futureproofing my Calibre choice

[Heym SR20]

Moose were reintroduced on the Alladale Estate a good number of years ago now. They are (or were) in a large fenced off enclosure.

As for future proofing a rifle, you don’t need to go much further than look at common military cartridges. The 7.62 Nato or 308 Win is not go anywhere soon and with the correct bullet will kill any animal that walks on this planet. It’s certainly more than adequate for any northern climate animals.

Plenty can argue that bigger or faster cartridges may be better in terms of stopping power or provide more range etc. but inside 50 to 100m a tough 308 bullet will penetrate into the vital organs putting a good wound channel that will kill quickly.

 

[Bowland blades]

Moose were reintroduced on the Alladale Estate a good number of years ago now. They are (or were) in a large fenced off enclosure.

As for future proofing a rifle, you don’t need to go much further than look at common military cartridges. The 7.62 Nato or 308 Win is not go anywhere soon and with the correct bullet will kill any animal that walks on this planet. It’s certainly more than adequate for any northern climate animals.

Plenty can argue that bigger or faster cartridges may be better in terms of stopping power or provide more range etc. but inside 50 to 100m a tough 308 bullet will penetrate into the vital organs putting a good wound channel that will kill quickly.

And could be employed further still no doubt , not forgetting the kill zone you might have on a broadside shot say the shot to be in you could fit one whole Muntjac in it I guess . There are folks hunting these beasts with traditional Bows

 

[Jagare]

I've shot moose with .308 using 165grn Norma Oryx and one with a 7x57r Norma Oryx.
I've 6 recovered Oryx, 5 from moose and I from a fallow buck. Non of the moose went more than a few mtrs. Often the bullets go completely through. All recovered Norma Oryx have over 90% retained weight.

 

[rem284]

Ffs, have we not got deer population problems in the UK

 

[Cootmeurer]

One of the Canadian maritimes dealt with a moose overpopulation offering free helicopter extractions.

 

[Rafter]

Moose is a moose, regardless on which side of the pond it lives. That said, in some European languages the word for moose comes probably from the same source as elk (älg in Swedish, Elch in German, Alces alces in Latin...)

Continuing on that subject, in Finnish moose is called "hirvi", while in Estonian "hirv" means most deer. In Estonian moose is called "põder", which probably comes from same source as Finnish word "petra" meaning metsäpeura i.e. wild reindeer. Word "petra" has evolved into "peura" (like in previous sentence) and currently means most deer in Finland.

In both languages roe deer is an exception; in Finnish it's "(metsä)kauris" and in Estonian "metskits" i.e. "forest goat". In Finnish there is no connection to other species with the word "kauris", although some people that try to get upper hand by changing the meaning of words try to call all deer "kauris" with some prefix.

Annnd, in New Zealand a kauri is a giant native pine tree.

 

[gds]

Introducing largest member of deer species in a country without wolves and bears thats already overpopulated by deer (and people), also lacking forest areas... genius!