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I got this bear last week on Kodiak, We had a great hunt and saw lots of nice bear. My son Kyle and a good buddy were with me.The bear squared 9'10'' and the skull was 28 3/16. I used my 375 RUM with 300 gr. failsafe bullets.

Dave

This bear Kyle got on Kodiak in 2005 when he was 14, this bear squared 10' and the skull was 28 1/16 green.

Geezus man! Awesome

For educational purposes, can you elaborate on the 300gr failsafe performance?

Dave, Thanks for the post!! Please tell us all about the hunt. Thanks Randy
PS..AWESOME PHOTO....

They worked ok, but in my opinion I think the "X" bullets are better. This was my 3rd. brown bear and the other two were also big and I used X bullets on them in the 375 cal with better results. This bear took 4 shots to put him down for good and all shots were in the right spots, Frist shot was in the neck looking at us (only shot I had) 2,3,and 4 shots were behind and on the shoulder. The last three shots exited thur both shoulders. I've used X bullets for the last 16 year's and love them, just wanted to try the failsafe's

Kyle's bear he took with 180 gr. X's out of a 300 rsm with good results.

Their a good bullet just think the X's are better.

Dave

Way cool but couldn't ya find anything bigger? grin

Those are some awesome bears and I don't know chit about em. What's even better is you got to do it with your son.

Congrats.

Mac

I have found that the failsafes don't expand at all unless they hit something significant. I used them for a few animals and wasn't too happy either.

Congrats on the bears...they look awesome.

I am headed up to Kodiak in the last week of July. Unfortunately I won't be on a hunt like you were.
I will be doing some sightseeing with the lovely and the outlaws....oops did I say that....I mean in-laws.

Awesome guys

That is just simply outstanding!! As if my case of bear fever wasn't bad enough and you post pics like that . It has been a dream of mine to hunt on Kodiak for a big bear for a long time. I am booked in to go this October and simply can't wait. Congratulations to you and your son. What optics did you use on your rifles?

Elkman,

We used Leupold 6X42's on both rifles!

You will have a good time, Kodiak is a great place with big bears. Remember the best way to get something big is to hold off and don't shoot anything small, which is very hard to do at times. We looked at 7 bears that were 9 and 9 foot plus before I hit the switch on this one!

Good luck on your hunt.

Dave

Ramhunter,

Tell us a little bit more about the .375 Ultra.

Both bears shown are awesome animals, hard for us southern guys to fathom bears like those. You mention taking other big bears, but does the boy have you beat overall?

I know everyone is asking lots of questions, but I would love to hear about that 180gr .30 Barnes and how it worked on something of that size.

Nice bear putz .. I heard all about u and still waiting to meet u at thursday meetings.... those are lifetime bears that only few can appreciate. way to go.........ps let some of us other poor bastards get a permit once in a while criip... Adam

Congrats man, you guys did it again.....

Which one is going in our trophy room?

..grin...

Badboyz,

I got a Rem mag. action from Stick last fall in a gun trade..... I bought a rem. factory 26in. s.s. take-off barrel in 375 rum for $50.00. Sent the action & barrel to my gunsmith, he cut the barrel back to 22 inches and slapped it on the action.

I do my reloading and worked up a load with the 300 gr failsafe's at 2900 fps. and they shot under 1" at a 100 yds.
I have two 375 AI's and sold a 378 wby last summer.. so far i like the 375 RUM!

Bro Dave,

THX, we had a great time......U & Billy get kyle's....lol

Hey, I got Dean's video sitting on my desk....when your ready.

I'm on my way.......

Congratulations on the big bear!

Joel

Veddy nice stuff you gots there, I'm jealous