What Caliber would you pick for deer/elk/moose???
04-24-2008, 12:19 AM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: What Caliber would you pick for deer/elk/moose???
ORIGINAL: kpatte26
As for the 7mm one of my friends who is a sniper claims that it is a great high power caliber. I do not know how easy it would be to find ammo if you left it at home or lost it while travelling.
As for the 7mm one of my friends who is a sniper claims that it is a great high power caliber. I do not know how easy it would be to find ammo if you left it at home or lost it while travelling.
04-26-2008, 10:47 AM
#25
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 581
RE: What Caliber would you pick for deer/elk/moose???
Sorry if I offend anyone, but here's my 2 cents (if it's even worth that):
1.243 Win -- deer only. not appropriate for elk & moose, IMO.
2.257 Weatherby Mag -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose.
3.257 Roberts -- deer. probably not forelk. not for moose.
4.25-06 Rem -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose
5.264 Win Mag -- bullets are probably on the light side, but it's a better choice for elk & moose than any of the 25s, IMO
6.270 Weatherby Mag -- OK for all three, though probably not ideal for moose.
7.270 Win -- deer, fine. elk, ok. moose- would prefer a bit more.
8.Good "Ol" 30/30 -- love it for deer. maybe ok at close range for elk and really close range for moose, though I'd prefer more oomph.
9.260 Rem -- I'd recommend for deer only, same as .243
10.270 WSM --OK for all three, though probably not ideal for moose.
11.280 Rem --about the same as 270 win: great on deer,maybeso-so on elk,not quite as much as I'd like for moose.
12.7mm Mauser -- deer, fine. elk, maybe borderline. moose- would prefer a bit more.
13.7mm-08 Rem -- deer, fine. elk, a bit light.moose,I'dprefer more
14.7mm Rem Mag -- This is probably the 'threshhold' cartridge where I'd be OK with it for all three. Probably better moose cartridges available
15.308 Win -- great on deer, ok on elk, could probably get by with it on moose.
16.30-06 Spfd -- has probably taken PLENTY of all three species, though maybe not ideal for moose.
17.300 H&H Mag -- all of the 300 mags are probably ok for all 3 species, IMO
18.300 WSM
19.300 Rem Ultra Mag
20.300 Win Mag
21.300 Weatherby Mag
21.325 WSM -- good all-around choice
22.338 Win mag -- THE round for elk and moose?
23.375 H&H Mag -- seems like alot of recoil to deal with to shoot a deer. great for the big 2, though.
24.7mm WSM -- see 7 rem mag
25.338 Federal -- maybe ok for all three, albeit atsomewhat closerranges for elk and moose.
26.7mm Weatherby Mag -- ditto the other 7s.
27.30-378 Weatherby Mag -- at $5 a round, I'd probably invest in a smaller cartridge for deer.
28.340 Weatherby mag -- for deer?? although I don't believe in 'overkill' (dead is dead) I probably wouldn't swat flies with a post maul, either.
29.50 BMG -- seriously? have fun carrying it around.
30. 6.5 X 55 Swedish -- seems light for moose, but from what I understand, the Swedes use it all the time.
1.243 Win -- deer only. not appropriate for elk & moose, IMO.
2.257 Weatherby Mag -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose.
3.257 Roberts -- deer. probably not forelk. not for moose.
4.25-06 Rem -- deer, maybe elk. probably not for moose
5.264 Win Mag -- bullets are probably on the light side, but it's a better choice for elk & moose than any of the 25s, IMO
6.270 Weatherby Mag -- OK for all three, though probably not ideal for moose.
7.270 Win -- deer, fine. elk, ok. moose- would prefer a bit more.
8.Good "Ol" 30/30 -- love it for deer. maybe ok at close range for elk and really close range for moose, though I'd prefer more oomph.
9.260 Rem -- I'd recommend for deer only, same as .243
10.270 WSM --OK for all three, though probably not ideal for moose.
11.280 Rem --about the same as 270 win: great on deer,maybeso-so on elk,not quite as much as I'd like for moose.
12.7mm Mauser -- deer, fine. elk, maybe borderline. moose- would prefer a bit more.
13.7mm-08 Rem -- deer, fine. elk, a bit light.moose,I'dprefer more
14.7mm Rem Mag -- This is probably the 'threshhold' cartridge where I'd be OK with it for all three. Probably better moose cartridges available
15.308 Win -- great on deer, ok on elk, could probably get by with it on moose.
16.30-06 Spfd -- has probably taken PLENTY of all three species, though maybe not ideal for moose.
17.300 H&H Mag -- all of the 300 mags are probably ok for all 3 species, IMO
18.300 WSM
19.300 Rem Ultra Mag
20.300 Win Mag
21.300 Weatherby Mag
21.325 WSM -- good all-around choice
22.338 Win mag -- THE round for elk and moose?
23.375 H&H Mag -- seems like alot of recoil to deal with to shoot a deer. great for the big 2, though.
24.7mm WSM -- see 7 rem mag
25.338 Federal -- maybe ok for all three, albeit atsomewhat closerranges for elk and moose.
26.7mm Weatherby Mag -- ditto the other 7s.
27.30-378 Weatherby Mag -- at $5 a round, I'd probably invest in a smaller cartridge for deer.
28.340 Weatherby mag -- for deer?? although I don't believe in 'overkill' (dead is dead) I probably wouldn't swat flies with a post maul, either.
29.50 BMG -- seriously? have fun carrying it around.
30. 6.5 X 55 Swedish -- seems light for moose, but from what I understand, the Swedes use it all the time.
