#6 Birdshot vs. Bull Moose

HELLS NO that would just piss it off and wound the animal i wouldent even use slugs on a moose unless i realy had to (it charged me).
talk to ya all later
Riley
 
a slug would slam the #### out of a moose...



I'd not feel so confident with squirrel shot though! sounds like you had a hairy day :mrgreen: thanks for sharing
 
If he closed ground any more, or turned toward you, he would have been so close there wouldn't be any difference between a slug, and 1 1/2 oz of lead pellets, that hand't begun to spread. When the muzzle is touching the target I don't care what comes out the pipe it's going to make a hole.
 
From 8' you would have killed that moose instantly. I shot at a moose skull from 10' with my .410 bore and 7 1/2 shot when I was a kid; it broke right through it.
 
Good story. You kept your cool and that's the sign of a good hunter. I tip my hat to you, sir! Moose aren't totally stupid but they also aren't that smart and I think if he was going to charge you, he would have, nevermind the tree. If a big critter comes at you and all you've got is what you've got then you use it... then you either win or lose...
I don't know if #6 would have turned him away, though. Probably, but not lethally, unless real close. I'm just glad you didn't have to use it.
 
1899 said:
From 8' you would have killed that moose instantly. I shot at a moose skull from 10' with my .410 bore and 7 1/2 shot when I was a kid; it broke right through it.
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Remember that a skull is no longer living bone and is very brittle compared to live bone. Live bone is tough stuff and very resilient.
 
Remember that a skull is no longer living bone and is very brittle compared to live bone. Live bone is tough stuff and very resilient
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Yes, but I was using a .410 bore! And think about it, 8' away, that is VERY close.
 
1899 said:
Remember that a skull is no longer living bone and is very brittle compared to live bone. Live bone is tough stuff and very resilient
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Yes, but I was using a .410 bore! And think about it, 8' away, that is VERY close.
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Yeah, perhaps you're right. Give it a try and let me know how it goes. :lol: :wink:
 
I'm with Tod here, great that you didn't have to shoot him, but it would have inflicted a pile of damage, a pump gun is capable of delivering in your case 4.5 oz of shot into his head pretty quick.
A buddy of mine from Deep River hunts birds alot with his lab always carry's the third round in his wingmaster a slug in case they come accross a bear. He lost a dog a while back bird hunting when the dog surprised a big sow with cubs, the bear was injured but his dog died.
 
Had to "pierce" the ear of a cow moose once from about 15 ft. with a .44 Mag. to get by on a trail ( spring fishing) , and have had to wave a few off ( same way you might with cattle when they wanted to get up the same trail as I was on whilke deer hunting. Best generally not to tangle with them. Glad your situation was easily resolved.
 
SharpCdn said:
What would you have done had it charged you, Death Junky? There wasn't alot of options. If I didn't have the tree between us I would've been stomped for sure.
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i gess i would have done what i had to do....... but i dont go in to the woods with out a partner and my partner has a 375 H&H he brings along.
pluss that is also a reason i like SxS shotty slug in one bbr bird in the other.
i just wouldent use slugs on a moose if i didnt have too i would work but i dont like it.
talk to ya all later
Riley
 
Whenever I'm bird hunting in bear country, I have some slugs ready to grab in the shell holders in my vest. They don't get in the way, but I feel more comfortable with them there just in case.
 
I have shot holes in the side of a pickyup truck at close range with 71/2 shot. Ripped big holes, too.

At that range it probbaly would have knocked the crap out of it, ripped a hole int he head, too. I don't know if it would be killed instantly, but I bet it would knock him down. 6 feet? That's gonna hurt the head. :D

BTW He probably htought you a rival when you YEEHAW'd at him. Better to talk like a human. :wink:
 
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