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I started a thread on General Big Game Hunting: MooseI guess I'll ask sort of the same questions here. I've got a 30-06 Ruger Hawkeye All-Weather and a Rem 7600 in 35 Whelen. What bullets would y'all recommend? My choices 30-06 - 180 or 200 gr Accubond or Partition 35 Whelen - 225 gr bullet - Accubond. Partition, TSX, Woodleigh or pretty much any 250 gr bullet being currently made. I would still choose a premium style bullet over cup and core but any will work.
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Results of the 210 grain Barnes TTSX launched from my 338-06. Range was ~ 200 yards. This particular moose went 80 yards or so after the shot before he went down. Exit wound ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/210_TTSX_Exit.jpg) Entry wound ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/210_TTSX_Entry.jpg)
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I started a thread on General Big Game Hunting: MooseI guess I'll ask sort of the same questions here. I've got a 30-06 Ruger Hawkeye All-Weather and a Rem 7600 in 35 Whelen. What bullets would y'all recommend? My choices 30-06 - 180 or 200 gr Accubond or Partition 35 Whelen - 225 gr bullet - Accubond. Partition, TSX, Woodleigh or pretty much any 250 gr bullet being currently made. I would still choose a premium style bullet over cup and core but any will work. Cool. Many thanks!
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I have never shot a moose, I would like to some day. I would however, question the disdain for the 303 British. If I hear correctly, the round has put many moose in the freezer. including the world record.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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I have never shot a moose, I would like to some day. I would however, question the disdain for the 303 British. If I hear correctly, the round has put many moose in the freezer. including the world record.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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You guys really need to get over the 303 thing
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You guys really need to get over the 303 thing Nothing more Canadian than Tim Hortons, Hockey Night in Canada and a 303. Any other CANADIANisms you disdain? 
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375 H&H 300 grain Partition, or 300 grain Barnes
338 WM 250 grain Partition
300 WM 180 grain Partition.
Big bodied moose in Alaska.
Do I necessarily think it takes these instead of say a 30-06? No, but I like these calibers. Need wasn't the complete reason for using them. I like the rifles they came in and the calibers.
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Touché
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Touché Ha!
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338-378- 250 Speer - ran like the wind a way before falling over...
338-06 210 TTSX, 2 bulls, both died instantly in their tracks...
Take it for what its worth.
A 303 would be fine, we hunted a bit with a 30-30 and never got to take a shot, but it would have worked fine.
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My experiences as a young man really soured me on the cartridge, Perhaps other have used it with different result. I think it is a lousy round for large heavy game. But hey that's just one mans opinion..
I suspect that a lot of people would disagree with you. Karamojo Bell killed a bunch of elephants with it, and they're pretty large and heavy. But, as you say, we're all entitled to our opinions. Makes no difference who likes it or used it. Or how large the game was. I will never like it. Feel the same way about the 30-30 Win and the 410. If you dislike the 410 it only means you are not worth a flip as a wing shot. I resemble taht also... but I do like the little round. But neither issue forces you to like it. I despise the 270... and there is nothing wrong with it either.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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I've only killed two moose, both Montana Shiras, and like others have posted, the draw gets harder every year. I'm now 29 years straight without drawing.
My bulls had 50" and 40" antlers. They both fell within 30 yards after being hit with a 180 grain Partition from my .30 Gibbs. (300 Win velocities)
I also took a friend moose hunting, and his bull dropped where he stood from a single bullet (I don't know the make or weight) from his 7 mm Rem mag. When he shot that bull, it was the 4th largest B&C antlers from Montana.
If I ever get to hunt any variety of moose again, I wouldn't hesitate to shoot him with a 180 grain TTSX from my .300 Weatherby.
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With a good bullet I wouldn't hesitate to use the 25 06 on a moose. I've yet to recover a 115 Partition and the furthest one has gone is about 30 feet from a good lung hit. The moose I got last fall was 625 pounds dressed on the hook hanging. That bull never took a step. Took out both lungs and broke the far shoulder upon bullet exiting.
That's impressive! I truly enjoy hunting with my 25-06, but have never tried it on anything bigger than mule deer. I did carry it on one local elk hunt, with handloaded 115 Nosler Partitions, but never took a shot. Nice to learn that it did so well on moose! Twelve years now I've been hunting with the 25-06, and I've been surprised with how many people tell me they rely on it for elk, black bear, and now... moose! Thanks for the info. Guy
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My Tikka 25 06 is the one rifle I seem to grab the most. It is a joy to pack and with the 115 Nosler Partition works very well on large game. With a good bullet use with confidence Guy on elk or moose.
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I did some Moose hunting with the .44 magnum and 300 grain Speers in a revolver and a Winchester carbine. I only shot Moose on days when I was carrying something other than a 44. I'd still like to take one with a 44.
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338 Win Mag - 230 gr. Win Failsafe, 225 gr.Swift A-Frame. The Failsafes usually had minimal expansion...A-Frames looked just like the advertisements, a perfect mushroom.
450 Marlin - 250 gr. Hornady Interlock. Only shot 1 moose with this...1 big chunk of lead with a mangled copper jacket was recovered.
Regardless of the recovered bullet condition, they all did the job...never had a moose take more than a few steps before falling over.
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