I have taken two moose with the 300 ultra mag and 180 gr ballistic tips.Both were broadside lung shots that left exit holes.One bull dropped on the spot and the other one took a few steps then fell over dead.I used the ballistic tips as an experiment as I heard the recent bullets were much tougher than the earlier versions and these results as well as two bull elk taken with the same bullets have indicated that they do hold together quite well even on big game at high velocity.
Posts: 3104 | Location: alberta,canada | Registered: 28 January 2002
Yes, 300 RUM is very good cartridge for moose. I'd recommend you to try 220gr. Sierra MK or 240gr. Sierra MK. If you rather not to try Sierra MK then try Hornady or Nolser 200gr-220gr Spitzer Boattail. I believe that 180gr. is good for 300 Win Mag and WSM. 300 RUM has a lot of powder capacity therefore go for heavier bullets.
For me, I'll use 300 Tomahawk with 240gr. Sierra MatchKing. It has a excellent BC.
The 300 rum will work just fine with any bullet the well hold togather. I would go with a 200gr or heavier. No moose will walk away if the shot is placed right.
Posts: 19712 | Location: wis | Registered: 21 April 2001
quote:Originally posted by Corey: I want to hear somebody say why the 300 ultra mag would NOT be a good moose round!!
It would be great!! Shoot what ever shoots most accurate out of the gun 180 gr. and up.
Corey
Because for the recoil generated, one could tote a bigger gun! Also because every additional yd one shoots a moose at, makes for 10 aditional yards to pack it out.
A hot 30 may make sense for long range deer shooting, but for moose hunting, there are much better choices.
Posts: 7213 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 27 February 2001
The 300RUM should work fine on a Moose. Make sure that you pick a bullet that holds together though, a moose is a THICK animal. And you want them to drop in a good spot(ie not in the water). I prefer the .338 WinMag since it has never failed me.(2 moose and 3 caribou)
Paul H is right. After you've hunted moose enough, the truck rule comes into effect. As in, don't shoot it if you can't drive to it. Once the moose is down, M*O*O*S*E is spelled W*O*R*K. - Dan
Posts: 5285 | Location: Alberta | Registered: 05 October 2001
Those are all good moose rounds for 50 yards and under.The only problem is that I hunt moose in open farmland and they are often 200 yards or more away.With only open field between you and the moose getting closer is often not possible so longer shots are sometimes required.You must match your cartridge to your hunting conditions for your best chance of success and the 300 ultra siuts my conditions much better than most other calibers.If I hunted in thick timber all the time as many do I would probably use a different cartridge.
Posts: 3104 | Location: alberta,canada | Registered: 28 January 2002
Stubblejumper,two of my buddies at work are eating moose and potatos without the moose this winter thanks to a 300 Weatherby too close.From your other posts aren't you using SSTs,likely a better bullet for that use than the factory.Our open season in the Peace is Aug 25 to 31,when you see them you are so close you could pinch them to check tenderness.
Posts: 480 | Location: B.C.,Canada | Registered: 20 January 2002
Downwindtracker2-I am eating elk and moose with my potatoes.I have used the 180gr ballistic tip in my 300 ultra mag so far although I plan on more bullet testing over the summer(considering barnes xlc and scirrocco).If you place your bullet properly there is no such thing as too close.I placed all my bullets behind the shoulder(four animals so far with the ultra mag) and the moose and elk I fired at expired within feet of where they stood, with one shot each.One ballistic tip did pass through a shoulder on the off side of a big elk but still exited.If you insist on shooting through both shoulders I would recommend the barnes x or failsafe bullet.Your friend with the weatherby needs to either improve his shooting or change bullets instead of blaming the cartridge as it is his fault not the cartridges.
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Posts: 3104 | Location: alberta,canada | Registered: 28 January 2002
stubblejumper, as a young fellow, I worked all over Alberta, fair bit above Edmonton. I can definately see the need for a flat 30 cal. there. The terrain where I hunt moose is quite open as well. often I will spot a bull several miles away. I can usually get fairly close by following a creek bed or river. Most shots are under 100 yards, some as close as 20yds. To be truthfull, I would use a 300 Ultra if I could handle the recoil.
