130 TTSX for moose from a .30-06?

[Boomer]

Life, or the ending of it, cannot be reduced to a mathematical formula. A hunter's typical chest shot requires time for the brain to become oxygen starved and die. The more severe the wound, the faster death occurs. Fragile bullets impacting a broadside target produce massive destruction to soft tissue, organs, and major blood arteries. Penetration only becomes an issue if the bullet goes to pieces before a foot of penetration occurs, or in circumstances where the animal is lying down, quartering towards or quartering away, facing the hunter directly, or facing directly away. When such conditions are possible, a less fragile bullet, that is still appropriate for the target's density, might not kill as quickly, but it will kill surer.

Defensive shooting is another matter entirely, and it is here that you want full expansion with 100% weight retention, despite the high velocity impact of shooting from 10 feet, without sacrificing the entire length of the bullet shank, thus maintaining the benefit of linear rotation, which when combined with a large expanded frontal area, ensures straight line, nose to tail, or more properly forehead to tail penetration of the target.

 

[yomomma]

...waiting for; "I've shot moose with 70 grain TSX in .223"

 

[Ltbull01]

Far from writing off the TTSX 130's they shoot great, with noticeably less recoil. I'm just going to play with a few more conventional bullets. I hope I will get the chance to try the 130's on a deer and/or a black bear or two this fall. And at the very least I have more confidence that should I receive the opportunity to use the 130 TTSX's on Bullwinkle it will do the job, provided I do mine.

Nothing wrong with it. At all. My 130 TSX from a 260 dropped an elk DRT. With a higher MV and larger mushroom, I can only imagine what a 130 TTSX from an -06 would do. Lots of arguments for all types of bullets in different weights. They will all do the job. I'd have no hesitation with a 130 TTSX out of an -06 for deer or moose. In fact, my next project is a same but in a 308. If I can get an accurate 3100 fps, that is a potent combo.

 

[ruger22]

Ok since both will work how about this scenario?
A mature bull moose, 30 yards and on a nice trail in the middle of some very thick and swampy bush
Some guys would go for a shoulder shot to drop him in his tracks.
Which load is better?

30 06 with a 180 grain cup and core?
30 06 with a 130gr TTSX?

I vote 130gr TTSX

 

[rral22]

Ok since both will work how about this scenario?
A mature bull moose, 30 yards and on a nice trail in the middle of some very thick and swampy bush
Some guys would go for a shoulder shot to drop him in his tracks.
Which load is better?

30 06 with a 180 grain cup and core?
30 06 with a 130gr TTSX?

I vote 130gr TTSX

That's the precise situation for a .200 gr. Partition from a .30-06

 

[stubblejumper]

That's the precise situation for a .200 gr. Partition from a .30-06

And once again, a much lighter TTSX will work just fine.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Original 30-06 bullet weight was 150gr IIRC

People are easier to kill than moose.

I would choose a 150gr is I was inclined to shoot a TSX in the '06. More weight means more retained energy, better BC and less wind drift. Probably doesn't mean ####, but I'm a guy that prefers a little more bullet weight anyway so 150 is as light as I could convince myself to go in the '06. Now the 308...130 for sure. Make the most use of the lower case capacity.

 

[Varmit]

.200 is a little light, I'd go with the 200 grain in the 30-06

 

[rral22]

.200 is a little light, I'd go with the 200 grain in the 30-06

Ooops. Missed it by thaat much.

 

[Varmit]

Ooops. Missed it by thaat much.

you were probably subconsciously typing a caliber.

 

[Gatehouse]

People are easier to kill than moose.

I would choose a 150gr is I was inclined to shoot a TSX in the '06. More weight means more retained energy, better BC and less wind drift. Probably doesn't mean ####, but I'm a guy that prefers a little more bullet weight anyway so 150 is as light as I could convince myself to go in the '06. Now the 308...130 for sure. Make the most use of the lower case capacity.

I probably would too, but if I already had a load with 130 TTSX I would have no worries shooting a moose with it. Assuming reasonable distances....
So many moose have died with 130gr .270 bullets, it's not like adding .31 bullet diameter will make them not work.

 

[Varmit]

That would be. 031 inches bigger than the 270. The 06 will actually give higher velocity with the 130 grain slug in the 270 so no problem there at all.

 

[Gatehouse]

Yes, a third of an inch would be quite the increase!