.308 hmmm,

At what range would you take a moose with a .308 you are competent with

  • 100 yrds and less

    Votes: 40 5.1%

  • 200 yrds and less

    Votes: 222 28.1%

  • 300 yrds and less

    Votes: 315 39.9%

  • 400 yrds and less

    Votes: 213 27.0%
  • Total voters
    790
I voted 300 and less. My load is a 165 Sierra GK/43.5grs Varget (have'nt chronied this load yet).
Comfortably I'd make a shot to said range. They say moose are'nt hard to put down, I just don't recall them saying with what?
My options too are limited to what my battery holds; .50cal inline, .270 win, .308 and a 30-30.( compound bow and 12g slug gun).
Most moose I seen in my area have been 300 and less. Closest was 20yds, I was left with no time to draw back my bow though.
With the .308 being the std sniper ctg, here in Canada it is left to training on sniper crs's and as a back up on operation. Its been replaced by the .338 Lapua. Having said that, the 7.62 Nato has proven itself as sniper round for the atleast the last 4 decades.
 
QUOTE--Well, here's another thread that has gone to hell in a handcart , and in overdrive at that!!
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Naw, you forget that I shot a prettier rock than you did, (I think!)
 
H4831 said:
In shooting stones, I like to go for the trophies.
Got me this stone age critter one day.
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I couldn't stop laughing when saw the picture then read that good thing I had already finished my coffee... :D
 
H4831 said:
In shooting stones, I like to go for the trophies.
Got me this stone age critter one day.
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LMAO!
I couldn't sleep last night so decided to treat myself to some 12yo scotch.......Almost sprayed it all over the screen!

That would have been a waste!:D
 
As an example I'm 6' 2 1/2" tall and weigh 220lbs a moose weighs 500lbs to 1500lbs I'm thinking it takes a little more to kill a moose than a man.
 
Camp Cook said:
I'm thinking it takes a little more to kill a moose than a man.
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and you would be wrong. :)

an untreated open pnumothorax = death whether you're 2000lbs or 200lbs

a 308 has more then enough energy to accomplish this task at 400yrds on man or moose

dead is dead
 
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patricksbb391 said:
In CPEC school, you are expected to hit targets at 800 yards consistently with a .308, extending to 1100-1200 yards. So why is hitting a moose beyond 400 yards considered so radical?
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There is a big difference between hitting and cleanly killing.
Nobody has said anything about being able to hit with a 308.

This ain't target practice!
 
My qualifier for the maximum range you should be shooting is how far away you can hit a 10" circle 5 times out of 5 under actual hunting conditions with only hunting gun, ammo, rest, optics, etc. For some it's 50 yards and for others it's 1,500. I definitely know loads of guys in the 800 yard club though. It's really not that uncommon with serious hunters/shooters any more.
 
sheephunter said:
My qualifier for the maximum range you should be shooting is how far away you can hit a 10" circle 5 times out of 5 under actual hunting conditions with only hunting gun, ammo, rest, optics, etc. For some it's 50 yards and for others it's 1,500. I definitely know loads of guys in the 800 yard club though. It's really not that uncommon with serious hunters/shooters any more.
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Sorry, I was referring to bullet performance.

Cartridge selection has little to do with hitting a target and the 308W is definitely no slouch here.

I like your method of range determination.
 
I like them closer 'cause they're heavy and my back hurts! !

Wow, I answered 200 yards or closer mostly because any further and its too damn far to carry them big black critters back to camp. That's just a joke no need for anyone to take offense, I do know that you can cut 'em into smaller pieces and there's no need to carry them whole.

I was never much of a fan of a 308, don't know why just didn't know much about them. I bought my daughter one 2 years ago and she got her first moose with it last year at 100 yards off shooting sticks. It's a Browning BLR and for a smaller person is a great rifle, plenty of hitting power with hardly any recoil and certainly good out to some further ranges as the shooter gains the proficiency to do so. I'm very impressed with it.:cool:

As far as the debate about getting closer to the game etc. etc. I shot 3 deer this year with the furthest being 27 yards but I have to say I am intrigued by the mathematics and precision of long range shooting and perhaps one day will invest in the time and equipment to give it a go.
 
The maximum range at which you take game should be limited by the ballistic limitations of your round, how well you can shoot on demand under field shooting conditions, and by the particular environmental conditions at the time of the shot.

I want my bullet to have a minimum velocity of 2000 fps at impact to ensure it not only upsets but also to ensure it has enough momentum for adequate penetration. When we say that an expanding bullet will expand at velocities below 2000 fps, the degree of upset will be significantly less than that observed if impact velocity exceeds 2000 fps, assuming you have not chosen a bullet designed for .30/30 velocities, or a match or varmint bullet that could fail at close range when the target is larger than a deer. While game can be taken in under less than optimum conditions, with marginal equipment, does not make intentionally doing so a good idea.
 
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ok im my personal opinon if you cant within a 100 yards of the moose,got out of your truck and walk a few. at 400 yards a moose is going to be like shooting @ gopher at 100 yards
 
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