270 for moose

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willy11

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I was wondering if anyone took a moose last fall with a 270 and what bullet or ammo he/she used. No BS or bashing please, just experience.
 
No BS or bashing please, just experience.
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You mean like the 270 bounces off moose?
:D

We have a couple of guys in camp that think the 270 is just great for moose, but then, neither of them use the cartridge.
If I were going to use it, I'd use the 150 grain, probably with the Nosler Partition, or like controlled expansion bullet.
 
I have taken 2 Ontario moose in the past years with a .270 using Federal 150 grain Nosler Partitions. Both times the bullet was recovered in the opposite side rib cage. Both shots were taken under 150 yards.
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I have not taken a moose with a 270 myself but have seen several taken with the 270.Not sure of the bullets used but I know they were factory offerings.
I have taken 3 moose myself.Last years was with a 7mmRemMag (175g Nosler partition handload)
One was with a 308Win (165g Hornady BTSP handload)
Another taken with 264WinMag (140g Nosler partition handload)
The closest was taken with the 7mm and if IIRC it was 267 yds.
You should not have any problem taking a moose with a 270.I would go with a 150grain Nosler partition in the 270 if it were me.
I dont really agree with it, but I know a fella who has taken more than 10 moose with a 243win in a Browning BLR.
Put one where you should and you shouldn't need another.
 
A friend now in his seventies has shot either 50 or 51 moose over the years. I don't recall the exact number. All but 2 were shot with a 270 and probably no more than 2 or 3 required a second shot. All were shot with 150 gr bullets, I know he has tried many brands but most were shot with Sierras and probably Hornady would be second. He is now on his last 8 lb keg of H4831 that was WWII surplus bought in Calgary in the late 50's or early 60's. Believe it or not the powder came into this store in a big bulk shipment and if you bought less than 8 lbs it cost $1.00 per pound, it was measured out and put into paper bags as they did not have cans. If you took 8 lbs it cost .50 cents and it was put in a barrel. He bought four 8lb barrels. Can you imagine 32 lbs of powder for $16.00? Yes he was a fan of Jack O'Conner.
 
All the time. 150 grain Nosler drops them in thei tracks. I have taken 3 big ones. On one occassion a big bugger over 1200 lbs with my .270wsm
 
While some would say the .270 Win is "marginal" for Moose, it will take them just fine if you do your part. Moose aren't that hard to kill. There are tens of thousands killed every year in Newfoundland, with the .303 British accounting for the vast majority of them. I do prefer a heavy for caliber premium bullet in the .270 though, in case the shot is muffed. The extra weight and performance of a premium bullet adds an added measure of safety & I'd consider extra "insurance" for a successful hunt.
 
Like a few other guys, I've seen the 270 kill moose with 150 gr Nolser Partitions. I also think that the Barnes TSX would be a good bullet to try.
 
Yup it works just fine:
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130gr. Sirerra Game King @ 3200fps, shot at about 75yards, double lunged and went maybe 15 yards.
Through and through.
 
My wife took her bull moose last season with 140gr Accubonds from 270WSM @ 325metres. She took two shots but the first was a kill shot-both double lung complete pass-thru. Just wanted her to take the second shot to anchor the bull so he would not make it to the timber. Bull went total of 20 metres and dropped.

Nice job there Lefty ####!
 
I shot a nice ontario calf at 125 yards with my 270 using 140gr swift A frame.
It was an angle shot it went through about 6" of spine and came to rest just under the skin, dropped him right there. Would not hesitate a 300 yrd shot with it.
 
I have seen many moose fall to the 270 without any problems.No different than using a 223 for whitetails IMO.
Good bullet+good placement= meat in the freezer
 
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