Re: Bullet Type for Moose
Your probably just fine with any 180 grain premium/bonded bullet.
Try a box of Nosler partitions to see if they shoot well in your rifle or maybe barns vortex ammo with TTSX.
30-06 is plenty of gun.
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
My personal preference is 180 grain or more for moose or elk. I use Partitions.
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
Our moose last year fell to a 142 grain bullet from a 6.5 PRC. You have plenty of gun and 180 grains is more than enough bullet.
I like Accubonds, but I don't think the moose can tell the difference.
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
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150Gr TTSX.....
Second the 150 gr ttsx. That’s what I used when I owned a .30-06, last animal I shot with one was a bull elk. Obliterated the lungs. I was able to recover the bullet and it weighed in at 150gr.
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
I use the 165 GMX in my 300 wm for everything. You can get that loaded in Superformance ammo along with 150 for your rifle
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
I've had great results on moose with 180 grain accubonds and partitions. TTSX would be another good choice with 150 or 165 grain bullets.
Re: Bullet Type for Moose
Dropped mine with a 180 grain sst. Just didn't shoot the shoulder, bullet turned one lung I to soup, missed the heart and 2nd lung was shredded but not turned into soup like first one, no exit. My buddy used accubonds on his moose at 30 yards, bullet went in and out without expanding and moose got away...so take advice with a grain of salt. Factory ammo? Go with Remington core like 180 grain
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Mosin
Dropped mine with a 180 grain sst. Just didn't shoot the shoulder, bullet turned one lung I to soup, missed the heart and 2nd lung was shredded but not turned into soup like first one, no exit. My buddy used accubonds on his moose at 30 yards, bullet went in and out without expanding and moose got away...so take advice with a grain of salt. Factory ammo? Go with Remington core like 180 grain
How does your buddy know that the bullet didn't expand if the moose got away?
A moose can run a long ways if any bullet isn't put in the vitals...