moose meat damage
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Republic of Alberta
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The general idea is that the higer the velocity combined with the softer the bullet the greater the meat loss.
With a very low velocity round like the 45-70 you can usualy "eat up to the hole" as Elmer Kieth said
With a very low velocity round like the 45-70 you can usualy "eat up to the hole" as Elmer Kieth said
Personally, I'd rather use a cartridge large enough to take it down and risk meat damage, rather than not do the job and end up with no meat. Personally, I'd stick to a 260 or better to 2-300 yards. As far as the guys using the 243's - not for me.
338 IMHO is overkill at that range. The largest 'magnum' I'd use would be a 7mm, unless I'm going past 300, which isn't likely.
338 IMHO is overkill at that range. The largest 'magnum' I'd use would be a 7mm, unless I'm going past 300, which isn't likely.
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- maple ridge b.c
The rifle with the least amount of horsepower in our camp is a .270 win.We bring our "deer" rifles as back up and most of them are 30-06. When we are in the field after moose, we are evenly divided, speed vs girth. The speed guys are the ones that have made a mess of the shoulders, but if you ask them it would have been way worse if they had been using our .338 "elephant" guns.
Funny thing is, that even though they wake up in the morning with "I smoke pole" scrawled on their forehead, they still shoot the shoulders next year.
Funny thing is, that even though they wake up in the morning with "I smoke pole" scrawled on their forehead, they still shoot the shoulders next year.Man thats the last thing I would be worried about when the paddles come marching in. It does not matter how big or fast the bullet is nor the construction of the bullet if you pass both lungs your moose won't be to far away, and down with minimum meat loss.
A few older guys told me thw biger the hole the slower the bullet the closer you can eat to the hole, So I bought a 30-378 for moose LOL!!!!
A few older guys told me thw biger the hole the slower the bullet the closer you can eat to the hole, So I bought a 30-378 for moose LOL!!!!
in northern ontario,when we get a moose killed on the highway ,the way we figure out the amount of meat damage is....
1 size of vehicle (caliber)
2 speed of vehicle (velocity)
3 gvw (weight)
4 point of impact (placement)
this usually gives a good idea if the moose is woth skinning for meat!
sorry i could not give penetration statistics but they usually are minimal which maximizes energy if is transfered to the target a does not pass though expending energy out side the target.
1 size of vehicle (caliber)
2 speed of vehicle (velocity)
3 gvw (weight)
4 point of impact (placement)
this usually gives a good idea if the moose is woth skinning for meat!
sorry i could not give penetration statistics but they usually are minimal which maximizes energy if is transfered to the target a does not pass though expending energy out side the target.
I find that bullet placement is the most important factor followed by bullet construction.If the bullet is placed behind the shoulders,very little meat is lost reguardless of the cartridge used.Also the monometal bullets like the barnes tsx hold together better than other bullets if bone is encountered.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Chemainus B.C.
As / #7 by gatehouse, there's a lot of truth to that. Over the years and after a lot of Moose by myself & others in our camp, I've found that to be true. 'Punching' both lungs, while close to ideal, USUALLY isn't the case. With a less than perfect shot, the calibre I've found to cause the most damage or bloodshot meat on a regular basis is the 7mm Mag. with factory loads.
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- The Conservative part of Ontario
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Use an old slow big bore like a 45-70, not hot loaded, and eat right up to the hole
