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pyro6999
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in reference to urimaginaryfrnd's chart, i wouldnt use a 300gr bullet.... i think the 270gr version i use is gods plenty for anything on this continent.
here is what my own handload looks like on a ballistic calc.
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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead" 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Hatari
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O.K., fixed it for both of you by adding the 325WSM info. Nice compact gun that packs a punch.
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lucytuma
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I'd use the .338, should be just perfect for your application.
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Tip69
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Are you looking to get a new rifle or want to use what you have? Is money an object?
Unless you have a desire to have a big caliber, I'd stay with something that you would want to use again. Not too many guys like to go plinking with a heavy recoil gun, me included. So I would either use something I have.. like my 30-06 or get something I don't have that is a notch above. Like 300 Win Mag or WSM. Those could be used for Mule Deer or even Whitetails if I wanted. As far as bear, I'd rather carry a 44 Mag or something like that. If a bear decides to charge, he'll be close and I'm not sure a rifle is what you want at that point.
Now if you're planning on getting a bear tag... that's completely different. In that case, 338 or 375 sounds good to me as long as I could shoot it well!
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take em!
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Wild In AK
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The .338 is an extremely popular moose rifle here in Alaska. If you already have a .338 in your gun safe then definitely put it to use. If this will be a new rifle purchase then the .338 isn't absolutely necessary unless you just really want to buy one. Anything between a 30-06 and a .338 will easily get the job done. Heck, you see pictures every year of kids taking their first moose with a 7mm-08 or 270.
My last moose fell to a lung shot from a 325wsm and my moose before that went down to a .338. I like the bigger calibers because I'm always hoping to get a shot at a grizzly when I'm out, but just as many moose fall every year to the 270, 30-06 or 7mm as they do the larger calibers. The nice thing about moose is that they have very large lungs and if you can take out a lung they tend not to run. They have such big bodies to carry that the loss of a lung just kind of deflates them. I've had whitetails run 150 yards after a lung shot but the two moose I've taken haven't moved over a few yards before tipping over. |
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only issue with that is ive never seen ammo for it at wal-mart. |
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They call me "Boots"
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gulf1263
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Growing up in Alaska and actually having hunted moose I have seen every caliber used successfully and unsuccessfully.
1. Shot placement. 2. Bullet construction and sectional density. 3. Caliber. A 30/06 with premium bullets, 180 grns. to 200 grns., Barnes TSX, Swift Partitions, Nosler Partions, Speer Grand Slams, etc. is a good place to start. Take a rifle you can shoot well, medium to low powered scope and be ready for follow up shots no matter how accurately you place your shot. My dad killed moose with .250-3000 Savage 99 and 100 grn. bullets...I used a .338 Win. Mag. Ranges can be from a few yards to 300+ yards, for a scope a 1x4, 1.5x5, 1.5x6, 2x7 or 3x9 are the very best choices. Go for rugged construction (think Leupold, Burris, Zeiss, Nightforce, SWFA, etc.), having gone all that way you do not want your scope to die, bring a spare if you can, fixed 4x or 6x and have it sighted in. More hunts have been ruined by baggage handlers than by any other factor. The more competent a hunter you are, the more likely you are to be successful. Stalking skills, physical conditioning and marksmanship skills count for more than fancy equipment. If you are worried about bear, a .338 Win. Mag. with strong construction premium 225 grn. to 250 grn. will do the trick (have done it multiple times). Forget the super magnums, you don't need them and the added recoil and muzzle blast will stop you from getting off another shot if you need to. Good luck, it will be an event you will always remember. Art |
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Good day.
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Tip69
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Nice post Art... sounds good coming from an Alaskan!
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take em!
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