308 was all my grandfather and uncle ever moose hunted with and never had a problem. Some guys are just in love with there magnums
308 was all my grandfather and uncle ever moose hunted with and never had a problem. Some guys are just in love with there magnums
Well everyone knows the 303 British(bubba' ones too) isn't adequate to kill a moose.....everyone except thousands of moose that is..
Last edited by ratherbefishin; 04-21-2015 at 01:08 PM.
Yes it will work fine. If you go with a premium bullet you can drop down to 165gr or even 150gr and not sacrifice any performance on impact. I'd guess that 80% of moose shot in BC every year are put down by either a 308, 30-06, 303 British or 300 Mag loaded with 180gr bullets
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004
Thanks for all the advice fellas. Thanks for the picture 325. Getting excited now.BOOM!
Last edited by 835; 04-21-2015 at 04:11 PM.
I did a few times. Maybe shooting a moose seven times in the vitals is not a cartridge issue, but a bullet problem. I've seen moose dropped with a 7-08 & 120gr, but the bullet performed and did the job as well as any cartridge could. And, although not a moose, I seen the effects of a 308 Win/150gr Accubond planted right into some big bone of a bull elk at near muzzle velocity, and it worked great. Penetrated a couple feet after hitting the shoulder
This original poster/topic should be more about WHICH BULLETS to choose/avoid, for his 308 for moose, not whether the cartridge itself is suitable. On a side note, most vanilla soft points perform reliably at 308 speeds, especially 180's.
Last edited by todbartell; 04-21-2015 at 04:17 PM.
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004