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HI all I'm new to the rifle hunting.I'm a bow hunter and use a shotgun alot. I have a Rem 700 in 270 and have taken it moose hunting once. 150gr noslar part... shells.I took it deer hunting this year and know it's a good deer rifle.Should I sell and go to a 30/06? Want to hunt Moose,bear and deer.Is a 270 to small? Is 150gr the heaviest bullet for a 270? What do you think Thanks guys
 
Well if you look at this thread:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211088

if the question of the .30-06 being enough for moose arises, the .270 must be way too weak. :rolleyes:

The load your shooting right now with the 150 grain partitions will kill the biggest moose on the planet. The question I ask you is if you like your rifle? If you like it, know it and shoot it well, keep it. If you want to tinker and change, by all means go for it. If funds permit, keep your .270 that has served you well and add another rifle to your collection. A .30-06 is a nice compliment to any safe, and between those two rifles, with the right bullets you can hunt any game on this side of the world, and most on the other side.
 
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I wouldn't hesitate on using a 270 for what you listed to hunt. Stick with the 150 grain Nosler Partition and you won't be disappointed.

Good luck.
 
Its big enough. I know a lot of guys that use them and they get their moose very year. I would personally wan tsomething a little bigger myself but its loaded with a good bullet so dont worry about it. Good luck with it.
 
Lots of people use .270 for hunting. I would have to say that would be the bare min that I would go with. Any smaller and you are losing knock down power.
 
Its big enough. You can get 160 grs partitions, or use a Triple X or A-frame, which will hold up a little better than the partition. I loaded 140gr A-frames for my nephew in his 270WSM for elk this year and it was no problem, with one shot....
 
I am going to loose my mind .:confused: 270 will drop a moose, Ahhhhhhhhh I give up! 270 IS FOR MEDIUM SIZED GAME. Get a moose gun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Lots of gun - 140's will do them all in. As mentioned, it's the gun more than the caliber. If it fits, shoot it lots then go get 'em. (There are light bullets as well - real coyote/wolf smackers, and plenty fast)
 
I think the question should be: Can I drop a Moose with MY rifle?

The rifle IS NOT the determining factor here.....Its YOU. You do your job in hitting the right spot, at the right distance, and the bullet will do its job.

Traditionally, moose are hunted with .30 cal plus calibers here in BC. Just don't tell the moose what you're using.:cool::D
 
K98 said:
A moose is medium sized. An elephant is large sized.
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An Elephant is Fu$king huge. Oh yeah and 375 is min. I grew up on a Beef farm and anyone that says a full size bull is medium sized game is, or should I say has not been chased buy one. And a Bull Moose is the same size.
 
John Marshall said:
An Elephant is Fu$king huge. Oh yeah and 375 is min. I grew up on a Beef farm and anyone that says a full size bull is medium sized game is, or should I say has not been chased buy one. And a Bull Moose is the same size.
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Well actually...

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This is a bull. That is also a full sized Ford extended cab, 4 wheel drive pick up. That picture was taken right before the bull was starting to, um, 'court' the pick up. Still havent seen a moose do that. :p
 
A 160gr nosler partition in front of 59grs of H1000 will fly aprox 2765fps in the .270 compaired to a .30-06 that can push a 165gr bullet to 2930fps not a huge difference the 30 caliber guns will provide more down range energy but if your shots are kept under 200yds the .270 is more then enough gun for any Moose.
 
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