Unguided moose float hunt

[Encore4me]

OK, you’re going on your first moose hunt in Alaska. The hunt is a 14 day unguided float trip, you’re taking your 375 Ruger for moose and bear protection. What factory ammunition are you using?


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[Scottf270]

Absolutely anything will work. I personally reload 270gr Barnes TSX. I would buy what's available locally and give it a try. You have a powerful cartridge shooting a heavy bullet into flesh. It can't do anything but kill.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Isn’t hornady the only brand of factory loaded 375 Ruger ammo? I’d take the lighter option IE 270g rather than 300g.

If you could find something loaded with a 260g accubond or a 250g ttsx, that’s what I’d take. I’ve killed multiple bulls wit those bullets but out of my 375HH, I’d use either of those.

I’m not all that familiar with factory 375r options but I’d go for a 270g class bulllet, no reason for a 300g but it would work just fine if that’s what you end up with.

In reality, anything out of a 375 is more than adequate for any moose out there, even an 80” one is answering around out there unaware that humans exist. Hell I have a feeling that I was the first human any of the moose I’ve killed ever saw.

 

[Dbevans]

I would take a 300wm instead


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[sniper61]

That's a great set up for ak moose. I just finished the book " float dragging alaska" by Larry Bartlett. I would highly recommend it for anyone doing a float .

 

[tak]

I was planning to take 260 accubonds (H&H) on an unguided float trip this year. Ended up taking 7prc though.

Those accubonds sure make a pretty mushroom if you're into that! This was from a black bear.

Edit: missed the factory part. Hendershots has plenty of options for bullets including 260 accubonds. I've shot their stuff in the past. Hornady loads a 250gr CX.

 

[medvedyt]

never used factory ammo in my 375 rugers when i had them but i loaded 270 grains tsx and hornady.

 

[Morell6097]

Buffalo bore does sell a factory loading of 270gr tsx. That’s what I was going to take this past fall but ending up taking a 300 win mag instead. But that Buffalo bore loading shot fantastic out of my rifle

 

[BRWNBR]

I would say in The list of things to figure out for this trip. What bullet should almost be the last thing…

 

[medvedyt]

OK, you’re going on your first moose hunt in Alaska. The hunt is a 14 day unguided float trip, you’re taking your 375 Ruger for moose and bear protection. What factory ammunition are you using?


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do you reload or do you prefer and/ or trust more factory loads?

 

[AKDoc]

I would say in The list of things to figure out for this trip. What bullet should almost be the last thing…

^^^Given the described hunt...I totally agree with you^^^