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Interested to see if anyone here is using or has used a push feed action to hunt brown bears.I know a few who do and a few who refuse to. Ive got a 700 in 375 H&H with a sako extractor that i feel comfortable with. Anyone else?
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I've killed a couple grizz with a model 7 in .308 so I think your you'll be ok.
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I shot a grizz years ago with my pf M70 270. Push feeds kill dangerous critters too!
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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I push the arrow onto my string. Does that count?
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My Weatherby MKV is a push feed and worked fine on brown and black bears in AK for me.
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I push the arrow onto my string. Does that count? lol.... Hey, did you get your RSVP into big Mike?
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One can find if you look long and hard of 700 extractor failures. One does not have to look as hard to find claw extractor rifles with feed issues. A 375 or better yet a 300 H&H feed nicly so pushed, I guess better feeding of cartridges is preferred to the theory of bad push feed extractors failing. It could be a concern, I have fresh 700 extractors in my .416s and do change before needed on any used 700 that comes my way. Never had the M-16 extractor fitted, but seems to work Ok unless you go crazy with hot handloads. I have a .340 WBY V that is box stock and as it is the first shot that determines most outcomes, push feeds get the job done, too.
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Interested to see if anyone here is using or has used a push feed action to hunt brown bears. Shot before I had a puter and blissfully unaware PF's were a problem..... 700 L/A 358 STA:
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Nice bear. Love that coloration on him. What bullet?
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A friend guides in AK... used nothing but push feed 338 win mag Rem 700 since I can remember... at least since about 2003 anyway... and has had to use it more than once on clients animals...
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Nice bear. Love that coloration on him. What bullet? Thanks.... 250 Partition broke the off shoulder, found just under the hide....
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love that color on that bear. What did it square?
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love that color on that bear. What did it square? Thanks.....9'3"....took 'em 200 miles north of Dillingham...almost a griz...
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You still have that 358 STA? I've always been intrigued by that cartridge and always wanted one. Hard to justify after I got the 358 Norma 6-7 years ago. I never hunted with the Partitions in mine, just the A-Frames.
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You still have that 358 STA? No, I ended up selling it. At one time, I had barrels in the 358, 7 STW, 375 H&H, and then had that barrel re-chambered to H&H Improved. Also, after the bear hunt, I bought a 700 in 416 RM with the idea I needed something bigger. In a downsizing effort all these went done the road, and 2-3 years ago I built a 375 Ruger on another s/s 700 to cover my bases. Then, a couple months ago,in another downsize, I sold the 375. My "big" gun now is a 338-06 Ackley, again on a 700 stainless. I'm keepin' that one dammit....
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I don't have any controlled round feed(crf) rifles. I can see the need for crf rifles if you are a guide and carry a rifle 6 to 8 months a year, but for the fella who carries a rifle 2 or 3 weeks a year I don't feel its needed. Keep your rifle clean, properly oiled(not too much), practice feeding rounds, and learn how to operate your rifle without having to think. Practice, practice, practice, and if its a kicker, wear a sissy pad, and limit yourself to 15 to 20 rounds a session, no need to get a flinch.
Good luck, good hunting, and good times.
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Interested to see if anyone here is using or has used a push feed action to hunt brown bears.I know a few who do and a few who refuse to. Ive got a 700 in 375 H&H with a sako extractor that i feel comfortable with. Anyone else? Since I've shot all of my bears with a PF rifle, save one with a Whitworth CRF in .375 Holland, I'll say you're A-OK. FWIW, the US military considers push-feed to be perfect for hunting the Taliban and other baddies.
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I shot both my interior grizz and my Brown Bear with push feeds. Nula in .300 win and the Brown with a 700 .375.....incidently also with a Sako extracter.
Phew, lucky I survived.
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I have shot a few critters in my day and still counting. I have worked the action of a Remington 700 for a bit more than that and I have never had a mishap..
Just my 2 cents.
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