ORIGINAL: October Sky
Looking add another A-Bolt to my collection. Hopefully Moose, Elk and the likehunts are in the future. That said, looking for your opinions on which caliber to pursue. I'm torn between the 325WSM, 300WSM, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag and the 338 Win Mag.I know there are quite a few votes for the 30-06 which I have covered.Man can't have to many toy's right boy's?, what's your feeling on a Moose Medicine A-Bolt?
Moose are easier to bag than elk. When you shoot a moose in a vital spot, he will usually stand around quite near the place he was when shot, and fall down when he realizes he's dead. A .30/'06 or similar round is fine for this purpose. Conversely, the moose will not often collapse on the spot as if struck by lightning, regardless of what bullet hits him.
An elk will take the same shot, and quite often depart at a dead run for the next county, and arrive there,before he bites the dust. For elk, it is nice to have a GOOD blood trail to follow. I have shot elk with the 7mm Rem. Mag. with perfectly satisfactory results, but if I were to choose a caliber for ELK HUNTING ONLY, I'd choose the .338 Win., .340 Weatherby, or even a .375 H&H.....