What is the smallest caliber bullet you'd use on big Alaskan Moose?

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smallest caliber bullet you'd use

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also includes a grizzly/brown bear

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The smallest I'd use is the biggest damn one I could get my hands on.

moose and brown bear are completely different

for a moose, many have been killed with a .243, they die pretty easily, if it were just a moose hunt I would probably go with 300 win mag, could be done with much less

when you add a brown bear into it, I would step it up, most of the guides I came in contact up there carried 375 h&h, i decided on a 338 win mag, dropped a trophy bull moose at 150 yards, friend used same gun the next year and did the same, I have never shot a bear with it though

keep in mind in Alaska to hunt brown bear (as a non resident) you have to be accompanied by a guide

The Native's commonly use the .223/5.56 but then again, they shoot a convenient moose that wanders into camp where they can shoot it at 20 steps right into the heart.

I'd likely use my regular deer rifle. Throw the bear in there and you've got a different deal. I'd want a bit more kinetic energy, but given the 200 yard distance, I'd likely use the .35 Whelen I already have.

Just saw the above comments and agree, Moose hunt with your deer gun and good bullets, let the guide worry about the bear.

IF its also a bear hunt, see above.

.270 and up. 165gr. are better. They don't have a really dense flesh so most stronger whitetail style calibers will do the trick. Maybe higher end on the gr you shoot and that's about it. They also don't have the stamina of whitetail. You make a good shot and they aren't going far at all.

.30-06 and up.

What do you already have?

If you choose a 30-06, then you can also throw in a 308.

And a 308 is my answer to the topic question.

200 grain Nosler partition 30 caliber. Preferably hand loaded 30-06.

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Neighbor has a .338 Win mag I can borrow.

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Found DS&FI's neighbor