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Good solid points.

210 doesn't seem light for a mono in .338. What do you think is optimal?

I prefer 225 grains if the case is big enough to boot it out decently.



The Barnes pictured above is the first Barnes copper I ever fired at an animal and it 'shouldered' a big bull before coming to rest in a blister under the skin. That was with a 340 Weatherby at somewhat under 200 yards. Normally I, and many moose hunters I think, use 250 grains when using lead-cored in their 338s. Dropping a step to 225 seems about right on these big deer. In the same way, the 180 is easily the most common weight in the 300 mags for moose up this way, so the 165 mono seems about right.

But again, my initial thought if this was me, neither load seems lacking and I would be considering what I'd rather carry through swamp and over dale, and which I would prefer to swing and shoot in the brush.

I'll be waiting to see those pics Charles.

I even bought a new camera just to take them.

Heck of a deal Charles, hope ol Whelen Nut doesn't bring too much Guinness and leave his camera at home, we need pics from him too. ;]

No Guinness this trip, Gunner. But a wee bit 'Jamie' will be stowed for after the hunt...or medicinal purposes, of course.

Slainte'

LOL, Whelen Nut, sounds like you got it covered, anti septic and all.

OK, I'll be the first to post a picture of a 'big moose'



AND I'm not referring to the little elk hehind him, either.

But, can anyone identify the 'follically challenged' guy in the far background at the top of the stairs?

, Very funny WN, we got the FC guy blueprinted, but hows about that EdM guy quartering his back to us? ;]

Ah, yes. 'Tis Ed. I was stumped!

He's over there putting the dead eye on that Brownie counter.

Good times were had there mudathon and all. 24 days till I hit the road. Not that I am counting or anything?

Go whack the hell out of one Charles, enjoy, my friend.

I live in northern BC and have lots of experience hunting moose. I have taken moose with several calibers from 25/06 to 338wm as have my friends. Under ideal conditions most centre fire calibers will get a moose down, but my go to is my 338 with 225 np's.

If you can shoot your 338 as well as your 300 win mag bring the 338 and if you have a tough shot you will be well prepared.

Good luck and enjoy your hunt.

12Oclock, My wife has used 225 Barnes(from the original X bullet to the TTSX) since around 94-95. From Prong Horn, bear,elk,moose. All have been one shot kills(except for one slightly misplaced shot),from around 30 yrds. to 400. We've yet to recover a bullet. If you want the recovered bullet for photo opt's, Don't use the Barnes. If you want supreme performance, Barnes is hard to beat! memtb