Did you think of any of these things? .458Win is a well known and regarded Brown Bear guide? Has killed more bears then you will ever see in your life time?
Yes. See my previous post.
Originally Posted by MontanaCreekHunter
You may want to stop now.
Did you think of any of these things? Has the skill set to shoot a .458 well? The list could go on but this should give you a little to think about.
Yeah, others can shoot medium/large bores well. That's my point. I don't think he disagrees with that. I could be wrong. Much of the discussion about how small of a rifle is okay for hunting large game centers on the idea that few people can handle any significant recoil. I don't know how that has/could play out with the masses, but I KNOW that a good shot with a typical rifle can successfully learn to handle recoil from a medium large bore by spending enough time/effort doing so. I doubt Phil disagrees with that. But a lot of people, instead, focus on a minimum caliber.
I spent countless hours over 18 months shooting my ,375 Wby over and over again before my last hunt. I worked my a$$ off to get really good with that rifle. I thought it mattered. It worked. It's not a bad idea. I don't necessarily think Phil would disagree. Maybe he will say.
