308 for moose/elk

[bctrailblazer]

Thanks for the input guys, reassuring to hear. Feel confident in my setup to 300, cheers

[todbartell]

350y and in will keep the velocity high enough for realiable expasion with that bullet.

[high horse Hal]

...........A guy at a hunting shop told me with the load I'm using I shouldn't be going past 150 yds........
......What do you guys think?

don't eat that stuff, its horsespit
lgs can be their own enemy sometimes

[Spy]

My last moose I took with a 308, 168g 300 yard neck shot, bang flop great caliber for moose.

[Mosin]

My Grandfather took a lot of big Utah Mulies & Elk with his old 308.
Worked like a charm.
300 yards was his self imposed limit as well.

Said Rifle:



Cheers

Nice gun!! Bet it can tell some stories...one day?

[Gateholio]

I would shoot an elk or moose to about 400 yards with a .308. Weak link is always to shooter, just shoot to your capabilities and you will be fine. Hunting shop employees vary from super knowledgeable -( Like Bartell or Shane at Reliable) to guys that have more trigger time on video games than the range...

[bctrailblazer]

That's a beauty old Winchester. Haha I figured as such, 308 is new to me so still getting to know it. Picked up a mint 72 blr last year and put a 2.5-8 vari x3 on, first season hunting with it can't wait

[sdpy1]

Not sure where your finding 270 wsm for 150$ a box, but that's a ripoff. I stocked up on over 15 boxes from Profit River where they were between 70-100$, not cheap, but it's lighter on the wallet. Ended up buying my own dies, seems like reloading is the way to go these days.