Lol, I just got a 280 AI, and have four boxes of the 162 gr ELDx loaded for Kodiak goat & blacktail. I figured that it would go in the boat for moose this season as well. The thread has made a loop 🤣!!
(Will still have my WWG .457 Copilot in the boat as well…)
Again, bring whatever makes you happy to hunt with because ultimately it is your trip…
Thus far your scorecard;
Harvested AK moose = 0
Hunted moose in AK = 0
Hunted the area that you plan on going = 0
Anything in common with “locals that hunt with AR 15 = 0
Had encounter with brown or grizzly...
Take whichever combo you feel compelled to hunt. The pros and the cons will sort themselves out for you.
Realize that the people who live here are trying to give you advice however…
Wishing you the best of luck!