I'm in the happy position of having two bullets to choose from for my forthcoming moosehunt.
The hunt is over a week, opportunities will mainly come from stalking clear cuts as well as driven hunting. In the past shots have ranged from 275yards down to 30yards. I've used 180gr partitions at 2,400fps and 165gr partitions at 2,500fps out of my 18" 308 with great success.
This year I'm using my 06. It shoots the 165gr Partition at 2,700fps and the 180gr AccuBond at 2,550fps. Both are accurate. Trajectory seems broadly the same, the AB drifts a little less and has a tiny bit more energy.
Which to use............
The hunt is over a week, opportunities will mainly come from stalking clear cuts as well as driven hunting. In the past shots have ranged from 275yards down to 30yards. I've used 180gr partitions at 2,400fps and 165gr partitions at 2,500fps out of my 18" 308 with great success.
This year I'm using my 06. It shoots the 165gr Partition at 2,700fps and the 180gr AccuBond at 2,550fps. Both are accurate. Trajectory seems broadly the same, the AB drifts a little less and has a tiny bit more energy.
Which to use............