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Title: gun for moose
Post by: splitshot on June 26, 2016, 09:08:27 PM: I drew a cow moose permit and have access to several guns. 1. a 325 wsm, 2. a 300 ultra, 3. a 270 wsm and 4. a 300 win mag. which should I use? I am 75 and cant see very well but am in very good shape. thank you. mike w
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Post by: benhuntin on June 26, 2016, 09:09:58 PM: All those will work just fine. Shoot the one your most comfortable with.

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Post by: 92xj on June 26, 2016, 09:11:33 PM: Whichever one you feel most comfortable with. I'd assume with poor eyesight you will be getting fairly close to see for a shot, any of those guns will take down a cow moose with the 270 being the last of the 4 choices.
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Post by: huntnphool on June 26, 2016, 09:14:11 PM: It's all about shot placement, my grandmother killed a couple big bulls with her .243, use whichever you can can shoot the best. :twocents:
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Post by: Falcon on June 26, 2016, 09:16:38 PM: I used a 270. Like others have said, you got plenty of fire power. Shoot the one you are comfortable with :tup:
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Post by: Dan-o on June 26, 2016, 09:19:49 PM: I'd use 30 cal or up, but all will work fine.

But I would be darn sure to use stout bullets like Partitions or something else that will hold together.
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on June 27, 2016, 04:59:59 AM: Wife killed hers with a 308 and 180 grain factory corelokts, it wasn't my first choice but was a backup gun. Did very well, I'd have no hesitation. Shot placement is key.
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Post by: headshot5 on June 27, 2016, 06:29:19 AM: I'd use the 325 if I were you. Only because you don't have a .35 whelen listed. : )
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Post by: splitshot on June 27, 2016, 06:52:52 AM: thanks for the interesting info. have my doubts about the 325 cuz it kix so hard even with a limbsaver and I am not a big guy. am leaning toward the 270 but probably will use the ultra. it has put down 3 one shot moose. thanks again, mike w
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Post by: headshot5 on June 27, 2016, 06:55:56 AM: :tup: All of them will knock a moose down. You can use the .270 WSM with confidence, just use a good bullet. Congrats on the moose permit!
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Post by: Dr. Death on June 27, 2016, 06:59:24 AM: As said any of those is fine. Elk are tougher than moose, I've taken 2 moose, both went right down...Use a bow! :tup:
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 27, 2016, 07:14:07 AM: :yeah: moose are relatively easy to bring down. Use whatever you like. If you like the 270 go for it! Shoot it in the lungs and bring it home!
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Post by: boneaddict on June 27, 2016, 07:24:06 AM: Choose which one you can shoot the best and hit it in the right spot.
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on June 27, 2016, 07:28:00 AM: Quote from: splitshot on June 27, 2016, 06:52:52 AM
thanks for the interesting info. have my doubts about the 325 cuz it kix so hard even with a limbsaver and I am not a big guy. am leaning toward the 270 but probably will use the ultra. it has put down 3 one shot moose. thanks again, mike w
Son took his first with 325 wsm. They do kick!
I wouldnt use the .270. A 30-30 works too but if something happens you will be kicking yourself forever. Not so with your other options.
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Post by: Curly on June 27, 2016, 07:44:52 AM: Quote from: splitshot on June 27, 2016, 06:52:52 AM
thanks for the interesting info. have my doubts about the 325 cuz it kix so hard even with a limbsaver and I am not a big guy. am leaning toward the 270 but probably will use the ultra. it has put down 3 one shot moose. thanks again, mike w
Does the .325 kick more than the ultra?
Title: gun for moose
Post by: bobcat on June 27, 2016, 08:30:28 AM: Don't use a rifle that you aren't comfortable shooting, due to excessive recoil or any other reason. The 270 will work fine. However, it would only make sense to use one of the 300 magnums if you can shoot one of them as well as the 270.
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Post by: splitshot on June 27, 2016, 11:40:06 AM: the 325 kix the most and I have a bad habit of flinching. the 270 wsm is the only gun in the list that is mine, tats why I am leaning to it. but this is an interesting topioc. so keep them tips coming. all the rifles have limbsavers on them. mike w
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Post by: pianoman9701 on June 27, 2016, 11:49:09 AM: Sounds like you need a new .308 AR10. Less kick than any of those listed. And, it's an AR, so there's that. :tup:
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Post by: bobcat on June 27, 2016, 11:53:14 AM: I get much more satisfaction from hunting with a rifle that is mine, so in your case I would definitely use the 270 WSM.

