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Recommendations on bullets? I posted in another forum here and everyone told me about smaller calibers. However, my 7mm and 30 caliber rifles are not as easy handling as my 375 H&H.

So, same question here - choice between 300 grain aframes or a 300 grain round soft tip, which one?


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You probably will be shooting at ranges between 200 and 300 yards. How? The Koyukuk drawing area has sloughs and oxbow lakes and you most likely will see the moose in the early morning along openings.
I would stick with the Aframes. However, sometimes you will find a bull much closer if you call it to you. You would probably would be ok with either type bullet.

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Thanks - longest shot I've taken is 350 yards on a Red Lechwe with this rifle. Looked like a groundhog at that distance with 5x. Went down like a Christmas tree in January.

I might back down to my 260 grain accubonds if there is a chance of greater than 200 yards. That's what I used on the Lechwe.


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Almost all of the moose we shot in the last couple of years in the Koyukuk area were shot at 100 yards or under.
Only two were shot at longer ranges. Doubt any moose will know the difference between the bullets you mentioned.

They are not tought to kill, they just take a minute or so to realize they are dead.


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What part of the Koyukuk did you draw - the controlled use area?

Hunted there myself about 10-15 years ago with my brother and both of our moose were shot at less than 100 yds.

Going guided or unguided?


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Yes - controlled use area. Guided.


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I've used a .375 in the Koyukuk myself, with 300 grain bullets. My preference is the Barnes TSX, but wouldn't hesitate to use the A-frames. While long shots are possible, most I have seen have been under 100 yards. I took my bull there at 25 yards. Bullet choice with a 375 isn't as important as with smaller calibers. Most any decent .375 bullet will work for moose.
That said, their is no reason to skimp. And remember you may have a run in with a bear or two. I recommend premium bullets in the .375 as chaep insurance. The Barnes or A-frame are both great choices.
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Let your guide worry about bears. Just concentrate on the moose and you will have a great time with any 260-300 grain bullet out of your .375
 
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Any bullet made for a .375 will do the job on a moose.

I have shot moose with 300 gr. Sierra game kings and with 270 gr. core lock with my .375. Both worked well but like Snowwolf say it takes them awhile to figure out there dead, you can't really change that no matter what you shoot them with.

I've also killed moose with 220 gr RN's out of one of my old .300's that worked just fine also.


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