Moose Cartridges That Get Hunters Killed — And the One That Never Fails

Moose are enormous animals, and the cartridge that looks powerful on the box can become marginal fast once distance, bullet construction, and shot angle enter the picture. This video ranks common cartridges from poor choices to those that leave the widest margin on a big bull. It compares .223, .44 Magnum, .243, .350 Legend, .30-30, .45-70, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, .270, .308, and finally the .338 Winchester Magnum. But the real lesson isn’t that one cartridge is magic. A heavy, well-constructed bullet placed correctly at an honest distance matters more than muzzle energy alone. The .338 earns the top spot because it preserves more margin when the range stretches or the angle gets worse—but even it fails if the shooter flinches.