It is the bullet, not the size of the bore or name on the barrel, that kills and like others on this forum I too maintain a large collection of bullets recovered from bears, with data on hunter, type and weight of bullet and any other informative data. I am currently on box number four.

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Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master Guide,
Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor
FAA Master pilot
www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com

Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.