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I’m going to try 2 or 3 of those recommended. Thanks so much. Looking forward to the trip and reporting back.

Good luck abbydog, it will be fun finding out which bullet your rifle loves best hey?

Looking forward to hearing the results.

... an older (late 70s) Canadian friend of mine from Saskatchewan has shot plenty of Canadian moose with his Remington 742 Woodsmaster in 30-06 Sprng ... with few exceptions 1-shot kills ... like most in his age group his eyesight has declined ... the gun is currently topped with an ancient Bushnell Scopechief 2.5-8x scope with "command post" reticle from the 70s he dug out of a musty cupboard in his basement ... he'll probably do the same this fall if Trudeau doesn't take his rifle from him (it's a semi-auto) ... his ammo? ... factory 180 grain Remington Core-Lokt ... the Canadian Tire price tag on the box "SALE PRICE $6.95"

abbydog -- wishing you the best on your hunt.

On the moose loads I shoot 165gr out of my 06 and have had great results on both elk and moose. All of the animals I have shot with the 06 are under 300 yds (with 90% under 200) and no follow up required.



quote=pricedo]... ... his ammo? ... factory 180 grain Remington Core-Lokt ... the Canadian Tire price tag on the box "SALE PRICE $6.95"[/quote]

Nice price --- salaries were low in those days as well so that would be a major savings.

Nice price --- salaries were low in those days as well so that would be a major savings.[/quote]

… I hope he gets to keep his REM 742 and join the hunt this year … 15 years with the RCMP and 12 with the Edmonton Police Service so he would unfortunately be among the law abiding crime free group that Trudeau is in a big hurry to disarm

In the 70’s that’s all you can buy was 180 grain Core Lokt. I’m picking up some bullets today, hopefully the shop will have what I’m looking for in stock.

... and they did the job ... "THE DEADLIEST MUSHROOM IN THE WOODS" ... seemingly all the dead bear, deer & moose never knew that Core-Lokt is not a "premium" bullet ... Sssshh ... don't tell anybody

if your buying ammo i would buy 180 gr. Nosler Partition loaded ammo , if your a reloader 180 gr. Nosler Partitions are still a great choice. good luck ,Pete53

... Nosler brand factory ammo ... good luck finding that north of the 49th ... I've seen a few boxes of Federal blue box (decent ammo with core n'cup bullets) in the Canadian Tire Stores up there ... plenty accurate for shooting an animal the size of a hwy billboard at 50 yds ... in heavy canuck brush you won't see them much farther than that unless you're hunting timberland clear cuts which can be a 1000 yds or more wide

Before they were discontinued, used Hdy. 190gr BTSP. Now, a 208gr or 178gr ELD-M. Either bullet in either a .308Win or .30-'06. Doing some loads with 225gr ELD-M in the .308, still experimenting to see what it will group. If it works out, will probably use them exclusively.

i bet Lost River Ammo would build some ammo or some others would for a price ,just got to be smart enough to know how to find ammo or load ammo yourself.

A decent idea, though perhaps not for the confirmed handloader, is to buy some of the ammo listed on GB right now. 30-06 ammo featuring the Barnes TTSX or the Fed Trophy Bonded Tip are available in quantity for roughly $35 a box. A fellow could do much worse than to buy a bunch of these. A few hundred bucks would yield a lifetime’s worth of premium hunting ammo.

Canuck Shooter - try heating an SST in a low propane flame until the tip erupts. Let it cool and clean up the minimal residue with a pin. Devastating is an understatement.

... considering my first 3 moose were shot with a Winchester 94 levergun in 30-30 with 170 gr Core-Lokts (2 were 1-shot kills) just about anything off the shelf in 30-06 Sprng should do the job ... I'd go with the heaviest bullet which is usually 180 grain ... certainly wouldn't be paying double bubble for so called premium ammo ... you can't get deader than dead

I am with you pricedo, I have killed big bull moose at long range with Winchester SuperX 180 Gr. for $28.00 a box at Canadian Tire.

Plus out of my .30-06 they are super accurate. I see no reason to upgrade to expensive "New Technology - Fancy Dance" cartridges. Dead is Dead.

450 Yards, cost of cartridge $1.47 a cartridge

… but, but, but the premium ammo is guaranteed! … guaranteed to lighten your wallet that is 🤪

While moose can be killed with plain vanilla shells some of us are more comfortable using Nosler Partitions. Based on years of experience with them I know exactly what to expect each and every time.

Jim

After years of experience with Winchester SuperX on both moose and deer, I can say the same thing, all but 1 moose dropped dead in its tracks.

I am also a Nosler Fan, I shoot Nosler Trophy Grade ABLRs 190 gr. out of my .300 Win Mag. Nosler are also excellent IMO. Very Pricy in comparison though.

The cost of premium bullets is peanuts compared to the overall cost of the hunt. Nobody said that standard slugs won’t work; only that premiums offer an advantage for certain specific situations. Why not stack the deck in your favor? FWIW, my choice in moose bullets also takes grizzlies into consideration. I’ve seen a few up close and don’t trust them one bit.

No Grizz in NFLD, just black bears. I kill them with arrows, don't even need a .30-06 hehe.