Hunting moose with .280 ?

[wboggs]

I know several guys that have killed moose with the 280, as well as the 280 Ackley Improved. Everyone's favorite bullet has always been Sierra's 160 gr. B.T. - H.P. Game King because it offers deep penetration and positive bullet expansion of that large of an animal.

I have jacket -core separation using Game Kings, even on smaller game such as deer on a raking shot

 

[hogpatrol]

I have jacket -core separation using Game Kings, even on smaller game such as deer on a raking shot

Just curious, what rifle? Been reading where hunters using magnum rounds at close range with some bullets is not a good combination. In other words with a 300WM, if one is going to shoot a moose at 50 yards, the partition or solid bullet would be better

 

[BRGUY]

On the larger big game animals, I prefer Speer's Grand Slam and have found it to be consistently more accurate than the Partition, especially out of my 300 Weatherby Magnum.

 

[wboggs]

Just curious, what rifle? Been reading where hunters using magnum rounds at close range with some bullets is not a good combination. In other words with a 300WM, if one is going to shoot a moose at 50 yards, the partition or solid bullet would be better

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Used several calibers but since it was for deer hunting from a tree stand I slowed mv to about 2700fps. In my experience very poor on raking shots or if large bones are hit. Would not even consider it for moose.
Bill

 

[wboggs]

On the larger big game animals, I prefer Speer's Grand Slam and have found it to be consistently more accurate than the Partition, especially out of my 300 Weatherby Magnum.

The old grand slam had a dual core and were very good. Recently Speer informed me they no longer use the dual core. I have not tried the new ones. The old African Grand Slams were superb in .416 and .458. Never had a failure and perfect performance.
Bill

 

[BRGUY]

The old grand slam had a dual core and were very good. Recently Speer informed me they no longer use the dual core. I have not tried the new ones. The old African Grand Slams were superb in .416 and .458. Never had a failure and perfect performance.
Bill

The ones I have and use are the dual core, and are some of the most accurate big game bullets I have shot, especially out of my heavy barreled 300 Weatherby. I still use the old African Grand Slam bullets in a 375 H&H, and from a big bore cartridge, the accuracy from this gun and load are almost scary! I only have a couple of the old boxes left, and it will be a sad day when I load the last one.

 

[wboggs]

The ones I have and use are the dual core, and are some of the most accurate big game bullets I have shot, especially out of my heavy barreled 300 Weatherby. I still use the old African Grand Slam bullets in a 375 H&H, and from a big bore cartridge, the accuracy from this gun and load are almost scary! I only have a couple of the old boxes left, and it will be a sad day when I load the last one.

I never used the .375 but have a good stock of .416 and .458 that I will never use because illness has ended my hunting. Speer really did a superior job with.those bullets.
Bill

 

[BRGUY]

Dang Bill,

I'm so sorry that your hunting has ended. If you don't mind, I would like to add you to our prayer list.

Yes Sir, I think Speer did an excellent job with these particular bullets!

 

[Mr. Ten-X]

A word of caution regarding the Grand Slam.

Had loaded a number of them for a friend's .375HH for elk hunting. The mission was accuracy and not to see how hard I could drive them. He hit a cow at 125yds that entered mid ribcage and exited on the far shoulder. The core-less jacket was found under the hide by the exit.

As Steve Hornady would always say "did the animal die humanely...if so, then the bullet did its job". Yes, but what if that bullet had entered on the shoulder? Would it have had a core separation?

We subsequently took that same load and fired into a bundle of wet newspaper at 100yds and had another core separation. Speer, of course, said it couldn't possibly be their bullets.

Not sure I'd be trusting that projectile on a bull moose or bull elk.

 

[BRGUY]

I know that it is overkill, but I really enjoy carrying and shooting my 375 H&H, and kill at least one whitetail with it every year, and have for over 25 years now. I load it for accuracy and not brute power, and it really is a fun gun to shoot.

I know this thread is "hunting moose with a 280?" and I apologize for getting off topic.

 

[wboggs]

A word of caution regarding the Grand Slam.

Had loaded a number of them for a friend's .375HH for elk hunting. The mission was accuracy and not to see how hard I could drive them. He hit a cow at 125yds that entered mid ribcage and exited on the far shoulder. The core-less jacket was found under the hide by the exit.

As Steve Hornady would always say "did the animal die humanely...if so, then the bullet did its job". Yes, but what if that bullet had entered on the shoulder? Would it have had a core separation?

We subsequently took that same load and fired into a bundle of wet newspaper at 100yds and had another core separation. Speer, of course, said it couldn't possibly be their bullets.

Not sure I'd be trusting that projectile on a bull moose or bull elk.

I have not used the
375 grand slams but have used the African Grand Slams in .416 and .458. Both soft point and full jacket. The soft points have penetrated both shoulders and spinal column on large Cape buffalo bulls and was intact under off shoulder skin. One of the best cup and core .375 bullets I ever used was the 300 gr Silvertips. They would withstand up to 2900fps and hold together.
I caution making decisions on what one particular shot did.
Bullets do strange things in game.
Bill

 

[JRS]

With all of the good advice the OP has received, it all comes down to a properly constructed bullet and shot placement. His 280 will do it all. Look how successful the 7x57 has been for many, many decades. It has been used to kill the largest and most dangerous animals on earth.

 

[wboggs]

With all of the good advice the OP has received, it all comes down to a properly constructed bullet and shot placement. His 280 will do it all. Look how successful the 7x57 has been for many, many decades. It has been used to kill the largest and most dangerous animals on earth.

Agree, that is well put and sums things up nicely.
Bill