Which 270 bullet for moose?
- Thread starter archie126
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Federal premium (red box) loaded with Sierra Gamekings work well for me. Dropped one moose 2 years ago which ran about 5 yards then just fell face first. I have used Core lokt loads from remington with equal success on bears and caribou. Moose aren't that hard to kill and regular "cup and core" bullets will do you just fine. Just pick a higher grain bullet such as 140 or 150 grain.
I get really good results with the winchester X 150 grain from walmart, practically touching at 100yds, only killing experience was on a coyote, cut it in half... They used to have them for $15-16 box but was in there today, $21.99 box...
This one is going to raise a few eye brows.
My Mrs' has taken 3 moose with her 270Win. using nothing but 100gr. Barnes X originals. All fell within a few steps of where they stood when the shot happened, every bullet simply blew through the boiler room, leaving the internal circulatory organs in a mangled state.
The 100gr. Original's are long gone except for the 4 boxes on my loading bench, but I'd wager the newer 110gr. TSX's would do quite nicely.
Baring that, use my buddies favorite, a 130gr. Nosler Partition. between he and his son I've lost count of how many moose they've taken but it's more than a handful.
Here is one his boy took at age 14.
My Mrs' has taken 3 moose with her 270Win. using nothing but 100gr. Barnes X originals. All fell within a few steps of where they stood when the shot happened, every bullet simply blew through the boiler room, leaving the internal circulatory organs in a mangled state.
The 100gr. Original's are long gone except for the 4 boxes on my loading bench, but I'd wager the newer 110gr. TSX's would do quite nicely.
Baring that, use my buddies favorite, a 130gr. Nosler Partition. between he and his son I've lost count of how many moose they've taken but it's more than a handful.
Here is one his boy took at age 14.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Southern Yukon
My father and I took a handful of moose with handloads shooting 150gr Sierra Gamekings. Very happy with them.
That's usually the problem with lightweight bullets - they do more meat damage than the heavier ones. This probably related to the fact that lighter bullets have to travel at a higher velocity to achieve the same shock impact.
The heavier the better for me except where weight is a factor for long range hunting.
My 2 cents,
Duke1
Interesting thread. I also just bought a .270 for both deer and moose. I'm also looking for the best round to put an ungulate on the ground without shredding the meat too badly.
Unlike everyone else here, the .270 I just bought is my first gun, so I'm a freaking blank slate.
Unlike everyone else here, the .270 I just bought is my first gun, so I'm a freaking blank slate.
Where is this a problem as discribed?
I don't know a single person who considers lungs an edable portion of a moose.
The meat loss was minimal, you could literally eat with 1 inch of either the exit or entrance point, that's if you want to bother with a bit of rib meat anyways.
unstableryan
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- Beautiful Okanagan Valley
I've never shot a moose with it but I love the winchester powerpoint 150's for the .270.
They have been very reliable on deer so far.
They have been very reliable on deer so far.
Ftratri
Fellows don't think they shoot because there so cheep is the best shooting factory bullet in 308, 30 06 & 270 I have found
