Nothing wrong with a .270 at any range. Stick to 150 grain premium bullets and you will do fine. Moose are not armour plated and often take less lead than a jacked up runnnig whitetail deer. Old timers around our farm regularly drop unsuspecting moose with their .243's, though not my first choice. I doubt if an animal will be any deader if shot by a larger caliber than .270.
Moose gun
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Jordan Smith
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Hmmm, I'm struggling to see where the .300 is an advantage over the 7RM. The 7 offers all of those things, as well.
And nobody mentioned 7mm/08 yet???? It's like a .270 but a little neater.
Just bought one of those, I'm looking forward to setting it up and doing some hunting with it next fall...Looking at the ballistics on it with a 140 gr, I don't see any reason not to use this on moose/elk at the same ranges that I've previously used my .308. Actually carries more energy downrange after 300 m than a 150 gr .308.
I am still trying to figure out how a .300 makes up for crappy shot placement.
Anyway, 7mm-08, 308 Win., 338 Fed, .270 Win or WSM, 30-06, 35 Whelen, and anything above that. Use a good bullet and shoot them through the front half.
MMMmmmmmm. Moose steak.
Anyway, 7mm-08, 308 Win., 338 Fed, .270 Win or WSM, 30-06, 35 Whelen, and anything above that. Use a good bullet and shoot them through the front half.
MMMmmmmmm. Moose steak.
I shoot 150gr cartriges for moose and deer. I got my moose last fall 3 shots, 1 lung, 1 heart 1 high neck below the ear, all from about 65 yards It moved maybe 20 yards from where he was shot at first. I appreciate all the comments and I'll pass them on basically .270Win on up is great.
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Sure the .270 will work, but buy whatever you want. Its not about needs in this hobby, its about wants.
If it was all about what we need and what will work, there would be 7 million people shooting a .30-06 and we would have nothing to talk about on these forums...
If it was all about what we need and what will work, there would be 7 million people shooting a .30-06 and we would have nothing to talk about on these forums...
I`ve hunted moose with both of these calibers, and was lucky enough to harvest quite a few moose with them. Frankly, I`ve never seen the advantage of one over the other. There both great at long distance shot, as long as you can handle shot placement at that distance. Personally, if I had to get rid of one, the 7RM would be the one that I would keep.
quackquackbang
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I have to agree with your statement as we(me and my old man) have both cartridges also and have shot many moose with both and havent seen any difference in performance!!
Well obviously a .300 being a wider bullet than a .270 means a slight miss in the vitals could be a hit due to the wider bullet. But don't forget to take into account only half the bullets width can be counted, as the extra width on the miss side is still a miss.
Sure the .270 will work, but buy whatever you want. Its not about needs in this hobby, its about wants.
If it was all about what we need and what will work, there would be 7 million people shooting a .30-06 and we would have nothing to talk about on these forums...
x2, my thought's exactly. once your a gun whore theres no looking back.
my wife say's if i won a lottery, i'd be gun and ammo broke within day's.
My philosophy is that you must have confidence that the caliber/bullet you're using will do the job. This is the way that you will get the job done on a regular basis and be a successful hunter.
My choice is always the heaviest bullet available combined with the range performance that I need. Bullet speed and its energy at the target are not necessarily what will guarantee you success. Generally speaking, bigger diameter bullets combined with adequate weight and speed will result in more successful killing than a smaller diameter bullet travelling at very high speed.
Also, smaller diameter bullets travelling at very high speed will usually cause more meat damage than the heavier bullets.
Just remember that an important factor in the killing of an animal is shock and not bleeding to death like in archery hunting. So, the bullet that provides the greatest shock will usually be the most successful. There is a lot of research in these areas and the interpretation is for another day.
For those interested in reading some views on the matter, an excellent article can be found at:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_killing_power.htm
My 2 cents,
Duke1
My choice is always the heaviest bullet available combined with the range performance that I need. Bullet speed and its energy at the target are not necessarily what will guarantee you success. Generally speaking, bigger diameter bullets combined with adequate weight and speed will result in more successful killing than a smaller diameter bullet travelling at very high speed.
Also, smaller diameter bullets travelling at very high speed will usually cause more meat damage than the heavier bullets.
Just remember that an important factor in the killing of an animal is shock and not bleeding to death like in archery hunting. So, the bullet that provides the greatest shock will usually be the most successful. There is a lot of research in these areas and the interpretation is for another day.
For those interested in reading some views on the matter, an excellent article can be found at:
http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_killing_power.htm
My 2 cents,
Duke1
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I would say that a long distance shot for moose, go with a .300 win mag. Nice and flat shooter. Actually this rifle would be perfect LOL http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=434296
My first moose gun was a Remington model 760 with open sights and was very adequete for moose. As the fellows say shot placement and not taking risky shots is the key to any calibre. Your 270 Win is a great rifle for moose/deer I shot my first moose with this calibre, and am currently looking for a replacement to that first gun I hunted with 20 years ago, don't fall for the gun manufacture hype about the newest cartridge/gun of the month, happy shooting Dale in T-Bay
The .30-06 will handle moose with little fuss over premium vs. standard bullets. A plain old 180 grain copper jacket bullet available at every store that carries ammo does the job quite effectively. The recoil is moderate and handled well by most people. The same load will handle deer, bear and caribou. Of course you're at CGN here, so anything from .243 to .458 mag will be recomended (almost anything that goes "bang").
Look at ammo prices and availability. Many newbies will buy odd calibers because they were told by Joe Hunter who's selling it how wonderfull it kills. If you look in the EE you will see odd ball caliber rifles never really selling well (like the .307 Win. and .357 Win. and other oddities). Why? Because it's a pain in the a@@ trying to find a box of ammo and then when you do it's $40.00 to $50.00 a box of 20. These seldom found calibers are reserved to the few gunnuts ( about 20% of the hunting population, and about 80% of the hunters here) who like to tinker and play with reloading and want to be different than everyone else.
Pick a commonly available caliber like .270, .308, .30-06, 7mm Rem. mag, or .300 Win mag(all in order of recoil and power). Stick to the heavier bullets available in each and be done with it.
Look at ammo prices and availability. Many newbies will buy odd calibers because they were told by Joe Hunter who's selling it how wonderfull it kills. If you look in the EE you will see odd ball caliber rifles never really selling well (like the .307 Win. and .357 Win. and other oddities). Why? Because it's a pain in the a@@ trying to find a box of ammo and then when you do it's $40.00 to $50.00 a box of 20. These seldom found calibers are reserved to the few gunnuts ( about 20% of the hunting population, and about 80% of the hunters here) who like to tinker and play with reloading and want to be different than everyone else.
Pick a commonly available caliber like .270, .308, .30-06, 7mm Rem. mag, or .300 Win mag(all in order of recoil and power). Stick to the heavier bullets available in each and be done with it.
Moose are not hard to kill. I have shot them with a .243, 6.5 x 57, 25-06 and lastly a 7mm-08.
Good pi there. You using Mazola or Crisco for chain oil?
