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Buddy wants one rifle for everything...?
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<blockquote data-quote="Paladin300" data-source="post: 2383463" data-attributes="member: 115299"><p>I see a lot of recommendations for the 6.5 (260), 6.8(270), 7mm (284). While all these will do the job, if Moose are on the table to 400 yards, none of them are really adequate. The minimum recommendation for a bull moose is 2200 lbs of energy, that means the minimum cartridge capable is a 7mm rem Mag running 175 grain pills. Because he is hunting in bear country I would recommend at least a 30 cal for stopping power and a larger exit wound. Anything smaller is just in my opinion risky at best. The 30/06 will do the trick and foot the bill. I have several friends who used the 06 exclusively for everything. That said, as I recommended earlier I believe in using enough gun, not the minimum, that for me is the tried and true 300 WM, especially since factory ammo is a consideration. The 300 WM checks all the boxes and with the exception of dangerous African game is enough gun for just about anything he would every hunt and will ring steel to a mile. The new Gucci cartridges are fun I own several (6.5 Creedmoor, 284 Winchester, 6.5x284 Norma, 7 SAUM) but they are not Moose medicine. My personal favorite cartridge for Alaska is the 338 RUM or Edge but they are a little much for a new shooter who does not hand load. JMO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paladin300, post: 2383463, member: 115299"] I see a lot of recommendations for the 6.5 (260), 6.8(270), 7mm (284). While all these will do the job, if Moose are on the table to 400 yards, none of them are really adequate. The minimum recommendation for a bull moose is 2200 lbs of energy, that means the minimum cartridge capable is a 7mm rem Mag running 175 grain pills. Because he is hunting in bear country I would recommend at least a 30 cal for stopping power and a larger exit wound. Anything smaller is just in my opinion risky at best. The 30/06 will do the trick and foot the bill. I have several friends who used the 06 exclusively for everything. That said, as I recommended earlier I believe in using enough gun, not the minimum, that for me is the tried and true 300 WM, especially since factory ammo is a consideration. The 300 WM checks all the boxes and with the exception of dangerous African game is enough gun for just about anything he would every hunt and will ring steel to a mile. The new Gucci cartridges are fun I own several (6.5 Creedmoor, 284 Winchester, 6.5x284 Norma, 7 SAUM) but they are not Moose medicine. My personal favorite cartridge for Alaska is the 338 RUM or Edge but they are a little much for a new shooter who does not hand load. JMO [/QUOTE]
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