270 win for moose

[pastway]

Appears I have offended some people. Sorry. Perhaps mods can delete.

 

[TedNugent]

.270 will kill any animal in North America. Perfectly fine for moose. It's what I'm planning to use this fall if we get a tag.

 

[nomad 68]

There will be a .270 in my hands on a late fall moose hunt this year. Though I have some 130 partitions and accu bonds, I may go with 140's. I have all the confidence in the world in the ole ..270.

 

[stampede]

Moose are big but not that tough.

 

[Camoman1]

It will kill the moose dead, best to use a heavy for caliber bullet with a strong construction. Like a 150/160g partition, Barnes TTSX, 150 A Frame, or a bonded bullet. 270’s are pretty fast and with a light bullet and construction it can lack penitration with a moose.

 

[bearkilr]

It will kill the moose dead, best to use a heavy for caliber bullet with a strong construction. Like a 150/160g partition, Barnes TTSX, 150 A Frame, or a bonded bullet. 270’s are pretty fast and with a light bullet and construction it can lack penitration with a moose.

What he said. Don't get caught up in trying to get the flattest trajectory possible and pick a light bullet. Use a good 150 gr and up bullet and you'll be fine.

 

[captonion]

Plenty, I use a 25-06 mostly, took a nice bull with 7.62X39 along with a couple elk. Put the bullet where it needs to go..

 

[mbogo3]

Shot truckloads with a 130gr Hornady handload.

 

[lacroian]

it is what I use....

 

[FLHTCUI]

So, you have three 270's?
You'll not be under gunned with any of them in NB.
Rob

 

[Mr. Friendly]

I concur with the majority here. my brother had taken Moose with 120 grain TSX out of his .270 Win!

 

[ndallyn]

At one point in time - the .30-30 was the most powerful big game cartridge around.....I am sure that moose have been killed with black powder cartridges and bows before as well. If you went back 150 years some might just think you were overgunned with a .270. They're not magic, they're meat. If you're worried about a clean kill, get closer.

 

[BwanaDave]

Ive shot them with a 140 gr hornady spire point load, killed em.

 

[BWEST]

The .270 Win.--- will work just fine on moose , and many other species of large game .

 

[Trimmer 905]

My .270 Win is my go-to for almost everything from Coyotes to calf Moose. Ontario adult Moose can get to almost 1100lbs and a .270 is a tad light at ranges over 150m which isn't at all uncommon on Hydro cuts and across swamps. In that case,the .308 and .30-06 rule supreme to ensure a quick,ethical harvest.

 

[Ganderite]

It is probably too much for a NB moose, but since you have it, use it.

It will kill instantly if you remember to aim.

 

[pastway]

So, you have three 270's?
You'll not be under gunned with any of them in NB.
Rob

No, just one 270, but was thinking of one of us using it.

 

[pastway]

Ive shot them with a 140 gr hornady spire point load, killed em.

I have a dozen boxes of Remington corelokt 150 gr., Walmart had them on sale for $10. Bought all they had.
Also have Hornady and Sierra 130 gr that I handload.
Gun is a Ruger American in a Boyd's laminate stock. Accurate with anything I've tried in it for a budget gun. Shoots under an inch with pretty well everything.

 

[Archer Sam]

Use the 150 Corelokts. They should penetrate well and have some weight to them. Even better if your gun likes them.

 

[anglia2]

^ This