Just be sure to use a good bullet and it will do just fine.
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Post by: trophyhunt on June 27, 2016, 12:03:32 PM: I don't even notice a kick from my .300 win mag when I kill something, it dropped my moose with one shot. I'd take the .300 and not worry about a thing. Have fun!
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on June 27, 2016, 12:06:33 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on June 27, 2016, 07:28:00 AM
Quote from: splitshot on June 27, 2016, 06:52:52 AM
thanks for the interesting info. have my doubts about the 325 cuz it kix so hard even with a limbsaver and I am not a big guy. am leaning toward the 270 but probably will use the ultra. it has put down 3 one shot moose. thanks again, mike w
Son took his first with 325 wsm. They do kick!
I wouldnt use the .270. A 30-30 works too but if something happens you will be kicking yourself forever. Not so with your other options.
Since bad shots can't happen with a bigger gun... :chuckle:
Kidding...

But really a moose isn't much harder to kill than a deer. A bullet through the lungs and it does just like anything else. :tup:
The likelihood of a follow up shot is high also so take what you like best and shoot till it lays down and doesn't move!
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Post by: dewandgin on June 27, 2016, 12:15:25 PM: I have never noticed a rifle kick when I am shooting a animal (elk,deer,moose,turkey,etc)

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Post by: huntnphool on June 27, 2016, 01:09:32 PM: Quote from: Dr. Death on June 27, 2016, 06:59:24 AM
As said any of those is fine. Elk are tougher than moose, I've taken 2 moose, both went right down...Use a bow! :tup:

+1, I double lunged mine with a 380gr arrow/broadhead combo, no idea why so many think you need a .30 caliber thumper to hunt moose with. :dunno:

A 130gr Partition from that .270 will kill anything in the lower 48!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 27, 2016, 02:23:59 PM: :yeah: Take your 270 wsm good quality bullet. Cook'em in the vitals and you will be fine.
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Post by: boneaddict on June 27, 2016, 02:37:39 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on June 27, 2016, 01:09:32 PM
Quote from: Dr. Death on June 27, 2016, 06:59:24 AM
As said any of those is fine. Elk are tougher than moose, I've taken 2 moose, both went right down...Use a bow! :tup:

+1, I double lunged mine with a 380gr arrow/broadhead combo, no idea why so many think you need a .30 caliber thumper to hunt moose with. :dunno:

A 130gr Partition from that .270 will kill anything in the lower 48!
Because they don't hit the boiler room. They start with the shoulder or neck first. The boiler room is plenty big, so not sure why they don't hit it. I agree with the .270
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Post by: C-Money on June 27, 2016, 02:58:40 PM: If I drew a Moose tag, I'd be taking my .270 win. Have fun! Hope to read your story this fall.
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Post by: Matth on June 27, 2016, 03:21:40 PM: I have killed twenty plus elk with a bow, and know for certain you don't need large caliber rifles to snatch the life out of deer, elk, bear, or moose, but!!!!!!!! I just like the thump of a 340 Weatherby for large game. Than said, a 270 win with a well placed quality bullet is plenty for even the largest of moose.
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Post by: Karl Blanchard on June 27, 2016, 03:57:46 PM: If the .270 shorty is your rifle then it really is a no brainer in my eyes. Good luck on your hunt and shoot straight :tup:
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Post by: Bill W on June 27, 2016, 04:09:53 PM: Mike,

My thoughts are bullet placement is more important than cartridge size. Use what you are comfortable with and reload with/or buy factory ammo with an appropriate bullet.
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on June 27, 2016, 04:11:19 PM: I'd go with the .325 with the heaviest bullet you can get for it. Just me though.
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Post by: chester on June 27, 2016, 04:44:40 PM: When I lived in Alaska I remember my dad and his buddies coming back with a couple moose every year. They all used .270 win and 150 gr partition.

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Post by: brew on June 27, 2016, 05:34:13 PM: ok...i'm gonna be that guy but it is legal so get over it....in your post you said you were 75 and i appreciate you getting out and hunting (I wish i had some of my elder relatives i could still hunt with). I'm guessing you will have others with you to help in the recovery of your cow moose. My advice is to shoot the biggest caliber you can handle with PREMIUM bullets. There should be no reason you can't shoot a cow on the road or just off the road--regulations says you cant shoot NEGLIGENTLY from the road. Shoot her high in the shoulder just under the spine and she will drop in her tracks. a follow up shot may be needed but it beats your hunting partners bushwacking for a lung shot moose. Good luck and congrats on the draw---that should be some of the best wild game you can eat
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Post by: HvyHorn338 on June 29, 2016, 10:31:40 AM: All calibers that you mentioned are $$$$ in their own rights but choosing the rifle that your most comfortable with packing around and shooting from all aspects, That's the one you should focus on and get completely comfortable with between now and you hunt. Good luck.
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Post by: coachcw on June 29, 2016, 09:35:29 PM: A nosler out of the 270 !