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<blockquote data-quote="T3-OleMan" data-source="post: 892189" data-attributes="member: 14600"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Roy, 10-4 on the Knee Caps.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">OP, My only Moose was in Seward, AK before The Pipe Line, mid AUG about 1972 ish.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Long story short, for 45 years I used W Mod 70 FW .270 / WW 130 gr Silver Tips except for that trip I got some 150gr Core Locks for BIG BAD STUFF! Cuz and me were climbing up the Mt. for a white spot-Billy Bob- and come across a box canyon with a snow cap in the bottom.. There was a young Bull Moose down in the middle in high weeds (they were 3-4 ft tall) so cuz sneaks 250 yds down the side of the canyon to try to drive him out in the open. About the time he gets to the bottom the Moose took a couple steps out from behind the clutter that had me blocked from a clean shot and stopped broad side. Put cross hairs of the K-4 centered right behind the shoulder and sent first round downgun) 250 yds (guessed range) at about a 35 / 40 degree slope = about a 50 / 60 yrd Horizonal shot-(Guessed drop). Nothing moved and saw nothing of hit in snow. Held up about 3 in higher on him and fired # 2 gun)– No movement or hit in snow. Laid cross hairs on his back and fired # 3.gun) Still no movement or hit in snow. He had no idea where I was or what was going on. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">I started thinking "...he is in the middle of a box canyon and I can shoot all 5 of my rounds before he can get out of my line of fire" so I started pushing 3 new 150s into the Mod 70. About that time he shook his head and fell over DRT! When we got to him I had put all three in a vetrical 7-8" line from dead center behind shoulder to top one just under his spine. I did that off hand / knees maby but no other help. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">With this information you can see what a one year old bull did – with three through the boiler room he just sucked it up and stood there cause the sound echos must have been all over the place. But, it only took 35 / 45 sec. (Total time) before he went down. No Idea what would have happened if I had picked the center shoulder, which is what I would do today with my Tikka T-3 in 338WM and 225gr MRXs at 2,995 / 3,005fps.--My one load. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">In CO for ELK I now shoot factory-Hornady Superformance 185 GMXs cause they kick less and are a little faster and NELLIE likes 'em. Barnes quit making the SHORT 225 MRXs and that is why I have a life time supply......I'm saving mine for " BIG BAD STUFF" if I ever get to go to AK again. If you are like I was back in the 1970s -one gun for North America – go for it and use the biggest .270 round that your gun likes. Good Luck.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T3-OleMan, post: 892189, member: 14600"] [SIZE=2]Roy, 10-4 on the Knee Caps.:)[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]OP, My only Moose was in Seward, AK before The Pipe Line, mid AUG about 1972 ish.[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Long story short, for 45 years I used W Mod 70 FW .270 / WW 130 gr Silver Tips except for that trip I got some 150gr Core Locks for BIG BAD STUFF! Cuz and me were climbing up the Mt. for a white spot-Billy Bob- and come across a box canyon with a snow cap in the bottom.. There was a young Bull Moose down in the middle in high weeds (they were 3-4 ft tall) so cuz sneaks 250 yds down the side of the canyon to try to drive him out in the open. About the time he gets to the bottom the Moose took a couple steps out from behind the clutter that had me blocked from a clean shot and stopped broad side. Put cross hairs of the K-4 centered right behind the shoulder and sent first round downgun) 250 yds (guessed range) at about a 35 / 40 degree slope = about a 50 / 60 yrd Horizonal shot-(Guessed drop). Nothing moved and saw nothing of hit in snow. Held up about 3 in higher on him and fired # 2 gun)– No movement or hit in snow. Laid cross hairs on his back and fired # 3.gun) Still no movement or hit in snow. He had no idea where I was or what was going on. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]I started thinking “...he is in the middle of a box canyon and I can shoot all 5 of my rounds before he can get out of my line of fire” so I started pushing 3 new 150s into the Mod 70. About that time he shook his head and fell over DRT! When we got to him I had put all three in a vetrical 7-8” line from dead center behind shoulder to top one just under his spine. I did that off hand / knees maby but no other help. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]With this information you can see what a one year old bull did – with three through the boiler room he just sucked it up and stood there cause the sound echos must have been all over the place. But, it only took 35 / 45 sec. (Total time) before he went down. No Idea what would have happened if I had picked the center shoulder, which is what I would do today with my Tikka T-3 in 338WM and 225gr MRXs at 2,995 / 3,005fps.--My one load. [/SIZE] [SIZE=2]In CO for ELK I now shoot factory-Hornady Superformance 185 GMXs cause they kick less and are a little faster and NELLIE likes 'em. Barnes quit making the SHORT 225 MRXs and that is why I have a life time supply......I'm saving mine for “ BIG BAD STUFF” if I ever get to go to AK again. If you are like I was back in the 1970s -one gun for North America – go for it and use the biggest .270 round that your gun likes. Good Luck.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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