Must use 30 cal for moose

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11
30
31
30
31
19
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= 152

what do these numbers mean ?
these numbers tell me that I have 152 days until moose season and I have to use a 30 caliber cartridge to hunt moose with

Don't believe me ? These maths don't lie ..

152 (days) divided by 6 (the months the days are in) = 25.3333333 + 5 (letters in Moose) = 30.3333333 = 30 and then the seven .3's represent the letters in caliber

30 CALIBER ..... WOW, AMAZING !
I have to hunt moose with a 30 caliber rifle this coming season in 152 days ! the numbers don't lie !!!!

Which 30 caliber cartridge ? That is still a mystery though , but I'm working on solving that riddle, stand by .......

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300 Win Mag

 

[Calvin45]

A 300 grain broadhead. 30 yards. 30'" arrow

Had not considered this interpretation of the "data".

on the other hand, I've been giving this more thought...I turn 30 this year. Perhaps the true meaning of swamplord's epiphany is that I'm supposed to go moose hunting this year!

 

[jessej]

Yes yes.

A 300 grain broadhead. 30 yards. 30'" arrow

Now your talkin

 

[Eagleye242]

I have had the great privilege of growing up and living in prime Moose country. At last count, I have
shot 56 of the big cervids.

In my hands the following chamberings have been used successfully. 22WRM [Camp meat in the 1960's] 6mm Remington, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55 Swede, 264 Win Mag, 7x57 Mauser, 280 Remington, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm STW,
30-30 Winchester, 300 Savage, 308 Winchester, 30-06 SPRG, 300 H&H Magnum, 308 Norma Magnum [my favorite]
300 Win Mag, 303 British, 8x57JS, 325WSM, 8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag.

I don't mind saying that the vast majority of these moose were shot with Partitions. For the 30 cal, here are my favorites: 300 Savage - 150 Partition; 308 Winchester - 165 Partition;; 30-08 - 180 Partition; 300 Mags - 200 Partition.
I have also used [and like] 150-180 Scirocco II; 180 - 200 A-Frames; 150 - 200 Accubonds;
In my 325WSM, the 196 ORYX from Norma is a great bullet. My 8 Mag gets 200 & 220 A-Frames exclusively.

I found monometals work well closer in, but sometimes fail to expand at longer ranges...they need velocity.

Obviously, as several have already stated, placement is the Key. Moose are not hard to kill. Run any decent bullet
through their lungs, and the real work begins!! Regards, Dave.

 

[GameSniperLR]

11
30
31
30
31
19
---
= 152

what do these numbers mean ?
these numbers tell me that I have 152 days until moose season and I have to use a 30 caliber cartridge to hunt moose with

Don't believe me ? These maths don't lie ..

152 (days) divided by 6 (the months the days are in) = 25.3333333 + 5 (letters in Moose) = 30.3333333 = 30 and then the seven .3's represent the letters in caliber

30 CALIBER ..... WOW, AMAZING !
I have to hunt moose with a 30 caliber rifle this coming season in 152 days ! the numbers don't lie !!!!

Which 30 caliber cartridge ? That is still a mystery though , but I'm working on solving that riddle, stand by .......

.....
View attachment 262235

Here in northern New England, I've seen guys use 30-30, one an old 32, 30-06, 300 savage, 300 WM, etc, and non 30 caliber platforms. A well placed shot, can make up for a smaller end of 30 bullet.

 

[.300 Dakota]

been there, done that ...

A-Frame, Scirocco, Accubond, Partition, X & TSX
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You're holding my all-time favorite rifle model! Beautiful! Nice moose, too!

 

[.300 Dakota]

I have had the great privilege of growing up and living in prime Moose country. At last count, I have
shot 56 of the big cervids.

In my hands the following chamberings have been used successfully. 22WRM [Camp meat in the 1960's] 6mm Remington, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55 Swede, 264 Win Mag, 7x57 Mauser, 280 Remington, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm STW,
30-30 Winchester, 300 Savage, 308 Winchester, 30-06 SPRG, 300 H&H Magnum, 308 Norma Magnum [my favorite]
300 Win Mag, 303 British, 8x57JS, 325WSM, 8mm Rem Mag, 338 Win Mag.

