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Well I posted this spring about some different caliber/bullet combos for an upcoming black bear hunt for my wife in Wyoming the first part of Sept. I have had a little time to do some shooting but not as much as I'd like, anyhow have the below going let me know what you think would be best
300win Mag shooting 180 nosler partition's 260 shooting 139 Scenar 270 shooting 130gr SST 35 whelen 225gr Accubonds 7mm08 140accubonds Or 280 shooting 150gr Partitions.
The 300 has a break so recoil not terrible. Think the Whelen may be a tad too much
Let me know what you think Thanks Jerrad
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Whichever rifle she shoots the best, while being light enough to pack all day.
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I'd turn my wife loose with the 7mm08 and Accubond combo and let her go kill stuff. Not a lot a game out there that I wouldn't feel comfortable her hunting with that cartridge/bullet.
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Whichever rifle she shoots the best, while being light enough to pack all day. Ding!
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Agreed 100% on the 7-08!
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Another vote for the 7-08!
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Sounds good taking the 7mm08
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That's it? No pictures of targets, groups, fenceposts, or gear preparation?? Come on man!
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I'm not even close to thinking about packing and I'm not too good at taking many pics. Here is a pick after Eddie got done with it. Has a Leupold 3.5-10x40 CDS on it now
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I'll toss out another vote for the 7MM-08! Good luck to you & your wife Jerrad - rifle looks great!
"Rather hunt Mule deer than anything else" "Team 7MM-08"
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The man delivered a picture! - of a good looking rifle no less! Don't feel bad Jerrad, I'm bad about it too. Of course I am much better about giving people crap. Hey, best of luck to you on the hunt and please do post some pictures regardless of whether you shoot a big fuzzy one!
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Whichever rifle she shoots the best, while being light enough to pack all day. Exactly what I was thinking...
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I would vote for the 7-08. My wife has killed 3 bears with a 300 Savage so the 7-08 will get the job done. I just bought her a 7-08 for a caribou hunt we are doing next year and she has no problems with the recoil.
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Great looking rifle! The 7mm-08 combo will work well for her. Not sure what recoil pad you have on it but a good one like the Sims Limbsaver will greatly reduce felt recoil. I wouldn't hesitate to drop down to 6.5 caliber with the .260 either with an accu bond or TTSX bullet. In the same model/weight rifle, you should get similar performance to the 7mm-08 with a little less recoil. As others have said, the fit of the rifle and how confident she feels shooting it are most important.
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Since your wife will be the shooter on this hunt the rifle decision should be hers and hers alone.
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