Using a rifle and load combination I already have, it would be one of these:
Marlin 1895 .45-70 with a 350g North Fork FP @ 2181fps
Ruger MKII .338WM with a 22" barrel and a 225g AccuBond @ 2742fps
The .45-70 is not a long range weapon but it shoots well out to 300 yards. At 7500feet altitude it has a drop of only 19" at 300 yards and retains just short of 1500fps with over 1700fpe.
Klikitarik took a grizzly with one of my .45-70 North Fork handloads. Probably as close to taking one myself as I'll ever get. Maybe he will see this, post a pick and provide details as to the range, how far the bear traveled after bullet impact, etc.
Last edited by Coyote_Hunter; 11/30/15.
Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!
No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.
A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.
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