Hard Hitting Bullet for Moose???

[Rob]

In terms of hard hitting, another Vote for the Swift A-Frame...  Maybe not the best BC though. 

If a 375 cal will take down a Cape Buff with prejudice, then a 30 cal should have zero issues with a moose!

I took this snip from Craig Boddington's "Perfect Shot North America" Book.  Outstanding Book that I highly recommend!

[Rob]

Looks like the flash made the important part hard to read!

it says:
"If you are using cartridges from .270-.30 caliber, it's especially important to think about heavy-for-caliber, controlled expansion bullets like the Nosler Partition, Swift A-Frame, Barnes X-Bullet and Winchester Fail Safe."

[Bob33]

Conventional wisdom is that “heavy for caliber” bullets penetrate better. I believe that may always be true to an extent, but I suspect much of that thinking came from a time when bullets shed a lot of weight. A 180 grain bullet that sheds 40% of its weight only has 108 grains of weight left.

I’ve had excellent results using 165 grain Barnes bullets in .30 caliber on elk/moose size animals. I’ve only recovered a couple of them; most were pass-throughs and are still circling the planet in orbit. 165 grains going in, 165 grains going out.

[bearpaw]

Conventional wisdom is that “heavy for caliber” bullets penetrate better. I believe that may always be true to an extent, but I suspect much of that thinking came from a time when bullets shed a lot of weight. A 180 grain bullet that sheds 40% of its weight only has 108 grains of weight left.

I’ve had excellent results using 165 grain Barnes bullets in .30 caliber on elk/moose size animals. I’ve only recovered a couple of them; most were pass-throughs and are still circling the planet in orbit. 165 grains going in, 165 grains going out.

   Same experiences here, I think you can use lighter bullets and have less recoil with greater penetration than lead bullets of heavier weight. I've tested the theory almost to an extreme by loading 160 gr in .338 caliber, very light for the caliber, very fast, and have not recovered one yet from a few bear or an elk taken at 500+.

As far as killing a moose, I really think any modern big game bullet will get the job done if you hit the moose where it counts.

[Furee65]

I used a 180 grain Trophy bonded tip from my 300 H&H to take my elk two years ago and it did a great job with a complete pass through.  Last year I took an elk with a .358 Winchester using the 200 grain Hornady Interlock and that worked good as well but did not pass through.  I have heard good stuff about the Barnes TTSX and tried them in my 6.5 Creedmoor just messing around and really liked what I saw when shooting wet phone books.

[Matth]

I called a moose in for my hunting partner 2 years in NE Washington to inside 5 yards, and he got a complete pass through with a 510 grain arrow and broadhead combo.

[jackelope]

I believe I've heard @bearpaw  tell stories of multiple moose kills with a .257 Roy....

[bearpaw]

I believe I've heard @bearpaw  tell stories of multiple moose kills with a .257 Roy....

Yes numerous hunters have used the .257 and that is what my son used on his moose. What is interesting, a past hunter has used his only gun a .257 WTBY, on almost all the N American species, he is completing his slam with one rifle a .257, and he's close to being done, I'm pretty sure he has already gotten all the big bears with it too.

[dewandgin]

Have shot two moose both with a 338 win mag and 225 grain accubonds. One was a hard quartering away shot that went in behind the rear rib and was under the skin on the right front shoulder. it ran maybe 20 yds.  Second one was a neck shot at 180 yds (could only see head and neck on the only cow we seen in 8 days of hunting) Went in at base of neck and broken spine and fragmented, She did not take a step.

[Magnum_Willys]

225 TSX is a solid round. Dropped a big moose at 400 yds from 338-378.  Like the 300 gr SmK on elk but on moose the 225 is fine. 

[NWShooter]

Moose are fairly easy to kill. I've been around a bunch shot my Natives. Using old Enfield .303 British's and factory Norma ammo. Would make the "Ethics" crowd here go nuts. If I posted the distances, let alone the fact they were shooting open sights. I guess that's the difference when it's a necessity and not a sport.

[Call em in]

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.

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.

I have had great luck with the 180gr swift sciroccos out of my 300 RUM. I shot them before they had a bonded version and now I like the bondeds even better! Also had great luck with A-frames and Nosler Partions out of a 338 WM.

[huntnnw]

as big as moose are they are about the weakest animal I have ever hunted or been on. They are done once hit