Moose Hunting with the .22 ARC

[Justin Crossley]

Tyler takes his 22 ARC moose hunting.

 

[JGRaider]

Why would you want to when there's much better moose hunting cartridges around? (I've always wanted to instigate a 40 page thread.......)

 

[mitchellmountain]

lucky that wasn't a rut infused bull elk with Kevlar hide and adamantium bones, you'd need your magnum ol' chap.

 

[KHntr]

Tyler takes his 22 ARC moose hunting.

You know that Tyler is a member here right?

 

[PNWGATOR]

Why would you want to when there's much better moose hunting cartridges around? (I've always wanted to instigate a 40 page thread.......)

Which bullet in which cartridge at what impact velocity?

 

[Justin Crossley]

You know that Tyler is a member here right?

Yep.

 

[General RE LEE]

 

[mwoolsey5]

Was just reading the write up about this hunt. Anyone know Tyler’s name on here? I’d be curious to ask him a question.

“One thing I’m willing to bet on is whether I’m using a .25/06, .243 Win., or 22 ARC, the animals won’t be able to tell the difference.”

But he also says:

“I wouldn’t recommend the 22 ARC as a moose cartridge, but not for the reason most would assume. With good bullet selection and thoughtful consideration of your shooting parameters, it’s perfectly capable. However, for most moose hunters specifically, there aren’t any compelling advantages to using it over any number of medium-sized moose killers

So…it worked exactly as expected from a terminal performance perspective, damage was similar or better than what you would get with a larger cartridges, but he does not recommend it?

I guess I just wanted to ask him directly what advantages the medium bore cartridge would have given over what he used. It seems like there would be more disadvantages than benefits moving up in cartridge size.

 

[UnckleBob]

You know that Tyler is a member here right?

He is a better hunter than most of us. He can get away with the "smallest possible cartridge" strategy. I get that it can be done.

Nevertheless, should it be a standard strategy? I think the vast majority of hunters would probably be better adopting a "most powerful cartridge" that the shooter can comfortably shoot accurately.

That does not mean people need a 375 Ruger, but I don't see any reason to pick a 22 ARC over a 6CM.

 

[KHntr]

I think the vast majority of hunters would probably be better adopting a "most powerful cartridge" that the shooter can comfortably shoot accurately.

What benefit does a “more powerful cartridge “ have?

Does a larger cartridge automatically become better because it’s bigger? Or is it the bullet that matters?
Does a larger cartridge with a bonded or traditional mono bullet kill faster than the 88 ELD m that Tyler used? Or does it make a larger wound channel?

 

[z987k]

He shot a grizzly with it to.

I Shot a Grizzly with a 22 ARC — and the Results Were Not Surprising

I've been working to collect data on the effectiveness of modern, heavy .22-caliber bullets on big game. Results on a grizzly were impressive.

www.outdoorlife.com

He's also killed brown and black bears with hand napped flint arrow.

 

[UnckleBob]

What benefit does a “more powerful cartridge “ have?

Does a larger cartridge automatically become better because it’s bigger? Or is it the bullet that matters?
Does a larger cartridge with a bonded or traditional mono bullet kill faster than the 88 ELD m that Tyler used? Or does it make a larger wound channel?

Let's say Hunter A is using a 109g Eldm in some sort of 6mm cartridge and Hunter B is using an 88g Eldm.

1) The 109g bullet has just under 24% more lead it can use to create a better wound channel
2) The 109g bullet starts with 24% more mass which means it will likely penetrate farther on a large animal.

If a hunter can shoot their 6/6.5mm cartridge accurately, it makes sense to take advantage of their larger/heavier projectiles.