270 is it to small for moose.

Thanks guys. As a shooter who is currently using a 280 and 140 grain bonded bullets I was wondering if I was going to be undergunned the next time I get a moose draw.
 
Amelio said:
270 winchester The famous jack o'connor round. How do you think it would be for larger game such as moose, elk, large bear and such ?
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Jack O'Connor didn't consider the .270 an ideal moose rifle. An excerpt from The Rifle Book (p.228): "...I do not consider the .270 an ideal moose rifle, in spite of the fact that I have killed four moose with the .270 and have never lost one. Particularly for woods hunting I should like to have a heavier bullet of larger diameter so that a good blood trail would be left...."
 
I am no .270 fan.... but that's just because I have my preferences and love running tailored rifles with tailored cartrdiges and loads....

But the OP is a no brainer..... of course a .270 will take a moose
 
I don't particularly care for the calibre, but I have several friends who have successfully and cleanly taken moose, deer, and black bears with them and swear by them. As with all calibres and hunting, shot placement is key, and to a certain extent, using an appropriate projectile helps too.
 
My grandfather took 50 moose (big BC ones) with his 30-30. Only needed a second shot once. Shot placement.

The 270 is more than enough. The fact that it dos not recoil as much as a 300 Win Mag means there is a better chance the shooter can use it well.

I used to hunt with a guy who used a 270 with 130 gr partitions on moose. I opined that maybe a 150 would be better. He said the 130 blew the lungs out the nose...
 
That snippet is no better than any blog post, mine included. It's one guy's opinion. I'm also an outfitter as is at least one other poster here in this thread, and a couple folks in the thread have taken and seen taken more game than that outfitter, or this outfitter has. .300s throw .30-06 bullets at .270 velocities, of course they bloody well work! Nobody is asking if it's the ultimate moose cartridge in this thread, just if it's an appropriate moose round- and this outfitter and that will doubtless both tell you it damn well is. If they don't, they don't know moose hunting. This bull fell to a .308 150gr inferior to a .270's, with zero drama or travel. A .270 will do the same, which is to say perfect.

 
Slamfire said:
An outfitter's take on the best cartridge for moose hunting -
http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hunting/2013/11/outfitters-take-best-cartridge-moose-hunting
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The above is one outfitter's opinion.

Then I read this from the Alaska Department Fish & Game.

"Most experienced guides prefer that a hunter come to camp with a .270 or .30-06 rifle they can shoot well rather than a shiny new magnum that has been fired just enough to get sighted-in. If you are going to hunt brown bear on the Alaska Peninsula or Kodiak Island, a .30-06 loaded with 200- or 220-grain Nosler® or similar premium bullet will do the job with good shot placement. Only consider using a .300, .338 or larger magnum if you can shoot it as well as you can the .30-06."

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.firearms
 
As a former guide in northern B.C., the 270 will do the job. There is to much of a push with magnums. Proper placement of the shot, quality of bullet and know your and the caliber's limitations. I like the 140gr. weight bullet..
 
I've have and use a 280 for many years. The 280 will handle a 150 or 160gr very well. I like the 160gr. Grand Slam. Use it on everything. Leave the 140gr. for the 270cal.
 
"...Never go moose hunting undergunned. The massive bulk of a bull requires a potent, heavy-caliber rifle and a large diameter, well-constructed bullet. Don't get caught up in the tales of trappers and natives who have been taking moose all their lives with a .30/30....For most moose hunting, especially when combined with hunting other species, the minimum rifle-cartridge combination should be the .30/06 or its equivalent...."
http://www.nasportsman.com/journal/moose_rifle.shtml
 
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