RE: First year Moose hunting
 

180 grain.
They are big and tough animals, a little more stopping power won't hurt.
Make sure you shoot a few at the range to ensure you are sighted in properly. The ballastics and trajectory may change, sometimes significantly!
Good luck!!!

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

Thanks for the advice. I decided to go with my 150 gr Core-Lockts and they worked great. Moose down in one shot. Now it is time to get my deer for the season

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

Congrats! Moose are large animals but they are thin skin. Where do you hunt?

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

I hunt just north of Edmonton, in Alberta. All kinds of animals up here.

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

Remington 788, congrats on your moose tag. I just finished a NH moose hunt w/ my cousin. We ended up baggin a nice 50" 750 lbs bull on day 8. It was the hunt of lifetime for me. The whole experience was awesome. From the area, hunting and people we met were great.

In regards to you using a 308. don't worry. I used mine w/ 180 grain core lokts in a Remington semi auto. at first I was skeptical w/ the 308. but was confident w/ my shooting skills and knew shot placement was key. But remember sometimes it just isn't that easy. none of the 3 shots we hit our moose were found. all exited.

I tried 3 different bullets and got best groups from the core lokts. I had good success w/them for deer also. Besides if the my 308. didn't get the job my cousins 35 whelen would take care of it. I even brought out my 30-30 a few times during the hunt also.

Best of luck w/ your moose hunt. You will enjoy it.

J

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

Let's post a couple photos, A 50' moose is a good un. Conglads CB

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

So many moose in Canada have been shot with the 303 that I am sure a 150 grain 308 will be more than suficient.

Personally Never shot a moose but have shot big bull elk with 140 grain 270..

My personal reccommendation to you is go Copper!! I personally think using a Barnes TSX with at any weight will be more than effective with the 308.

And GOOD LUCK, I am hoping to get drawn for moose next fall and will be putting in as much time as possible with my bow during the rut.

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

Moose are the thickest skinned Cervid and I certainly wouldn't call them thin skinned. An animal that has alwaysput a beating on my knife edges. I always ensure I have more then one in my pack when hunting them. Yes they are big, large bone and muscle structure which soaks up vital shots like few other NA game, though I don't find them that hard to topple. Awell placed shot results in a moose on the dirt in short order IME.

Congrats on your moose and glad yourload worked out for you but personally I would have opted for something more robust then the corelokt. Where I hunt moose sometimes a shoulder shot is all that is given and an after the shot trot might make for several hours more work so I play on the safe side and use Barnes TSX's (or comparable).

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

i use a 165gr. nosler partician bullet in 7mm

RE: First year Moose hunting
 

I agree that they are big and tough to skin just. What I meant is that I never had any problems with inserting a bullet into the kill zone and the 165gr are just fine. No need for 180.