Iv used the 06 for many years for both moose and deer i mostly used 180 grain winchester silver tips,the cheap winchester bullets.they work just fine so do the plain jane power points.moose arnt all that tough an elk has more will to live then a moose does.all this talk of needing a premium bullet is just a way to get your money.all though if i had the money for a guided hunt id probably dish out the extra ten bucks for premium ammo.whatever u use just put it where it counts and fire up the bbq