Moose 30-06.

A 180 will give better penetration and hang together better on hitting heavy bone than a 150, all things being equal. Not to say a lighter bullet won't kill a moose but if you go lighter than 180 I would try a 165 grain, maybe a good compromise.
 
Why?You ask, to show that the heavier is better scenario isn't a necessity.

Whatever shoots most accurately and whatever he shoots best is the bullet to go with.

I do however like your explanation of the use of the 180's , Nuff; said??;)

Bullets matched for game/velocity and accuracy is critical.


StoneHorse said:
The guy is asking about the 30/06, why are you bringing another cartridge to the table?

180's in the 30/06 work. Nuff' said.
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The advantage to using the same ammo as your buddies is simple............if you happen to lose your ammo - gets left behind, dropped in the lake, etc, you can use their ammo and you dont have to fool around sighting in etc. Same for them - you could give a guy some ammo.

To me that is the main advantage when everyone in the camp has the same gun/ammo

That's what we always did with our .270's when we flew in - everyone shot the same ammo and there were times that it came in handy
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
Why?You ask, to show that the heavier is better scenario isn't a necessity.

Whatever shoots most accurately and whatever he shoots best is the bullet to go with.

I do however like your explanation of the use of the 180's , Nuff; said??;)

Bullets matched for game/velocity and accuracy is critical.
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The 6.5x55 is a completely different cartridge. The OP is asking about the 30/06 and bullet weights therein.

Don't hijack his thread. Start your own with how the 6.5x55 is best for moose.
 
In your instance and situation, the 180's are your best bet. Buy a couple boxes of the same brand and bullet type of 180gr 30-06 that your buddies are using. As Bigbubba suggested then your covered if some one forgets or looses there ammo.
 
It was an example, read the thread, trying to say that 180 grain isn't the be all and end all.

What if the 180's shoot like crap out of his rifle?

Buy 150's, 160's AND 180's, whatever groups the best and you are comfortable shooting, use those.NUFF SAID! hehehe

150's will do just fine.

StoneHorse said:
The 6.5x55 is a completely different cartridge. The OP is asking about the 30/06 and bullet weights therein.

Don't hijack his thread. Start your own with how the 6.5x55 is best for moose.
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180 grain gives a higher sectional density (mass per unit of frontal area) resulting in better penetration.

The sectional density of .30 caliber bullets are: 150 grain .226, 165 grain .248, and 180 grain .271

As for the comment on why 180's are not needed in a 6.5x55, a 6.5mm 160 grain bullet has a sectional density of .328, which leads to great penetration characteristics as noted by some of the other posters here.

A 150 grain 30-06 will do the job, but if you hit big bones and want the bullet to keep going straight then 180 grain is a safer choice in my opinion, and if you are hunting in conditions with close shots even a 220 grain wold be worth considering.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
It was an example, read the thread, trying to say that 180 grain isn't the be all and end all.

What if the 180's shoot like crap out of his rifle?

Buy 150's, 160's AND 180's, whatever groups the best and you are comfortable shooting, use those.NUFF SAID! hehehe

150's will do just fine.
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Then talk about the 30/06 and don't bring another cartridge into the discussion. Simple eh?
 
New bullet designs like the mono metals and tsx bullets allow good penetration in lighter wieghts. I have not personally experimented with these in the 3006. I'm just throwing it out there. A 180gr #### bullet on the shoulder may not kill your moose whereas a 150gr tsx may break thru said shoulder. Bullet construction weight and velocity as well as distance to target need to be accounted for. Up close in thick bush a 220gr soft nose is a great choice as is a 180 corlokt if you wait for a broadside shot. Nosler partitions and tsx bullets offer good to great weight retention and shoot flat in the 160-165gr weights. Shot placement is much more important of an issue. The 3030 works very well on moose and on paper it aint purdy. Good luck
 
brybenn said:
New bullet designs like the mono metals and tsx bullets allow good penetration in lighter wieghts. I have not personally experimented with these in the 3006. I'm just throwing it out there. A 180gr s**t bullet on the shoulder may not kill your moose whereas a 150gr tsx may break thru said shoulder. Bullet construction weight and velocity as well as distance to target need to be accounted for. Up close in thick bush a 220gr soft nose is a great choice as is a 180 corlokt if you wait for a broadside shot. Nosler partitions and tsx bullets offer good to great weight retention and shoot flat in the 160-165gr weights. Shot placement is much more important of an issue. The 3030 works very well on moose and on paper it aint purdy. Good luck
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It also depends on the range the moose is shot at. I was with my brother on the last moose hunt and the moose was about 150 yards or so away, all he had was a chest shot front on, bang! The moose dropped like dead weight, must have broke his spine or something, I could not find the entry wound at the time, but he was trying to get up but couldnt, so i finished him off with one to the head. The previous moose dropped dead on the spot, no need for a second shot.
 
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