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Mr-Oreno
Posts: 196 Deckhand
WANTED: Moose Gun!
Mr-Oreno
Posts: 196 Deckhand
Going Moose hunting in October and thinking of upgrading my rifle to fill the void. I'm thinking something in 30/06 or bigger. Looking for something of quality but not breaking the bank. I may have some trades if that helps. My trades are nothing special but I may be able to put something together.
WANTED: OLD FISHING LURES
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What do u get when you can connect the dots, color inside the lines, and get your release papers.....sentence served, times up at Felon sentenced university.
Floridas first woman's college.
The only difference between FSU and all the other colleges are other colleges accept you into the university's. At FSU you are taken into custody.
Moose meat is a little sweeter meat than store beef, it is very good! You will cry when out of the burger grind!
(save a few roasts, put in crock pot with 1 cup Italian dressing, cook 5 hrs (+- a few hours depending on beer supply), shred meat put on wheat bun, and a bit of coleslaw)
He will eliminate 99.9% of the hunting area and show you the popular trails.
Ive done alot of wilderness canoeing in Minnesota and Ontario and you'll find that an area with moose has trails from feeding (marsh) areas to wide open water beaches where they drink or swim from spot to spot on a lake. They seem unaware that they are hunted so its a bit like shooting the farmers cow when and if you get a shot. The ***** is after you shoot it. 4/6/8 hrs of wilderness quartering and hauling the beast while being feasted on by horseflies and mosquitoes isn't fun for anyone. And once the sun sets clouds of noseems. Best to have 4 to 6 people to help.
I had access to a 338 winmag. What a cannon that was.
30/06 with a 180 grain is plenty
One guide I talked to had a rusty WW2 30.30 and when I asked him how he got any accuracy he said he never took a shot over 10 yards and would shoot out a knee.
Where are You hunting out of?
Rule 1 for moose hunting is only shoot a moose on solid ground.
If a 30-06 works for you, go for it.
218cc - Moose Meat is AWESOME!!
Jimmie2dog - No guide needed as we go to the same area every year for fishing. We know the area fairly well and have seen Moose all over the place. The guys that I am going with are pretty hard core hunters so not worried about that at all. No bugs in the middle of October, more worried about snow as we are in zone 2. Laest year when camping we woke up to a inch of frsh snow that took another 2 days to melt off. It was freaking cold and that was the last week of September. We will be in tents and driving/walking the logging roads and clear cuts.
ProFISHent - Interested in what you have but need some options. I shot the .300 Mag before and my shoulder still hurts!!!
-- Thomas Jefferson, 1 Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334
a good straight shooting rifle
Put a good scope on it and you have all you need
It's an older wood stock no accu trigger
I would rate it 85%
PM if your intrested
If you already own a 30 caliber or larger rifle just change your load for something more suitable for a 600-800# animal. Cast, Partition, Accubond, Barnes, Trophy Bonded, etc
What do u get when you can connect the dots, color inside the lines, and get your release papers.....sentence served, times up at Felon sentenced university.
Floridas first woman's college.
The only difference between FSU and all the other colleges are other colleges accept you into the university's. At FSU you are taken into custody.
:Agree
Ding Ding --- we have a winner! :applause Moose are big, but not that tough. A .30-06 that the hunter shoots well and a well constructed bullet placed in the right spot is more than enough. 99% of guides would rather a hunter show up with a gun that he knows and can shoot well than a new .338 Win Mag he's only put 3 round through before he shows up.
Another person made the comment, "be careful of where the moose is when you shoot". They like to hang out in shallow (for them) water. Kill a moose while he's standing in 2-3' of water and you have your work cut out for you.
PB
I have a fairly nice .270 and a cheap (mossberg) 30/06. I was planning on using the .270 and honing it in with quality bullets. I. Have read a lot and the .270 seems accepted and you are right, it's more about the placement. I'm try to save money as this trip is going to cost me but can't resist the urge to get a different gun.
I'd stick with what I had, spend money on decent optics if needed, and find the right bullet to do the job.
140 gr Swift A-Frame
140 gr Nosler Accubond
150 gr Nosler Partition
Doubletap 160 gr Nosler Partition (if you can find them this is a great load)
Doubletap 180 gr Woodleigh Weldcore (this is a freight train load..... as close to cast bullet as you can get for penetration)
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Me: Where is the best place to shoot a moose?
Mr. Helpful: As close to the road as possible.
And he was serious! Back to the caliber discussion; it wasn't but a few decades ago that the 30-06 was considered a big rifle. There have been a lot of moose cleanly taken with it. Another nod to that caliber is the fact that you can readily find a box of ammo for it, even in a bush community.
What do u get when you can connect the dots, color inside the lines, and get your release papers.....sentence served, times up at Felon sentenced university.
Floridas first woman's college.
The only difference between FSU and all the other colleges are other colleges accept you into the university's. At FSU you are taken into custody.
Ready to fish, Ready to hunt...
Member #10822
I second this, there isn't to much in North America that the 30-06 can't handle with the proper bullet and powder mix.
Deep penetrating and not to rough on the shoulder in Semi-Automatic. Have Remington 742 Woodsmaster that drive tacks at 200 yards with peep sights.
The 742 is notorious for barrel flexing and throwing a shot off center but these two do not seem to have that problem. One was my fathers and is in mint
and my other was my Grandfathers that is roughly 95%. Great guns and fun to shoot.
My grandfather has taken:
1) Michigan Black Bear
2) Moose
3) Elk
4) Whitetail Deer
5) Wood Chucks
6) Upland Game Birds <<<<
Serious
7) Mule Deer
8) Kodiak Brown Bear in Alaska
You get the picture, 30-06 is the go to gun in North America.
It was a varoooom! It shook the pine needles off the trees. She broke and ran.
"Daddy, you stink!"
She's my best buddy to this day! You never know how these things will work out!
Sayin... Reck
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It's ideal for shutting off annoying car alarms at 3AM.