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Offline BULLBLASTER

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That's a awesome buck white! What area is your moose tag for?

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at the taxidermist

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HUCKLEBERRY early

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You won't have a problem with a Barnes bullet not expanding, not at the velocities of your 300 Ultra. If you're worried about it, drop down to a 165 grain. Talk about shock when you hit your moose. Probably knock him right off his feet instantly.

Really bobcat???

No guarantee but it sure would be fun to try! It surely would kill it just as quickly as anything else.

What would be really interesting is to hit it with a 150 grain Barnes.


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HUCKLEBERRY early
Great tag to have! There are some Giants up there!

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That's a sure nice buck!
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Thanks guys

That was truly my OIL tag until now (general deer late hunt GMU 621)


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621, that's my neighborhood!
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yes sir and i have seen bigger there when my dad drew the bull tag that we did not fill :bash:

they were not there the next week

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200 grain Partition. I've used the Partition in various calibers for over 25 years and have never been unhappy with their performance. Always penetrate and get the job done.

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I shot a moose in Alberta with a 180 grain Partition in a .300 Win Mag.  Bullet went thru 3 foot of moose and sailed off into the sunset.

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I'd use the 180 ABs you already have. I killed a nice moose in Alaska last year with one shot from my 300WSM. It's accounted for lots of elk as well. I considered finding a heavier bullet, but that was more for a possible bear encounter than anything else.

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I like the 180 gr E-tip out of my 300 weatherby moose in Canada and 7 africian plains game and a couple mule deer

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of all the animals I have hunted moose have to be the weakest animals I have witnessed when it comes to being shot. It doesnt take much and they are down..nothing like elk or even deer.

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I really like 200 grain accubonds. I shoot them out of my .300 win mags.

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