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Are the .338s becoming pointless?
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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 1980763" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>I get the bigger is better on huge animals like Moose. It's alot of work even when you drop them where they stand. I've never killed a Moose. I've killed an 1000lb+ Brown bear and it dropped on the spot. No recovery but so much work as we were 1 mile from the boat. Still even 450 yards from the river shore after mooring the boat closer to the bear made for an evening of work. My rifle was a .375 H&H. The guide said many hunters do use the Big 30s successfully and he does not recommend anything smaller. His gun was a .375 as well. When I hunt Moose, and I will eventually, i cannot say what rifle I will use but I'm sure it will be up to the task for a quick kill. Bullets today are phenomenal and only getting better all the time. I'm building a 300PRC soon. I'll kill some big animals with it I'm sure but having a 338LM Improved makes the decision a no brainer. Luckily my shot at that bear was under 200 yards. Not sure on Moose. I've seen Moose shot at alot longer ranges than I'd feel comfortable shooting the .375 at. Either way being I have a bigger bore rifle, I'd opt for using it on Moose. Bears die pretty easy in my experience compared to big Hooved game animals, all things being equal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 1980763, member: 103947"] I get the bigger is better on huge animals like Moose. It's alot of work even when you drop them where they stand. I've never killed a Moose. I've killed an 1000lb+ Brown bear and it dropped on the spot. No recovery but so much work as we were 1 mile from the boat. Still even 450 yards from the river shore after mooring the boat closer to the bear made for an evening of work. My rifle was a .375 H&H. The guide said many hunters do use the Big 30s successfully and he does not recommend anything smaller. His gun was a .375 as well. When I hunt Moose, and I will eventually, i cannot say what rifle I will use but I'm sure it will be up to the task for a quick kill. Bullets today are phenomenal and only getting better all the time. I'm building a 300PRC soon. I'll kill some big animals with it I'm sure but having a 338LM Improved makes the decision a no brainer. Luckily my shot at that bear was under 200 yards. Not sure on Moose. I've seen Moose shot at alot longer ranges than I'd feel comfortable shooting the .375 at. Either way being I have a bigger bore rifle, I'd opt for using it on Moose. Bears die pretty easy in my experience compared to big Hooved game animals, all things being equal. [/QUOTE]
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