Pioneer2

Moose are soft and can be taken with any deer rifle.Everyone thinks they are like cape buffalo because they are so big.My 14 year old dumped a big cow last year with a H+R 158 SS in 30-30 with a 170gr Hornady handload.Elk are tough but not bullet proof.Hornady tested their 120 HP sucessfully on elk before marketing them.Bob Milek shot lots of elk with a 257 Roberts/120gr.You just have to pick your shots and shoot straight.Elk + moose I've pounded with a .338 didn't die any quicker.For pushing bush I prefer my 6.5x55 with handloaded 160 Hornadys.Never recovered a bullet from a deer or moose with that one.It will completely penetrate a deer lengthways and a moose broadside every time.If it ain't broke don't fix it............Harold