The right bullet out of an '06, placed where it needs to be, will kill about anything NA has to offer. No doubt about that. It's been repeatedly documented and will continue to be.

But, with the cost of such a hunt, I'd take my NH, M-70 SS Classic .375 H&H (21" tube) over my 7RM, '06, .300WM .338-284, 9.3x62, etc. Probably won't kill the bear any deader, would sure make me feel better.

Some of the others, like the 9.3, are pretty fancy. My .375 is SS/Tupperware with a Zeiss Victory 1.5-6x42 in Talley QD's and NECG fiber optic irons. (Scope's probably worth more than the rifle, but that's OK). It feels right, handles great and is rugged enough for the wettest, nastiest terrain, places where I wouldn't want to take a nicer gun.

Just sayin'

DF

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