 grain ABLR will do the job on moose out to 450 yards.
The damage from a double lung shot was sufficient but not overwhelming. Follow up "insurance" shot was taken but unnecessary. No pass through at that distance.
