Congrats! Just out of curiosity, how would a stout-loaded 250gr bullet (Nosler or Speer) from a 35 Whelen perform on bears of this magnitude? I only ask because that's my largest rifle and I'd like to hunt up there someday.
Thanks, Dinny
Small side track sorry. I can think of no less than six brown bears my father killed with a 35 Whelen. One old ornery boar was dropped in full charge at 20 feet with one shot.
I believe the 35 Whelen is plenty for anything in Alaska. Dad owned a gun shop so I had access to anything I might want but my Whelen has been on every hunt but one for the past 40 years.
