What do you use for hunting Deer, Moose

[TheManInBlack]

Just curious what everyone is using

 

[44fordy]

There's probably a few other preferred calibres as well...

7mm mag
.300 wm
.338 wm

 

[happytrout23]

you should add 300win mag,270,338winmag and maybe even the short mag and you'll get a lot more feed back

 

[Scott_N]

For the last few seasons I've used my 270 WSM for everything. I also have a 30-06 and a 338 WM as backup.

 

[lister]

I use a 30.06, but you shouldn't forget the .303 Brit. I started with one and a lot of others did as well.

 

[Sask_Hunter]

257wby took my last deer and my only moose last fall. im going to use it for bear in the spring and maybe elk when i get drawn.

 

[DIGGER2]

I use a 35 Whelen 7600 "carbine" loaded up with 250gr bullets. Knocks anything down with authority, and not bad in recoil either. By far my favorite close range gun. I actually sold my 45/70 Guide Gun when I purchased this one, it handles just as quick and retains a lot more energy at further ranges if needed. IMO this is one of the best "all in one" gun/caliber for central/eastern Canada big game hunting.

 

[TheManInBlack]

I just picked the 5 most popular from another poll I saw

 

[burnsy56]

depends on the distance I'll be shooting.
45/70 for up to 100yds, 30.06 for everything else

 

[frenchyguy]

.300 win mag fer sure. good from squirrels, to moose!

 

[Johnn Peterson]

My #1 choice at present, 308 Norma Magnum.

 

[Spruce Grouse]

6.5x55 Swedish

 

[migrant hunter]

.243 for deer, I have shot one moose with my .308(biggest I owned then)
If I was looking for moose/elk now, I'd be carrying my .300 wm.
Went on a guided hunt in Newfoundland, everyone was carrying somethingorother magnum. When we were leaving the guides were going out to get their own moose and most were carrying .30-30s. The biggest gun the guides had was .270. These were older guys who had shot moose all their lives. Maybe they did'nt have cable so they don't know a .30-30 won't kill a deer, let alone a moose.

 

[stubblejumper]

I will be using the 280AI for all of my big game hunting.

 

[Ormachek]

.270, 6.5x55, or 7mm-08

 

[cpynch]

I second .243 for deer.
7mm rem mag for moose

 

[stanway]

You need "Other"

358win
350Rem Mag
303 Brit
243win

 

[Woodsman]

depends on the distance I'll be shooting.
45/70 for up to 100yds, 30.06 for everything else

Must be heavy to carry! Or do you have a gunbearer?

 

[mmattockx]

6.5x55 Swedish

+1. Got my first two deer last fall with it and IMO, it is very nearly the perfect medium game caliber. I would take it for moose too, if I expected no shots beyond 150-200yds. At current I am planning on buying a .338WM for my moose/elk rifle for this fall's hunting.

Mark

 

[mike shickele]

Call me boring, but the 30-06 with 180gr Hornady Interlocks, H4350 powder, and CCI250mag primers will kill anything that I want to hunt, at any distance that I would feel comfortable taking it.
Mike