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Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? #2746790 11/13/11 03:33 AM
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Did any of you guys see the episode of trophy quest tonight where the guy kills a BIG bull moose with an open sighted 30-30?

Close shot and a good hit, it went down in 30yds

last words of the show......

"Stay tuned for next weeks show, when we go after an Alaska grizzly with a 30-30!"


Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: deewayne2003] #2746800 11/13/11 03:36 AM
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No but I know the show. It is his Dad's old rifle I think. His quest is to kill as many game animals as he can in North America with that 30-30.



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He's got big ol huevos to try that! Sounds like a tooth and claw sandwich between two slices of crazy.



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It made it to the air, he'll be fine. Polar bear hunting in a seal costume would be good family entertainment.


Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: rifleman] #2746854 11/13/11 03:56 AM
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rofl pay to see that!



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: BuckRage] #2747067 11/13/11 10:48 AM
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Crazy for sure. I know a man who saw his buddy shoot a large brown bear in Alaska in the head with a .340 WBY mag and it knocked a large patch of hair off. 3030 would definately not be my first choice. Better than a switch though.



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: deewayne2003] #2747097 11/13/11 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted By: deewayne2003
Did any of you guys see the episode of trophy quest tonight where the guy kills a BIG bull moose with an open sighted 30-30?

Close shot and a good hit, it went down in 30yds

last words of the show......

"Stay tuned for next weeks show, when we go after an Alaska grizzly with a 30-30!"


Nothing wrong with a 30-30 on the moose if you want to satisfy your ego.
While I worked on Alyeska Project, I had a young Eskymo friend that hunted carribou exlusively with 22 LR. (When I asked him why, he said the ammo is dirt cheap and he is shooting head shots from a 30 yards, in white camo).
On the other hand grizzly bear does not have the personality of a wild cow and has a helluva lot more stamina.
I always say: "there is all kinds of people out there"......



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: Old whisker] #2747222 11/13/11 01:30 PM
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30-30 been doin it for a long time. Just have to wait for the perfect shot, but i wouldnt risk the price of a grizzly hunt on an open sighted 30-30.


Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: fishdog] #2747365 11/13/11 02:41 PM
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30-30 will take down most game animals. In the 60's the Magnum Craze started. Now everyone thinks you need a magnum rifle to take down game animals.

Heck on my current deer lease, everyone is shooting whitetails with Magnums while I go hunting with a 243.

You guessed it, I get made fun of, but you know what, I've shot more deer this year than the other hunters.


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Oddly enough, moose are not that hard to kill. Big hearts that pump lots of blood and with a well placed shot, they bleed out fairly quick. Grizz is a differnt story. They are the top of the North American food chain and will bring it to you very quickly. Grizz is North Americas dangerous game.



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: 30378] #2748486 11/13/11 10:54 PM
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Some people can also be very skilled hunters and shots with a particular rifle.



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: TurkeyHunter] #2748707 11/14/11 12:12 AM
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lots of 30-30 and 22lr in use up there, i like my 308 over the 30-30 but been told lots of times in the lower 48 that neither was enough gun, good thing no ones told the natives.



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: luv2brode] #2750805 11/14/11 05:05 PM
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Guess all the history we've heard about the "mountain men" and their 50cal hawkins rifles is a bunch of " bs "

And the 30-30 Winchester of old never killed a "grizz" or any other big game animal....

"shot placement"--'nuff said


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it's not bs but just because you can kill it with a knife don't mean I wanna try!



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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: BuckRage] #2754915 11/15/11 07:05 PM
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Shot placement goes a long way, but still lacks the kinetic energy I would prefer


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This old gal only needed a .22 for a world record grizz. smile

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Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: MO] #2755916 11/15/11 11:26 PM
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Moose, yes.
Grizzly, life insurance best be paid up.


Re: Moose and Grizzly with a 30-30? [Re: mark in tx] #2757290 11/16/11 07:27 AM
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he might be hunting with a 30/30 but I bet someone is there backing him up with alot bigger boom stick



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