New Moose Rifle

[Johnn Peterson]

While there is no such thing as "over kill" there are many who do realize that the big magnums get a little tiring/expensive/hard on the head to shoot and often do opt for a smaller cartridge that will do the same job. As one old river pirate once told me .... "The 300RUM is just too much of a good thing."

I shot a 375 on and off for almost 20yrs. Took two moose and a caribou with it only to find that I didn't enjoy shooting as much. I was offered a fair deal to sell and did so, replacing it with a much funner gun to shot in the form of a 358Win. If that doesn't work out, I will go to the back up 30/06. Both are a lot more enjoyable to carry and shoot and will do anything I needed the 375 to do.

Looking forward to giving it a similar workout in the not too distant future. Along similar lines to your choice of a 'funner gun', I have a Winchester model 71 deluxe in 348WCF that's also due for a few 'field trips.

 

[Neilm]

I love the 300Rum for moose. It is capable and drops them in their tracks usually. With a moose you want to drop it where it stands. I've probably well over 30 moose and they don't always stay still after they are shot. You don't always get the perfect angle so you want a rifle/bullet that will penetrate through a shoulder bone if necessary. I've also seen moose shot with adequate calibers such as the 30-30, 308. They die if hit properly but might live for a few seconds. That few seconds means they could stand still or go a few yards. No biggie if road hunting but if said moose is standing on a point across a beaver dam -you get my point. You haven't lived until you've dealt with a dead moose in waist deep water/mud.
I also use the 200gr accubond. It's not just stock weight that deals with recoil but stock design is important as well as construction. IMO nothing tames recoil better than the Brown Kevlar stock.

Neil

 

[BigUglyMan]

Not sure if anyone has seen my thread in the general section regarding the smoking deal I got on a M700 XCRii in 300 RUM from CT. This new purchase has got me exited about my moose hunt and pushing me to get it ready for rifle opener. I am planning on building it up and am looking for some thoughts on what stock I should look into. I have had great result from both Bell & Carlson and H-S Precision on my target/varmint rifles, but when it comes to my moose hunt, I tend to travel a lot throughout the days and want something a little on the lighter side. I have yet to shoot it, but I can imagine the factory stock will not take it too well, it feels hollow, lol.

Any thoughts/input is greatly appreciated.

Thx, Cumminsdsl

Don't worry about "building it up", spend some time practicing from field positions. The factory stock will hold up fine, but you'll need to put the time in to learn to shoot it properly.