Bears...
#3
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 493
RE: Bears...
The 338 win mag is a fine and powerful cartridge, and will add a little insurance over any 300 mag. The 300's will likely do a good enough job of any game in north america, provided tough and heavy bullets are used. I would feel at ease with just my 45-70 and some heavy cast LBT type bullets at 1800-2000 fps. They will out penetrate any 338 or 300 , and break more bone while doing so.
#7
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,673
RE: Bears...
ORIGINAL: paslodenailin710
the magazines are just covering theirselves incase someone is a lowsy shot. they know as well as we do that the 300 could easily down the bear they are just scared of the lawsuit
the magazines are just covering theirselves incase someone is a lowsy shot. they know as well as we do that the 300 could easily down the bear they are just scared of the lawsuit
#9
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 1,673
RE: Bears...
ORIGINAL: biscuit jake
Josh, just curious. Do you recall which gun rag ran the article?
Josh, just curious. Do you recall which gun rag ran the article?
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Posts: 1,290
RE: Bears...
I have not had a G&A subscription for decades. Interesting. They used to take the position about "get a bigger gun" alot. So perhaps no surprise. I would want (personally) a larger bore for the big bears but in fact hunters on the board have even used the 7mm Rem Mag. You would need a good bullet with high sectional density, and there are lots of good bullets in the 7mm and 30 calibers. I just tote a 45 70 when I am around bears. To heck with the small bores.