What's better for moose: .270 or .308?

Therre is no practical difference beetween the two calibers, the caliber doesn't matter as many already have said. Heavy-for-caliber premium bullets will work, period.
BUT you should shoot the gun you are most comfortable with, and have the most confidence in while shooting from FIELD positions. Test your rifle by putting up a target at a medium distance, say 100 yards. Pick up the fully loaded rifle, and shoot it empty offhand. Repeat with other rifle at a fresh target. Repeat from kneeling. repeat from sitting. Repeat with crossed shooting sticks from standing. Decide based on results. Use the one that feels best to you and that you can keep all your shots in an 8" circle at 100 yards. Testing a moose rifle from a bench rest is pure BS in my opinion. Never saw a moose yet that was killed by the shooter using any kind of a solid rest. IMO the Remington Pump handles better for quick bush shooting, but the Win. bolt will give you a better trigger. Toss up. I love how a rifle handles with peep sights, but scopes are MUCH better sighting tools at dawn and dusk.
 
twisting words, the 308 and 270 are very similiar class rounds, so just as it would be correct to say I would rather use a 180 grain 308 bullet over a 150 because of the extra bullet weight the same can be said here.
Please don't try to twist my words by comparing two totally different class of rounds.

By the way for what it worth I've killed moose with a 308, never owned a 270 and only shot one at paper.
I simply prefer a larger bullet for larger game when comparing similiar class of firearms
 
The second largest moose I ever killed was with a 270, 130 gr Silvertip ahead of 62 gr of the old surplus H4831.

Was using a Husqvarna Model 5000 that I had put more than 3000 rounds down the tube over the previous ten years, and knew the trajectory well. It was the third from last day of the season, and we had no meat. One shot at 500 yd plus and we had much work to do. :)

Three witnesses, never needed or tried to do it again.

Either the 270 or 308 are more than enough, as is the grand old 7X57.

Ted
 
The caliber restriction in southern Ontario is .275 (whatever that is ) but most firearm deer hunting down here is a controlled shotgun/Bpowder season only which would render the .270 to a coyote rifle.
.308 would be my choice over the .270 but my moose folded with a good ol' No4 .303brit using Winchester 180gr CXP3.
 
Why not? said:
Either the 270 or 308 are more than enough, as is the grand old 7X57.

Ted
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For that matter the 6.5x55 would work well. I know somebody that killed 10 moose with a .243 but I personally consider that too light. I know an old hunter that seen 3 moose on a distant hill and shot all 3 with his .270. If I remember correctly he said he took 5 shots. He measured the distance and found it to be over 500 yards. :eek:

I don't get this mentality where you need 180 or heavier bullets to do the job when there's so many other factors to consider. Or someone that never shoot anything other then paper with the .270 but thinks the .308 is more effective. :rolleyes:
 
The question was which do you prefer, I prefer the heavier grain 308, you don't like it tough.
I didn't insult your choice, I have shot deer with a 284 and 280 and a 7mm08 which I imagine is close enough to a 270 to have an understanding of what it can do.
In fact I don't see a he!! of a lot of difference between anything from a 7mm08 up to 7mm rem mag until the shooting gets far.
My expierence has lead me to believe that in similiar class firearms the edge goes to heavier bullets when shooting large game. You expierence may be different.
I have seen a moose killed with a 6mm but I certainly wouldn't recommend it
 
coyotebc said:
The question was which do you prefer, I prefer the heavier grain 308, you don't like it tough.
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I didn't say that. I said I'd consider it a pretty even toss up.

I'd not feel the least undergunned using my 6.5x55, 7mm Mauser, .270, .308, 30-06, 7.62 x54R, 303 British, and 8mm Mauser. I'm sure you can all think of several more in the same class.

But I'd more then likely choose my .338 Win. or .375 H&H. I like the big bullets too and that little extra long range oomph. ;)
 
K98 said:
I don't get this mentality where you need 180 or heavier bullets to do the job when there's so many other factors to consider. Or someone that never shoot anything other then paper with the .270 but thinks the .308 is more effective. :rolleyes:
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After another of my posts,
Have a good night
 
I have both calibers and wouldn't know which one to choose as "better" :confused:, so I guess I would end up with the rifle I like shooting the most as both are adequate .
 
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