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I'd shoot a 165 gr. Partition and go kill moose!

That sounds like a good plan!

I realize this is an old post, but my experience has been quite the opposite. I haven't found an Accubond yet be stopped by a deer, from the 140gr 7mm-08 to the 160gr in a 7mm Rem Mag.

I’ve never seen a moose, but that is what I would use.

My sister used a Winchester M88 for her moose. She lives in Alaska and her and her husband kill a lot of moose.
I load 180 grain Nosler partitions for her. She tells me that she has never had one get away. Moose are often "low-strung" and after a shot they don't always fall fast, but within 10-15 second they are on the ground and all done. I don't know how many she's actually killed but she moved up there in 1989 so it's quite a few.
A few were shot with a 338 but she's tall and thin and the 338 is more gun then she likes. At least 2 were killed with her husbands 30-06 Mauser. All the rest were killed with he M88
Last year my Nephew told me to please load another box (case guard 50) of the Noslers because "Mom's almost out of them" and a box of 30-06 also (I load them with Nosler Partitions in 200 grain weight) He is coming through here in the next few months and said he's pick them up.

165 or 180 grain:

Partition
Accubond
Interbond
Federal Fusion
Trophy Bonded Tipped
Interlock

Stay off the shoulders, no reason to go there.

I have shot or been in on the Killing of 5 moose, 2 elk with 180 Gr Winchester Power Points from a 30.06,. Also shot one 1 moose with the 165 grain Interbond and a big cow moose with 130 grain accubonds from the swede.

I would defer to the Canadian cousins on this one. My brother in law lived in remote BC for 25 years, and he claimed for every moose bagged in his area, half or more were taken with .303's without a great deal of drama apparently, the same people, year after year using the same cartridge to gather meat.

The 308 Win performs very well because of its impact velocities at 300 yards and in. Moose in general are taken well inside 300 yards and typically inside 200 yards. 165 and 180 partition class bullets work very well expanding even at 1,600-1,800 fps impact velocities. A NPT or Swift A-Frame out of a 308 Win will never be the weak link in the overall hunt.

Our guide in NF said he always uses a .308 with 150 grn coreloks with no issues.

308 cal 175 Barnes LRX on elk. 400 yards plus shot

What do you call that, a 308 Win +++P+++x ?

2700 fps impact but lost petals and all. I figure another 200 yards or so petals would have been opened and attached.

Maybe not the best representation I guess.

I'm sure it would work. But impact velocity is going to be about 400 fps slower at 200 out of a 308. The bullet should lose next to no weight.

I have enjoyed reading this old thread. Lots of good guys posted on this thread that dont post here anymore. Thats a shame. I have learned.a.lot from some of them.

+1

John/MuleDeer, any thoughts on factory Norma Ammo in 165 grain Oryx in a .308 Winchester, from a 22" bbl., on moose?

Old post but my vote would be a 165 or 180 gun Swift A Frame. No experience on Moose just witness great performance on elk.

I wouldn't stop at 2! I've now shot 22 Scandinavian moose. In 2011 I used the 168gr ttsx out my 308 and needed 4 on a spike. I was not impressed and reverted back to 165gr partitions

Maybe it's just me but the 308WCF class cartridges seem a bit light for shooting a 1,000 lb animal at varying distances and angles. Yeah I know its been done a million times under the right conditions but I'd opt for more horsepower. The bulls that I've taken went down to a 338RUM.
This year I'll be looking to take a Maine bull in a heavily forested area. My ol' trusted 45-70 will be the rifle of choice and I'm working up a good 400gr load as we speak. Hopefully it will be "one & done".

I used to harp around about the " need" for heavier bullets......and got berated for it here.

And I feel now a lot of my " abuse" was deserved.

I only Harvested one moose in my life and it was with a 3006 .

I have harvested several cow elk using a 300 savage and a Hornady FTX 160 grain bullet out to 400 yards.
No complaints.