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Neither do I. I think that slug vaporized. Next time around I will likely back down to an 06.

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I am not convinced that an exiting bullet that first expands/fragments well,( fmj's or Solids don't count) and makes a long or very good permanent wound channel "wasted anything". Just my own thought on it. I don't see where it could be proved it even mattered.

BTW The only 150 grain I personally would use or recommend for the old boy is a Barnes 150 TTSX or similar mono.

I’d think a good 150 ttsx would work fine for it, but I’ve never killed a moose either.

I have. I've never used that bullet. But I certainly would

Some 300 WBY have a 1-12 twist. You might want to check this first. I had a 300 WBY in a Remington KS it had a 1-12 twist, it wouldn't shoot a 200-grain bullet.
You could load him some 180's just don't tell him they are.

Wish you all the best.

Not a moose, but a 10 foot plus Kodiak Brown Bear.
.300 WBY 200 gr Partition.
Dead after 1st shot.

The .300 WBY is plenty rifle in my opinion.

Hmm. I haven't hunted moose as much as you have, but have hunted them in Montana, Alberta, Alaska and British Columbia. This one was taken in Alberta with the 7x57 and the 160-grain North Fork bullet, handloaded to around 2650 fps, at around 225 yards. The North Fork works very similarly to the TTSX, and the bull went 19 yards--and keeled over. Yes, that was broadside shot, but have used the same load on various sizes of game in other places, including Africa, and it worked fine.

Which is only one example why I agree with Aussie on the prejudices many hunters carry about "caliber" whether cartridge or bullet diameter, and bullet weight.

Mule Deer is spot on. I have shot moose with a .308 Win and the old 150 gr "silvertips" (a terrible bullet by today's standards) and had no issue. They are big, have big lungs and if you hit them right, they will rarely go more than 50 yards and usually give you time for a follow-up shot as well.

I’ve had good luck with the 180 Barnes TTSX, and even the moly coated 168 Barnes TSX.

I don't want to have to have my animal broadside when I'm hunting. I want the ability to take raking shots. I did say I would use a 150 mono on them but with C n C's I'm starting with 180

The North Fork is essentially a monolithic, similar to the TSX but with a tiny dab of lead in the hollow-point to help it expand.

Also recently mentioned elsewhere on the Campfire that have seen a 150 Partition from a .270 Winchester penetrate close to four feet through a moose on a quartering-away shot, from the left ribs into the right shoulder.

I'll be taking my 28 Nosler loaded with 143 gr Hammer Hunters @3600fps for moose next fall and ain't losing sleep over it

I shot a bull moose in Newfoundland with a 338RUM and a 250gr Accubond bullet. The moose was hit on the point of the shoulder and it flipped him over backwards, DRT. The bullet penetrated both shoulders and was captured in the off-side hide. The expanded bullet weighed 140gr after tearing through all of that bone.

My opinion - use a 200gr Accubond/Partition or similar bonded bullet just in case you encounter a lot of bone.

Only killed one moose (300 WBY and 180 grain Accubonds) and I personally can’t imagine the need to take any shot other than the one you wanted (‘cepting of course a charging one?!)…..and a “raking” shot on a moose doesn’t ever sound like a good idea. The moose I shot and the others I saw gave one plenty of time to get the shot needed. I could have killed that moose with pretty much any standard “deer” cartridge and a cup and core bullets. Obviously a stouter constructed bullet would be preferable with a decent SD but I wouldn’t feel very bad if I had to go moose hunting with a 300 WBY and 150 grain bullets - IF and a big IF the guy is comfortable shooting it.

PennDog

I have killed many moose with Winchester SuperX in 180 gr. with my M1917 .30-06. Every Moose was 1 and done. You can never go wrong with .30 Cal.

Another vote here for 180 gr.

Great work and cool picture.

There's what I would use if I was handed a rifle to go moose hunting with, what I would use if recoil sensitive and what I would use personally. Nothing wrong with a 150 gr mono on Moose shot from a 300 WBY.

Last moose I shot was a top 10 in the world with a .50 cal Muzzleloader.

My moose rifle, if I were to go on a special hunt would likely be my .300 Win.Mag loaded with 180ge TSX/TTSX or 190gr LRX, at somewhere over 3,000fps. That said, if I was hunting swamps in Maine or back home in Quebec, I would be fine with my old favorite: a Browning BLR in .308 Win. shooting the long discontinued 165 gr Federal Premium TBBCs.


Bottom line, like with everything, it's all about shot placement and a good bullet. Much less about the velocity or KE unless at very extended range.

That's awesome CanadianLefty, do you have a picture to share of that beast?

I've had to kill the charging Moose too. My fault for using a 30-30 but the 30-30 did have enough oomph to stop a Bull Moose charge. I'll give it that