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What is the best caliber for moose and what is the average shooting distance for a Kenai area moose? Looking for a best all around rifle.
Moving there in 2009.
Have a marlin GGS 45-70 and a mini-14.
What else do I need?
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From what I hear you need a cannon to kill a moose.....
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Just go out and get a good 30caliber or even a 338winny and you will have the state covered.
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Actually if I was building a moose rifle I would build a .338 fed off an old style Rem TI.
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Been boozing today Tom.....grin
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Been boozing today Tom.....grin Just in the back row during church. 
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I have shot moose with a 7mm Rem Mag with 175gr CoreLokt and 160gr TSX. My moose rifle is now a custom stainless Ruger MKII in .35 Whelen with 225gr TSX and that also worked pretty good this year. I'd have to say that it would be hard to go wrong with a .338 Win Mag.
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My choice is a 35 Whelen or 9.3x62mm. If you are not a reloader, then an ought six or 300 mag would do.
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I used a .338WM to take my Newfoundland moose this year. I was shooting the 225gr TSX. The first one passed through and the second one was recovered under the hide on the far side. It looked exactly like the one pictured on 'BCSteve's' post. The moose went about 20 yards.
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I've kill moose with cartridges in 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, 30 cal, 33 cal, 35 cal, and 45 cal. If for some reason I had to pick only one to use for the rest of my life it would be a 30 cal, the 30-06 specifically. And that makes a nice middle of the pack for the pair you already have. I do imagine that even your 45-70 would be a perfect match for much of what you may find on the Kenai though.
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106 yards, 180 grain Hornady AccuBond, 30-06. He went about 25 yards into the thickest willows imaginable...My first moose, but definately NOT my last!! Not a particularly tough animal from my one encounter. ![[Linked Image]](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/bigskyguy72/MooseHunt121.jpg)
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BSG
Hey Friend welcome to the Campfire.
That is a nice Moose you have there.
Take Care
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300 win mag stainless synthetic 180 grain noslers . great all around cartridge up here. good round for about anything that walks up here.
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Only one gun? In that case a .338WM would be hard to beat as an all around gun.
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I agree with all of the above posters.
they steered you right, now just do it! (grin)
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yep all of it, I didn't stutter. (well at least not this time)
"This ain't dress rehearsal....it's the life you get to live, make it a good one."
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The 45-70 would be just dandy!! I killed a Newfoundland moose this past October with a 45-110 BP rifle and it literally bodyslammed the moose. ![[Linked Image]](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/EvilTwinMar/Newfoundland2007009.jpg) The 45-110 is far left. 45-70 far right ![[Linked Image]](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y222/EvilTwinMar/Three45s.jpg)
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