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Drm50 · February 4, 2023, 05:36 PM

I’ve only shot one moose, with 375H&H with 300gr Hornady RNSP. I have also helped field dress several others. 30/06-200gr Core-lock, 7mm mag - 175gr Sierra Sp. and couple others that I forget what they were taken with.
Moose heavy animal, myself I would feel better with a good sp bullet. A text book shot through chest cavity might benefit from a HP. On other hand if you hit major bone the HP
is not as effective. If I planned on 200yd shots I wouldn’t be carrying a 45/70 anyway. I was banking on 100yds and shot mine at 40yds. Actually could have scuffed it with any rifle I own, including old JM 1895 from 60s or one of my 35 Rems.

February 4, 2023, 05:36 PM	#13
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,381	I’ve only shot one moose, with 375H&H with 300gr Hornady RNSP. I have also helped field dress several others. 30/06-200gr Core-lock, 7mm mag - 175gr Sierra Sp. and couple others that I forget what they were taken with. Moose heavy animal, myself I would feel better with a good sp bullet. A text book shot through chest cavity might benefit from a HP. On other hand if you hit major bone the HP is not as effective. If I planned on 200yd shots I wouldn’t be carrying a 45/70 anyway. I was banking on 100yds and shot mine at 40yds. Actually could have scuffed it with any rifle I own, including old JM 1895 from 60s or one of my 35 Rems.