I don't doubt the truthfulness of it. A bull moose is a formidable critter and they're known for being cantankerous. I rattled one in once and stood there with a shed looking at him head on at 20 yards before I realized what the Hell I was doing[]. Not one of my more brilliant moments... I dropped that shed pretty quick and looked over at my friend to see why he didn't shoot. The look on his face said it all... he was able to mutter something about only having an -06 though.