30-06 ammunition for Moose

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bunny said:
30-06 is fine, but I prefer belt fed with every third round a tracer encase the moose starts to run away.
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Had that happen unintentionally. Didn't know a moose was laying in a valley, till we let off a burst, while spotting the tracers, seen movement after the impact.
 
FatCatsDad said:
I feel like an average 180-grain soft point at 150 yards would be adequate for an ethical kill on a Moose, provided shot placement is correct.

Why can I not find any 30-06 ammunition packages with a picture of a Moose or the word Moose.

I see plenty with Deer, Elk, Bear...but no Moose.

Is there a reason or that.

Is 30-06 not suggested for Moose any longer ?

Do we need a 300 Win. Mag now after all these years ?
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I'd guess that more moose have been taken with 180gr 30cal bullets than anything else combined. ANY 180gr hunting bullet will be just fine for moose, even if there's no picture of a moose on the box.
 
Some tough moose out that way.

A well placed strike to the forehead with a Fiskers splitting axe is all it takes.
 
I kind of wish they would go back to a simple box with maybe some ballistic info printed on it. I wonder how much all that fancy packaging adds to the cost of a box of ammo.

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There has probably been more moose shot over the years with the 303 British using 150 or 180 grain soft points than with all other calibers combined, I know myself many years ago my first moose succumbed to a 150gr soft point out of my dad's old 303 and he was just as dead as the last one I shot with my 300 RUM with 190gr ABLR bullets. That same old 303 and 150gr bullet was used to shoot my first whitetail deer about 53 years ago. Moose are not hard to kill and usually shot at close range say 150 yards or less, 180gr soft points in a 30-06 will kill them dead, don't sweat it and don't over think it.

The problem we have today is that there is so much TV, podcasts and you tube videos with guy's yapping about 800 yard kills that people tend to get wrapped up in the hype of big heavy long range bullets out of new and improved cartridge's, some hunters tend to think of hunting as sitting on a hill and blasting at an animal 800 yards away, I would venture to say that the average hunter these day's couldn't hit an animal in the vitals at 500 yards.

I have 3 long range guns and regularly ring steel out to 1000+ yards but I would never even consider trying to take a big game animal at that range, way to much room for error, as hunters we have or at least should have a moral obligation to make an ethical clean kill shot.

Just a humble opinion from an old guy having his morning coffee.
 
It’s the Internet, try this post on 24hr campfire forum and you’ll wanna throw your computer out the window lol. The Internet is undefeated. Thick skin required, boys will be boys.

Moose are not tough and even tickled will usually lie down inside 80 yards. All the advice you need is here. Moose aren’t everywhere, deer are. Could be part of why the boxes don’t say. If you want value look at the federal fusions.
 
FatCatsDad said:
I guess my lack of writing skills clouded my point .

I stacked some more 30-06 from SFRC on sale this weekend and while browsing the choices available someone walked by and asked how I knew which one to buy and if it was good for Moose seeing as most said Deer, Elk,Bear on the box.

They questioned why I just didn't by the $37 ammo and why I opted for the $59 ammo.

Made me really think that actual in school classes to learn about this type if stuff might be a good thing

It should be easier for new hunters to make a choice.
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The funny part is, that guy was asking a valid question. ANY 180gr hunting bullet from a 30-06 rifle will drop a moose no problem. I wouldn't buy $59 ammo when there was perfectly good $37 ammo right next to it on the shelf either.
 
Canuck65 said:
The funny part is, that guy was asking a valid question. ANY 180gr hunting bullet from a 30-06 rifle will drop a moose no problem. I wouldn't buy $59 ammo when there was perfectly good $37 ammo right next to it on the shelf either.
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Unfortunately that $37 ammo has been tried and my rifle didn't seem to have repeatable groups with it, that I'd be comfortable with in a game harvesting situation.
It may shoot fine in other rifles, but mine performs better with a different brand, load and bullet type
 
FatCatsDad : says. Why can I not find any 30-06 ammunition packages with a picture of a Moose or the word Moose.

I see plenty with Deer, Elk, Bear...but no Moose.

Is there a reason or that.

Is 30-06 not suggested for Moose any longer ?

HEY ! That was your thread POST ! FFS ! Read it yourself and THINK about what you said ! :p :rolleyes: lol RJ
 
remington jim said:
fatcatsdad : Says. Why can i not find any 30-06 ammunition packages with a picture of a moose or the word moose.
I see plenty with deer, elk, bear...but no moose.
Is there a reason or that.

Is 30-06 not suggested for moose any longer ?

Hey ! That was your thread post ! Ffs ! Read it yourself and think about what you said ! :p :rolleyes: Lol rj
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tough crowd lmao
 
remington jim said:
FatCatsDad : says. Why can I not find any 30-06 ammunition packages with a picture of a Moose or the word Moose.
I see plenty with Deer, Elk, Bear...but no Moose.
Is there a reason or that.

Is 30-06 not suggested for Moose any longer ?

HEY ! That was your thread POST ! FFS ! Read it yourself and THINK about what you said ! :p :rolleyes: lol RJ
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...and I referred you to post 18 for clarification, yet you still make posts.

Hopefully you'll never make a post with your written words that doesn't fully express your thoughts you were trying to put across.
 
As many have already stated, any 30-06 bullet would do the job. By "any" I mean 150 gr to 220 gr cup and core.

Shot placement is about 95% of a clean kill. That said, it follows you want ammo that shoots well in your rifle. It is not unusual for a rifle to show a preference.

I have only shot a few moose. All were one shot kills. 7x57, 304brit, 308, 35 Whelan and 338Mag.

My grandfather homesteaded in Smithers area (B.C.) in 1912 and had a 30-30 rifle (not carbine). Every year he shot 2 moose. One got canned for the family and one went to the local orphanage.

The family ate moose, partridge and salmon (river on the ranch.)

He shot 52 moose with that 30-30. Used CIL 170gr soft points. These were the real moose (not the little ones we get here in the east). He dragged them out of the bush with a Clydesdale.

Only one needed a second shot. He was aiming at the ear and hit a bit low.

I think the 30-06 is plenty of gun for a moose. learn to shoot it off hand with ammo that works.
 
I wouldn't say any cup and core will work. I had 5x 175gr ELD-X out of a 7PRC fail on a bull moose over the course of 18 hours last year. The problem was not shot placement, but too much velocity and a poorly constructed bullet that wouldn't penetrate. I did eventually get him. I know it's not a 30-06, but the experience certainly made me reconsider bullet selection for moose. I wouldn't consider ELD-X at 3000fps in any cartridge anymore for hunting.

I have had good results with cup and core winchester super-x and remington core-lokt 180 gr in both 308 and 30-06 on moose though
 
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