270 for caribou

[roosterslayer]

Booked a trip to northern quebec for next year and wanted to know if my 270 is enough. Shoot it very well and very comfortable. ? is what kind and weight bullet to use on them. Thanks in adv.

[Yooper]

A .270 would make a great round for 'Bous, especially if you're comfortable shooting it. It's a flat-shooting round and contrary to popular belief, "Bous aren't much bigger than deer.

You might want to shoot a bullet on the heavier end of the range. I'd experiment with several and see what patterns best with your gun. If you're getting good groups it doesn't matter too much about the weight and type of bullet.

Have a great time!

[LLOYD]

You may want to look under the Cabelas adjacent Field Guides, click on Big game, click on gear and find the gear list for Caribou hunting in Alaska. Basically it says that any standard deer caliber with premium bullets should be fine. Keep in mind that the .270 is used regularly for game up to elk(I dont wish to start the debate over calibers) and is a perfectly capable caliber, especially when one is comfortable shooting it like yourself. The reply preceding mine by member Yooper is basically saying the same thing.

[The Shizzle]

All good things come to those who shoot straight. Your .270 will whack 'em just fine.

[grayling]

Your .270 will be perfect. Since you won't experience grizzly problems is Quebec the .270 is a great caliber. I would shoot something in the 150 bullet weight area probably in the trophy bonded bullet.

One of the better things to consider is that your gun is going to be lighter than a magnum caliber. You will be doing lots of walking, hiking, glassing on your trip and heavy guns can wear on you. I have used a .243 for caribou in AK but only when I had a hunting partner with a .338 as a backup for any type of bear problems.

Don't practice from the bench but sit, stand, or be in the prone position. Quebec country is hilling and with lots of exposed rocks. You can find solid rests in many cases but it certainly won't be like the perfect shooting rest at your gun club.

Caribou are relatively thin skinned animals and anything put into the engine room will bring them down. Don't try neck shots as you will ruin your cape for your shoulder mount.

Bring a fishing rod for grayling, char, and brook trout. Make sure you have your paperwork filled out for Canadian customs (about $50.00).

Good luck,

Grayling

[hunter1992]

A 270 would work fine on carabou. I know of many people who have taken caribou with that caliber.

[NE hunter]

270 r the best use a 150 grain and take aim

[BULLSEYE]

Thoes light skined animals u would only need a .22-250 for them but if u cant find them after u shot them shoot another theres only 1,000,000,000+ of them

But dont chance it use a .270 and have a great time
Good luck

[akfishinguy]

I would never ususually respond like this to a post, but Bullseye - what a STUPID comment "if u cant find them after u shot them shoot another theres only 1,000,000,000+ of them" If you shoot an animal, you better work your butt off trying to find it. You better be using an appropriate caliber too. Sure a 22-250 could down a bou, but I sure as heck wouldn't ever consider it adequate. A 270 however, would be an excellent choice.

[turner1978]

I would never ususually respond like this to a post, but Bullseye - what a STUPID comment "if u cant find them after u shot them shoot another theres only 1,000,000,000+ of them" If you shoot an animal, you better work your butt off trying to find it. You better be using an appropriate caliber too. Sure a 22-250 could down a bou, but I sure as heck wouldn't ever consider it adequate. A 270 however, would be an excellent choice.

I couldn't have said it better myself. Why would anybody go into the field with that sort of atitude and such a minimal caliber? Sure a 22 cal would do it but WHY? I would say any 270, 7mm, or 30 cal would work just fine on caribou.

[Quebec outfitter]

your .270 is more than adequate, you shoot it right and it will do the job real good, it is a very flat shooting caliber and if you are comfy with it all the better. lots of people around here use their .270's for moose and do quite well with them.