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7mm-08 or 30.06 for Moose?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 821364" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>my first choice would be a .338-06 without a second thought! But being as you've picked either the 7-08 or the 30-06, I'd go with the 30-06 first. Two reasons why. One is that the 30-06 has a little more power to work with (not a tremondous amount but still a couple hundred ft. lb. with 180 grain bullets). Secondly, and the most important; the 30 caliber bullets are built heavier than the 7mm's are. Yet the .338 caliber bullet is built even tougher. </p><p> </p><p>Another poster spoke of a bull moose during the rut! Even big bears avoid them! They've been known to charge trucks and even a locomotive or two. They just have no sense of humor, let alone fear! If you make him mad (not hard to do) he can turn your body into a wet spot in the ground. I'd at least use a 180 grain 30 caliber bullet that has an extra thick bullet construction (like the Speer Grand Slam). But if it were me, I'd go with a .338-06 and 250 grain bone crushers.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 821364, member: 25383"] my first choice would be a .338-06 without a second thought! But being as you've picked either the 7-08 or the 30-06, I'd go with the 30-06 first. Two reasons why. One is that the 30-06 has a little more power to work with (not a tremondous amount but still a couple hundred ft. lb. with 180 grain bullets). Secondly, and the most important; the 30 caliber bullets are built heavier than the 7mm's are. Yet the .338 caliber bullet is built even tougher. Another poster spoke of a bull moose during the rut! Even big bears avoid them! They've been known to charge trucks and even a locomotive or two. They just have no sense of humor, let alone fear! If you make him mad (not hard to do) he can turn your body into a wet spot in the ground. I'd at least use a 180 grain 30 caliber bullet that has an extra thick bullet construction (like the Speer Grand Slam). But if it were me, I'd go with a .338-06 and 250 grain bone crushers. gary [/QUOTE]
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