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Today, the 9.3 X 62 is coming on very strong in North America while it has always (since 1905) been THE cartridge in Europe for Red Stag, pigs and moose. In Africa it has been effectively used on everything, including elephant with solids. Hornady, Remington, Federal, Winchester, Norma, PRVI and S&B all produce factory ammo, as well as components, for it. EPPS carries both factory ammo and components for handloading. That's where I bought my rifle.
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Couldn't agree more with you, this may be one of the best cartridges for N.America (slightly biased :)), and workable in Africa, almost perfect for a do it all without all the fuss and noise! CZ has them in full stock (classy), or a new carbine model with a kevlar stock (haven't seen any around yet). Personally I'll like to find one of the elusive ZG47's in 9.3x62, that would be as good as it gets!
 
To me getting a 308 Win is almost like having a second 270, they are not that far apart in performance. In my opinion the 300 Win Mag is over rated as well as all the wsm ect. ect. (sorry all you mag fans). If your wanting to step up your performance for moose I would look into the 338 Win Mag. In the end its up to you on what you want, just my 2 bits.
 
Ok, I just noticed this thread while searching for something else.

Since I posted this thread, I picked up 2 35 Whelens (both Rem pumps) a 243 Rem pump, and a 308 BLR. And I still have the original 270. lol....

So I am thinking a 270 WSM now.......... or maybe going with something up from the 35 Whelen.
 
I'm thinking long range, flat shooter, moose killer. I'm feelin 300 wm or wsm over the 270wsm. Atleast today.
 
IIRC the Benelli Argo semi now comes in 338...still overkill for your region but if your in a keeping up with the Jones mode at least do it in style and real engineering. :D
 
.338, 300 Win Mag, holy #### its a moose, not a tank. I hear Howitzer is making a truck mount 105 that willl blow your doors off.
 
It's not all about a gun not being big enough or too big. For me it is just thinking of a way to convince myself that i need another gun. I recently bought a .340 weatherby not because i needed it but i want it. Would my .270, .308, .303, 45-70, 30-30 or a 12 guage slug kill a moose...yes....will a .340 kill it better....up for debate......good reason to buy a new gun and fun as hell to shoot...yes. You can only buy so many calibers before you have to start going on the too big side or too small side.
 
I was in the same boat as you. Had a 270 and wanted another rifle. Also wanted something that made me feel more confident when hunting moose and elk. Bought a 338 win and loved it. Whacked my first moose last year and look forward to using it this year for elk. I will still use my 270 for deer, but if my wife wants to come along she can have the 270 and I will use the 338. I would have bought a 300 win, but I felt there was not enough gain over the 270.

Have fun choosing. G
 
Get a 375 h&h...does very little damage to the meat with a light load while having outstanding knockdown power. Also, next time an elephant escapes from the local circus, you can defend yourself. Overpriced? yes. Bruised shoulder after a few rounds? yes. This is a hunting cartridge, not the type that you go to the range and shoot a few hundred rounds, I use maybe 40-60 rounds a year. A nice winchester model 70 would be ideal. Fairly lightweight and just an awesome gun. Zastava and CZ also make some nice ones. Can hunt anywhere in the world with it.
 
Waterfowler said:
I'm thinking long range, flat shooter, moose killer.
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Actually, the .338 is all that... the 210 gr. nosler partition can be loaded to 2900 fps plus, which shoots every bit as flat as your .270, and is nipping on the heels of the 7mm Mag. The 250 gr. matches the trajectory of the 180/30-06. The 225 gr. might be a good compromise.

Boulevard said:
.338, 300 Win Mag, holy s**t its a moose, not a tank.
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Yes, it's a moose, 1200+ lbs of lean muscle. Lot's of threads on here about how moose can been easily killed with a .30-30, .25/06, .243, .22mag, etc. Well, so can an elephant, but that doesn't make it an appropriate choice.

The .338 isn't a cannon... it's a medium bore, designed to take medium sized game. It's also the most versatile calibre if you truly have the opportunity to hunt all the game of North America. It's an ideal choice for anything from elk on up.

And right at this moment, I don't happen to own a .338, I have a 9.3x62. I am looking though, just not finding what I want.
 
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