I don't mind saying that the vast majority of these moose were shot with Partitions. For the 30 cal, here are my favorites: 300 Savage - 150 Partition; 308 Winchester - 165 Partition;; 30-08 - 180 Partition; 300 Mags - 200 Partition.
I have also used [and like] 150-180 Scirocco II; 180 - 200 A-Frames; 150 - 200 Accubonds;
In my 325WSM, the 196 ORYX from Norma is a great bullet. My 8 Mag gets 200 & 220 A-Frames exclusively.

I found monometals work well closer in, but sometimes fail to expand at longer ranges...they need velocity.

Obviously, as several have already stated, placement is the Key. Moose are not hard to kill. Run any decent bullet
through their lungs, and the real work begins!! Regards, Dave.

55 years of solid education right there in a few paragraphs. One would be misguided to ignore it.

 

[.300 Dakota]

Those Remington 700 LSSs in 300 RUM work on moose.

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You're also holding my favorite rifle model of all time with a nice moose!

 

[Upsidedownjack]

I think it was Jack O'Connor who said that moose were not difficult to kill, especially the old bulls. He said that the lungs were so filled up with "stuff" from the bogs they had been feeding in, that with the reduced lung capacity they didn't go far (and he shot a few with the .270). I know that the .30-06 with a decent 150gr or 180gr will do the job. Last time out our crew got a 900 pounder and an 1100 pounder. It was a long and heavy haul bringing those two out of the Quebec forest.

And the "Only" real place to shoot them is in the Back, Of your Pickup!

 

[Gcan]

11
30
31
30
31
19
---
= 152

what do these numbers mean ?
these numbers tell me that I have 152 days until moose season and I have to use a 30 caliber cartridge to hunt moose with

Don't believe me ? These maths don't lie ..

152 (days) divided by 6 (the months the days are in) = 25.3333333 + 5 (letters in Moose) = 30.3333333 = 30 and then the seven .3's represent the letters in caliber

30 CALIBER ..... WOW, AMAZING !
I have to hunt moose with a 30 caliber rifle this coming season in 152 days ! the numbers don't lie !!!!

Which 30 caliber cartridge ? That is still a mystery though , but I'm working on solving that riddle, stand by .......

.....
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Way toooo much free time. You can look up "obsession", "obsessed" and "obsessive behavior" or just look up "hunter"

 

[Win.308Stealth]

Swamplord, Get back to your roots. Use a Mosin Nagant in 7.62x54R, or an SKS. Lol

 

[Gcan]

my 300 RUM comment was in agreement that the 300 RUM works extremely well on moose and validation from my personal experience

and I'm not necessarily looking for + or - on the power scale, just something new & different, in both .... cartridge and bullet

I'm always trying new bullets on moose and this past season stomped a bull with my 300 LRC using a Badlands 205 gr Super Bulldozer 2 bullet and watched my brother dump a bull with my 300 RUM using my handloads with the new Federal 175 Ascent bulllet , both bullet/cartridge combos worked extremely well on a couple nice bulls

I'm hoping the new Barnes 208 gr LRX will be out and available before moose season, apparently they have redesigned the bullet for higher bc's and to open up at even longer distances/slower velocities, BUT require an 8 tw barrel for optimum results, so that kind of leaves my factory barreled rifles in 7.82 Warbird, 30-378 WBY, 300 RUM, 300 WBY, 300 Win Mag, 300 WSM, 30-06, 308 Win and 30-30 out of the hunt.... unless rebarreled with a proper twist barrel... but if I'm rebarreling a rifle with a high grade Rock or Bartlein I can't bring myself to do a factory chambering, it always ends up with a wildcat chamber, just the way things work in my world

just brainstorming and scheming on a thirty, thirsty for blood

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Have shot 3 moose with 300RUM. Not one took a step. Bullets kill eventually. Big bullets that make massive Hydrostatic shock knock them off their feet for the 10 count. On a side note, I have have found that animals that absorb massive hydrostatic shock to the circulatory system always taste better than animals that run or have even a second to experience fear and pump adrenaline.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I bought into the Maine and New Brunswick non-res moose lottery for the last 20yrs. I finally hit in the Maine lottery this past Oct. I wasn't about to take any chances so I chose the 402gr Hammer bullet. The bull moose folded like a cheap suit when that bullet slammed into his shoulder.

If it's a once-in-a-life time hunt, go BIG or not at all. LOL

 

[300grains]

308 Winchester or 30-06