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Hard Hitting Bullet for Moose???

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Bill W:
I had a 180 grain Nosler Partition shoot thru 3 foot of moose and sail off into the sunset.  I used a .300 Win Mag.

Jonathan_S:
Yeah partitions are sure nasty too

yorketransport:

--- Quote from: 92xj on February 28, 2019, 04:31:13 PM ---Though, I have no experience on game, my 300wm likes the 199gr Sledge hammers in front of h1000 traveling at 3015 and I would imagine would do damage to a moose.

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That was going to be my suggestion for a solid copper bullet. I'm a huge fan of all the Hammer bullets just because of how well they shoot. What's the max OAL you can use and what's your barrel twist? Their 181gr Hammer Hunter is the same length as a 200gr Accubond though so they're really long bullets which can be an issue in some guns. That's why the 199gr Sledge Hammer might be better since they've got a much shorter nose profile. They have a lower BC, but it's not enough that I'd worry about it inside of 600 yards. I've shot the 275gr Sledge Hammers to 600 yards out of my 375 Ruger with a muzzle velocity of around 2675 fps with great results.

For lead core bullets I usually go for the Accubonds, but if they're not working for you maybe the Swift Scirocco is worth looking at. I think 180 is the heaviest they offer in that though.

Stein:
I pretty much echo the consensus, find a strong elk bullet.  TSX, Partition, whatever your favorite is.

I had a well placed TSX not exit a raghorn at 70 yards, it was just as dead as one with two holes in it.  In fact, it tipped over and was the only animal I ever shot that didn't take a step.

BULLBLASTER:
I saw a 162 eld x end a moose with a not so well placed shot from a 280 ai. It was impressive the wound channel that bullet made on that shot. Range was 400 or more yards I believe.

Moose really aren’t difficult to kill, they certainly don’t have the fight or will to live like an elk.

Just make a hole in the right spot and they die.  :twocents:

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