currently i am using a 30-06
2007-03-12 10:34:03 · 4 answers · asked by DuelMooseMan 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The 30-06 is a class act, the 30-06 has taken more big game with one shot kills then any other caliber.
I would advise a Quality bullet of strong construction like.
***If you reload***
1= Nosler Partition @ 200gr or 180gr as the minimum.
2= Barnes Triple Shock X-Bullet @ 180gr this is a solid copper bullet that retains 98% of weight after impact, not like the lead/copper mix that drops from 12 to 18 % of weight due to fragmentation that why I listed only the 180gr, it’s performance will duplicate the 200gr lead/copper mix and fly like a 180gr, to me the all around best hunting bullet made.
***Factory loaded ammo***
1= Federal 180gr TSX ( Barnes Triple Shock X-Bullet )
Federal 200gr or 180gr NP ( Nosler Partition )
Federal 200gr or 180gr TB ( Trophy Bonded Bear Claw)
You don’t need any Magnums. When the 30-06 has taken everything in North America and most of Africa with a clean I shot kill.
Moose have been hunted and killed successfully with even the 30-30 Winchester, more times then I would like to thank about.
It all in shot placement, all the magnums in the world wont help you if you don’t shoot well.
I would never hesitate to take my 30-06 after any thing in North America.
that’s my opinion and advise.
I hope it was of some use.
D58
2007-03-12 11:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
.30-06 is great for moose, I have taken 4 with it. The best kill for moose is a heart/lung shot and it doesn't take a lot to put a bullet there. .243 - .300 calibers are plenty big. Everything depends on how good of a shot you are, as well as the distance you are shooting. The new browning .325 is a beautiful rifle, it has the impact of a cannon (overkill) with long range excellence. The old '06 is an all-round great rifle. I have used it on everything we have up here in Canada, from wolves to grizzly and never once was I worried about it being too small.
2007-03-12 12:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
30-06 is good. I have a .308 and it's good and smaller than the 30-06. If you are moose hunting for the first time, let me give you a hint. The sinus cavity on the moose is right between the eyes, so don't aim there as it will not kill it, but piss it off and if you've ever seen a moose, they are easy to anger. Good luck.
2007-03-12 10:47:07 · answer #3 · answered by FireBug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 30-06 will work fine for moose, alot of people will tell you that it is too small, but it will get the job done, just get a heavier grained bullet and it will perform just as well as the 300 or the 7mm if not better. stick with it, theres no need to buy a bigger caliber unless you are wanting to. than go for it by all means. but just zero the 30-06 in and know where its shooting and get confident with it.
2007-03-12 14:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by mastermind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 338 Win. Mag. is a good choice for those big boned monsters, though I've never had a problem with my Browning A-bolt Medallion chambered in a 7mm Rem. Mag.
Another option is the new WSM 325 or Remington's 300 Ultra Mag. and I have not heard or read much on these rounds myself.
Good luck and good hunting.
2007-03-13 04:40:00 · answer #5 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This also depends alot on what you use for ammunition almost as much as the gun i wouldnt go any smaller than a .270 for sure anything larger and how large you wanna go is entirely up to you. I have used a federal bullet in my .300 that is load with a barnes triple shock bullet. This bullet is simply amazing, expensive but amazing you will not be sorry shooting this out of your gun. I assure with the utmost confidence that my your .30-06 loaded with a 165 or so grain barnes triple shock would outperform a .300 mag loaded with a normal JHP hands down. This bullet provides so much expansion and retrain so much bullet weight the results are amazing.
2007-03-13 04:43:00 · answer #6 · answered by Stish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, 30-06 is fine. Most rifle rounds around that power, ie. .308 and up are fine.
A buddy of mine took a moose a few years back, he was using a beauty yugoslavian k98 in 7.92 and it was a clean kill.
2007-03-12 11:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.30-06 is perfect, although you may want to move to one of the flatter trajectory rounds if you are doing long shots.
MOOSE ROUNDS:
30-06, .308 Winchester, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 300 Weatherby Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag
2007-03-12 10:44:40 · answer #8 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything .270 or bigger.
I like the .308
Miketyson26
2007-03-12 14:06:22 · answer #9 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats it what U have and 180 gram.will do.
2007-03-12 14:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