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.308 Winchester - Swift Scirocco or Hornady Interbond for moose/bison?
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<blockquote data-quote="AKGuide" data-source="post: 1159344" data-attributes="member: 64701"><p>Standing there dumb is a good one; seen a few get hit and just freeze wondering what the heck just happened. If it weren't for the steam bellowing out from behind the shoulder we would have thought we made a clean miss. Sometimes it is the second shot that gets them running and this can be a bad thing especially if there is water nearby. Moose aren't particularly hard to kill, but they are tough on bullets. I would use the 180 sciroccos if you can get them to shoot. I watched a nice 60" moose get taken with these out of a 300 RUM. Range was 100-125 yards and both shots were clean pass through with a jellied boiler room, he stumbled 20 yards and keeled over. For bison I would lean more toward a swift a-frame or barnes bullet, but I would still use the scirocco if it shot well and you are careful picking your shot. For less than 100 yards I like neck shots as field dressing them is so much cleaner and you anchor them instantly. Moose have 10-12 gallons of blood, so the boiler room can get a bit messy with a heart and lung shot.</p><p></p><p>Reuben</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AKGuide, post: 1159344, member: 64701"] Standing there dumb is a good one; seen a few get hit and just freeze wondering what the heck just happened. If it weren't for the steam bellowing out from behind the shoulder we would have thought we made a clean miss. Sometimes it is the second shot that gets them running and this can be a bad thing especially if there is water nearby. Moose aren't particularly hard to kill, but they are tough on bullets. I would use the 180 sciroccos if you can get them to shoot. I watched a nice 60" moose get taken with these out of a 300 RUM. Range was 100-125 yards and both shots were clean pass through with a jellied boiler room, he stumbled 20 yards and keeled over. For bison I would lean more toward a swift a-frame or barnes bullet, but I would still use the scirocco if it shot well and you are careful picking your shot. For less than 100 yards I like neck shots as field dressing them is so much cleaner and you anchor them instantly. Moose have 10-12 gallons of blood, so the boiler room can get a bit messy with a heart and lung shot. Reuben [/QUOTE]
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