270 win for moose

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pastway said:
It has been 19 years since I have been drawn for a tag. I think I'll leave the bow at home. But to get even one with a bow is commendable.
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I think it is easier to take a bull with a bow... the archery season encompasses the peak of the rut and bulls are much more receptive to calling. All of my shots have been between five feet and 30 yards...
 
Ya everyone thinks you need a magnum to harvest a animal ....the only thing a mag does is turns all the meat to mush and black ....
Go practice with your rifle at 200..300 meters ...shot placement......
I’ve wacked many animals with my 2506 bar....at 200..300..meters one shot bang flop right there on ground and meat in the freezer
Magnums kick the living piss out of your shoulder .....
Hey buy what you want ..it’s your choice....ask to try someone’s in your neck of the woods
It’s lighter and kicks less too ...think about it
Cheers
 
davide montini said:
Ya everyone thinks you need a magnum to harvest a animal ....the only thing a mag does is turns all the meat to mush and black ....
Go practice with your rifle at 200..300 meters ...shot placement......
I’ve wacked many animals with my 2506 bar....at 200..300..meters one shot bang flop right there on ground and meat in the freezer
Magnums kick the living piss out of your shoulder .....
Hey buy what you want ..it’s your choice....ask to try someone’s in your neck of the woods
It’s lighter and kicks less too ...think about it
Cheers
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Agreed. To each their own. If you like to hear that big bang, get the jolt to your shoulder, and don't mind spending a small fortune on ammunition... By all means go for it. However, the Op's choice will be more than adequate for any moose walking this earth today. Good luck on the hunt!
 
Joe Gibault told me years ago my 65x55 Swede(balisticslly the same as a 270 after 100 yards)was perfectly adequate for moose .He said i was far better using a rifle i could shoot accurately than a heavier recoiling rifle that I couldn’t.He told me to put one shot behind the shoulders and sit down for 30 minutes and then go get my moose which would likely be dead within 50 yards of where it was hit
The first moose kill I was in on was hit once behind the shoulders with a 270 ,staggered a couple of steps and went right down and never got up,dead by the time we walked up on it
 
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I've shot 2 now with my .270 and will be going for another one this fall with the same rifle. Shot placement is key it has no problem killing them if the bullet is in the right spot.
 
ratherbefishin said:
Joe Gibault told me years ago my 65x55 Swede(balisticslly the same as a 270 after 100 yards)was perfectly adequate for moose .He said i was far better using a rifle i could shoot accurately than a heavier recoiling rifle that I couldn’t.He told me to put one shot behind the shoulders and sit down for 30 minutes and then go get my moose which would likely be dead within 50 yards of where it was hit
The first moose kill I was in on was hit once behind the shoulders with a 270 ,staggered a couple of steps and went right down and never got up,dead by the time we walked up on it
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Joe knew what he was talking about. In Sweden the 6.5x55 is looked on in much the same manner as the .30/06 is in North America. It is the go to rifle for moose hunting there.
 
pastway said:
I am being told by a friend that 270 win is too light for moose. I think it will do the job, but then, I have never shot a moose with one. So. I'm looking for experiences where someone wounded/lost a moose because they were using a 270, and were convinced it was because they were using too light a cartridge. Anyone?
(Success stories welcome too)
Note: This for NB moose, not Yukon moose :)
Trying to make rifle choices for myself and 2 sons who got licenses this year, from what I already have, without buying another toy :)
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I've never shot a moose here in NB, but my experience talking to moose hunters in this province is that they either tend to be incredibly ignorant from lack of broad experience, they'll tell you to take a cannon because they all get their moose shooting across clearcuts at animals they can barely see without glass, or they'll tell you to take whatever gun you want because they've actually got out of the truck and hunted and seen them all work.

I plan on taking my .30-30 in Zone 3 this year if my new-to-me .303 doesn't pan out.
 
pastway said:
Okay, it probably wasn't reasonable of me to expect someone to go on a public forum and actually admit to having wounded and lost a moose (with any cartridge) but there was the possibility that someone might have known someone else who had experienced it.
After over 900 views and all positive recommendations on the 270, I will relay this back to the one who thinks its too light. I never really doubted it myself, but I might shoot a few water jug penetration tests for the fun of it. It is always fun shooting stuff anyways.
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I was involved in a rodeo of extraction, racing against time and unfortunately loosing part of a moose that was shot with a .270. Had absolutely nothing to do with the cartridge though and everything to do with the shooter moving to quickly and bumping the moose and our provinces rules against dogs for tracking. There really isn't a whole lot to add that hasn't been said. What else are you equipping your sons with for the expedition. Also do all 3 of you have tags?, either way both a congratulations and some severe jealousy here.
 
Jim870 said:
I was involved in a rodeo of extraction, racing against time and unfortunately loosing part of a moose that was shot with a .270. Had absolutely nothing to do with the cartridge though and everything to do with the shooter moving to quickly and bumping the moose and our provinces rules against dogs for tracking. There really isn't a whole lot to add that hasn't been said. What else are you equipping your sons with for the expedition. Also do all 3 of you have tags?, either way both a congratulations and some severe jealousy here.
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Yes, we have 3 tags.
 
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Anything less than a .500 Nitro express will bounce off the moose's skin, causing him to take notice of you, and then he'll make you his woods b!tch. You'll spend the rest of your days holding his pocket walking around the yard, and being traded with the other moose for smokes/money in the canteen.

I've never shot a moose, but I've read enough threads on here to know this is the gospel truth!
 
Camoman1 said:
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.
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Pretty much. If you're shooting cup and core bullets, definitely go with a 150gr bullet, the slower velocity will help the bullet keep together and penetrate. If you want to spend the money on a premium bullet then the 130gr pills become a good option as well, with high weight retention and bonding to avoid jacket separation many premium bullets preform very well at standard 270win velocities.

270 is my current do all caliber. My next rifle will be a 7mm08, and will be used for moose whenever I pull another tag.
 
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