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Looks like I just might be hunting a Canadian moose in the near future and I plan on using my .30-06. The sweet spot for my barrel is a 180 grain bullet with a MV between 2700 - 2750. Looking like shot distances will max out around 250 yards.
Here's what I have available in 180 grain:
- Nosler Partition - Nosler AccuBond - Swift A-Frame - Norma Oryx - Norma BondStrike - Woodleigh Weldcore
Now, assuming I have to take the 1 shot offered (non-picture-perfect broadside) which bullet would you choose from the list and why?
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Anyone of them and just about any other bullet from 150 grains and up. Edk
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Yup, any of those would do.
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Put a number 1-6 in front of each bullet. Throw a dice use what number comes up. You put the bullet where it is supposed to be they'll all work. Mb
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Put a number 1-6 in front of each bullet. Throw a dice use what number comes up. You put the bullet where it is supposed to be they'll all work. Mb Hadn't thought of that. Pretty good idea.
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Nosler Partition is never a wrong choice. I say work up some loads on several of them and then you'll gravitate toward the one you like.
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All good bullets. I always let my barrel decide which one it likes best.
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I would take whichever of the the top three that shoots the best. I have zero experience with the bottom three.
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Evening gents, even at 2700 fps you should be ok out to 300 yds. Moose are big, print plus 3" at 100yds and things will come together quite a piece out yonder. Google some trajectory tables, you'll be surprised. Someone will soon come on line with the specs and probably a chart . Someone that can post pics, not me, good luck, you'll be surprised how flat the old 06 can be. Bill. πΎπ£πΎπ£π¨π¦
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Use whichever one you can actually obtain.
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Use whichever one you can actually obtain.
FC The OP stated: "Here's what I have available in 180 grain:" and listed all six.
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All good bullets. I always let my barrel decide which one it likes best. Yeah, moose require all the accuracy possible. I have killed two Canadian bulls, one in northern British Columbia around 180 miles south of Yukon Territory, and the other in east-central Alberta. The BC bull measured 32 inches from the bottom of of his chest to the top of his shoulders, and that was NOT measuring around the curve, but with the tape stretched straight next to the chest. The Alberta bull's chest, measured the same way, was 29 inches. At least 2/3 of those chest depths are vitals, meaning even the "small" Alberta bull's vital area was around 19 inches, over 6 MOA at 300 yards.
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Me agin, John? How would you line up a30-06 for Moose? Obviously not like a varmint rifle. Nosler #6 180 partition bc-.361 at 2700 fps. that 2.1" hi at 100 wich puts it at 0.0 at 200 is only neg 9" at 300. So it should strike Moose with holding on fur, yes no ??? Would it not be even better say 3" hi at 100yds, am I missing something here???? Bill. π£πΎπ£πΎπ¨π¦
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Nosler Partition is never a wrong choice. I say work up some loads on several of them and then you'll gravitate toward the one you like. I have working loads for all but the BondStrike. Other than the BondStrike they have all been used on medium to large game.
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I would take whichever of the the top three that shoots the best. I have zero experience with the bottom three. All are fabulously consistent and accurate out of my custom .30-06 (except the BondStrike, which I have to work up the load).
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Anyone had to take a tough, bad angle shot on large game using one of the listed bullets?
You know, like the last hour of the last day (BTDT) of an expensive (however you define expensive) hunt?
How did it work out for you?
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Anyone of them and just about any other bullet from 150 grains and up. Edk As is so often the case, the first answer is usually the best.
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Anyone of them and just about any other bullet from 150 grains and up. Edk As is so often the case, the first answer is usually the best. Yep.
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Me agin, John? How would you line up a30-06 for Moose? Obviously not like a varmint rifle. Nosler #6 180 partition bc-.361 at 2700 fps. that 2.1" hi at 100 wich puts it at 0.0 at 200 is only neg 9" at 300. So it should strike Moose with holding on fur, yes no ??? Would it not be even better say 3" hi at 100yds, am I missing something here???? Bill. π£πΎπ£πΎπ¨π¦ Dunno what you're upset about! My post essentially agrees with your post. What I was commenting on (and was specifically addressed to 22250rem, not you, as can be seen if you read it) was the notion that somehow a handload that shoots more accurately than another will somehow make a difference on an animal with a huge vital area.
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I shot one of mine with a 220 Core-Lokt. I was pretty happy with the performance. After having to shoot one four times with a 30-30 and having a 350 grain Interlock shatter into a thousand pieces on another one, that 220 did everything I hoped it would
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