Ammunition for moose hunting

[looch]

Darkstalker - I'm heading to Matane on the 15th.

I just loaded up a bunch for moose - 56grs of H4831SC and some 180gr Hornady Interbonds in my Sako AIII. I will be bringing an FN mauser as backup, and all I have for it are some 150gr Winchester CXP-2's, and I'm not worried.

 

[Drachenblut]

How about 180 grain Winchester Super X rounds in .303? Still good for moose?

 

[Huntsman]

How about 180 grain Winchester Super X rounds in .303? Still good for moose?

Not really, North American big game has become immune to the venerable .303Brit. You need a magnum with the best ultra bonded or lead free bullet to even consider stepping out of house in pursuit of of our mighty Canadian cloven hoofs And optics..I won't even go there

My load when up in Cold Lake Ab was a Rem CL 165gr bullet fired outta my 30-06. This was my moose, bear & deer load. I used the same load in Hardisty Ab to drop a cow Elk. For my .303 I used a 180gr RN Rem CL.

 

[44fordy]

I use a .308 and buy the cheapest $hit they have, usually Federal or Winny 180 softies.

They all put holes in things...

 

[Huntsman]

My Dads moose gun was a Win 88/.308, she's mine now and loves VArget!!

 

[JohnC]

180s in the 30:06 or even .308. whatever brand or load your gun likes for accuracy

 

[mbogo3]

You don't need a heavy bullet just a good one and someone behind it that can shoot.I've wacked truckloads of moose over the decades with nothing more than 130gr .270 Hornady handloaded interlocks at 3000fps.Lots with 6.5x55/160gr Hornady handloads at 2400fps............................Works for me .............Harold ** A lot of moose hunters out there load up like they're going to Africa for cape Buffalo?

 

[t-star]

you don't say what kind of rifle, or did i miss it- if it;s one of the nor m14s that are so popular right now, the 180's are out of the question- anything else should be good to go- i hunt from horseback and the 180 is my go to load that's always in my savage 99 saddle gun`