A .30-06 firing a 180gr NP at 2750 should be capable for a 800 + lb moose at 400 yds with the bullet placed in vitals. Under my hunting conditions that 180 with a .474 BC would still be making around 2050 fps at 400 yds. In multiplying by 1000 that would be a calf moose! Many adult moose have been taken at 400 using a .30-06. 1 shot? 2 shots? 3 shots. Dunno, but the CO who taught seminars on moose hunting, and suitable rifles, claimed 2 ft-lbs per pound of weight was adequate assuming a proper hit. But, of course, adult moose vary greatly in size and weight from about 700 lbs to 1400 lbs! So 2050 fps at impact = 1680 ft-lbs/2 = 840 lbs. Also, a young man in Penn State killed a 700 lb black bear with his 30-30, and 1 shot! So 180x 2050x.308x.271 /84000 = .367 (close enough) x 2500 = 916 lbs (close enough?) Then, we had a native guy as a border attending college here. He and family were moose hunters (when ever they wanted) and he claimed to have killed an adult bull at 400 yards using 180gr Rem Core Lokts. He also loaded his bedroom with "illegal" cigarettes and boxes of .30-06, 180gr Core Lokts (He had a business going at home for the community + a maple syrup business!)
Just some thoughts for your computer... and I'm reworking my thoughts on TE. My new "new" formula would work out to 968 lbs... Ha! Written with erasable ink!
