Yes, Great news! if we can call grizzly lighter bodied/boned big game, what did you hit the big grizzly with JWP? was it a hard cast with big meplat? if so, did it work to your satisfaction?
Thanks
That was the first grizzly ever shot with the 475 Linebaugh in 1988. I shot him with a 385 grain LBT LFN that I cast from wheel weights and water quenched out of the mold. Velocity was about 1350 from a 5 1/2" barreled revolver built by Hamilton Bowen.
The bear was coming in on us us as we worked a moose kill. My partner shot him first with a 338 with mag and Federal factory loaded 250 grain Partition. The bear went down and immediately sprung straight up on his feet as if spring loaded. My rifle was out of reach so I drew my revolver. The bear was angling away and aimed at the back of the rib cage in a line to the off shoulder. At the shot the bear went down spread eagle style and never gotten up again.
Yes I was very satisfied.
