Originally Posted by BobinNH
A buddy shot one about 200 pounds with a 340 Weatherby and 210 Partition up in Maine, a hair too far back. It went about the same distance.

Sounds like a difficult angle,and tough shot especially where you catch one lung and you can expect them to travel a bit after a hit like that. I have used mostly Partitions and Bitterroots on mine....no problems.

You can't fool a bear's nose.... smile

How do you like the Adirondack?


Humans are rare in that the lungs are each in their own sac, while most other critters have both lungs in one sac. A single lung being collapsed gets both very quickly...

Mark Begich, Joaquin Jackson, and Heller resistance... Three huge reasons to worry about the NRA.