Best Moose Caliber
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You don't need any special magnums or other such things.
6.5x55, 7mm Mauser, .303 British, .308 Winchester, 8mm mauser, 30-06, 6.5 Creedmore, etc
Will all kill a Moose efficiently. Larger calibres and Magnums will do too, but you won't see a magic difference.
You're more likely to kill a moose with a rifle you can more easily afford to and are inclined to practice with than you are with the opposite.
6.5x55, 7mm Mauser, .303 British, .308 Winchester, 8mm mauser, 30-06, 6.5 Creedmore, etc
Will all kill a Moose efficiently. Larger calibres and Magnums will do too, but you won't see a magic difference.
You're more likely to kill a moose with a rifle you can more easily afford to and are inclined to practice with than you are with the opposite.
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Any of at least 40 calibers. 300 rum works.
Previously it was a reloader only caliber due to cost and rarity of factory ammo on all but the largest shops in the largest cities. Now its just scarce, i bought a box for the brass, $68 iirc. Probably more now, but bottom end vanilla caliber ammo is now always over $30. Saw H4831sc advertised today for over $60. No free lunches, even for reloaders anymore.
Previously it was a reloader only caliber due to cost and rarity of factory ammo on all but the largest shops in the largest cities. Now its just scarce, i bought a box for the brass, $68 iirc. Probably more now, but bottom end vanilla caliber ammo is now always over $30. Saw H4831sc advertised today for over $60. No free lunches, even for reloaders anymore.
This. You certainly don't NEED an Ultramag, but there is no reason it wouldn't work. Quite a bit of recoil from that, so I can only assume you'll either have a heavy rifle or a brake (or both), neither of which tickle my fancy in a hunting rifle but there is no reason why you couldn't use one.
Just remember that shot placement is what really counts - people have been killing moose for well over a century with the 30-30 and 303brit after all.
This year I'm taking a 7mm08 with 139gr GMX for my moose hunt. My buddies will all be packing 30-06s with 180gr cup-and-core bullets.
If he reloads he can always pick a stout bullet too, something like a 200gr A-Frame aught to handle Ultramag velocities just fine and still give impressive penetration. If he doesn't reload I hope he has some deep pockets 'cause that rifle won't be cheap to feed...
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I would recommend trying out a .300 RUM before choosing one to hunt with. Unless you need the range the extra velocity over .308/-06/.300 win really isn't necessary for a clean kill. Not the funnest kind of cartridge in a typical hunting rifle either.
If you can put it in the right spot you will be good to go. Of course if you can put it in the right spot a 30-30 is also good to go.
450 Marlin is the BEST moose caliber though
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30-378? Is that bigger? Lol
I once read a story about a guy who elk hunted with a 338 Ultramag, that way he could take 600+yd shots across the valley...
My grandfather bagged 52 moose with his 30-30. All but one was a 1 shot kill.
He could shoot his rifle accurately and knew where to hit the moose.
You can go for a gross-over-kill if you want, but from what I have seen the heavy kickers reduce field accuracy and then do more poorly than a well placed shot with a rifle like a 308 or 303.
He could shoot his rifle accurately and knew where to hit the moose.
You can go for a gross-over-kill if you want, but from what I have seen the heavy kickers reduce field accuracy and then do more poorly than a well placed shot with a rifle like a 308 or 303.
