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Re: bear gun? mjbgalt #11970380 04/13/17
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter
moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,921 PA	If I could afford a Brown Bear hunt I could also afford a model 71 in .348 Win. Then I would merge the two.

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Re: bear gun? Dirtfarmer #11972346 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by Klikitarik Originally Posted by gunner500 Not a gun writer or bear guide, but, if it's what I had to use I'd stoke it with 140 gr partitions with a 1.5-5 Leopold up top and practice, practice, practice! I shot an "easy-to-kill" medium sized bull moose years ago...with my Swede..distance around 150 yards.. 2 140 A-Frames, 2 140 Partitions. The all four shots landed basically broadside catching the muscles of the legs as well as the lungs over a period of time that it took to reacquire the target among a small group of animals. The animal finally keeled over when a buddy snuck in and poked a 180 Core-lokt (30-06) which ventilated the lungs and both side of the animal. The best penetration I got was the Partitons, which were against the hide when they stopped; the A-Frames stuck in the muscle mass of the offside leg. Having had a much smaller animal, a small DLP bear 'catch' (and hold) a 12 gauge Brenneke slug , broadside, at under 30 yards, I'm not a big fan of playing bullet/rifle limbo. Not saying it can't be done.... 10-4 Klik, I did wonder about the 6.5, but of course don't know the Mans situation, were I too specifically book a BIG bear hunt the smallest I'd carry would be my 9.3x62 firing 320 gr Woodleighs at 2400 fps. Better still would be my 400 Whelen with 400 gr Woodleighs at 2255 fps, both are 98 Mausers and wear 1.5-5 Leupolds. I think more like you, gunner. DF Great! it's about time, I'll be down in the fall so you can shoot my 8 Bore, I'll record drops and ranges through a spotter while you're icing down with an Advil I.V. between volleys. Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? moosemike #11972350 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by moosemike If I could afford a Brown Bear hunt I could also afford a model 71 in .348 Win. Then I would merge the two. That would be beyond cool to drill a big bear with a M-71 packing 250 gr Woodleigh or Alaskan Bullet Works softs! Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972353 04/14/17
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,071 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,071 Central Louisiana	That would be too much fun for an old dude. I'd rather watch you shoot it. DF

Re: bear gun? Dirtfarmer #11972355 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	But 400 grs of Black is relatively mild under an 800 plus grain round ball, it only stings for a minute, honest! Your Friend, Pinocchio Trump Won!

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Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972396 04/14/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by moosemike If I could afford a Brown Bear hunt I could also afford a model 71 in .348 Win. Then I would merge the two. That would be beyond cool to drill a big bear with a M-71 packing 250 gr Woodleigh or Alaskan Bullet Works softs! Amen to that Gunner! That 250 Woodleigh is pretty wicked at 2300. Last edited by beretzs; 04/14/17. Semper Fi

Re: bear gun? beretzs #11972399 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	10-4 beretz, I'll switch over to those when I get all the Barnes 250's shot up. Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972407 04/14/17
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico	Originally Posted by gunner500 But 400 grs of Black is relatively mild under an 800 plus grain round ball, it only stings for a minute, honest! Your Friend, Pinocchio SIGN ME UP! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972411 04/14/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by gunner500 10-4 beretz, I'll switch over to those when I get all the Barnes 250's shot up. I heard those were darned good too. I just used the the 250 Woodies cause they shoot like crazy in my 71. Semper Fi

Re: bear gun? elkhunternm #11972420 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by gunner500 But 400 grs of Black is relatively mild under an 800 plus grain round ball, it only stings for a minute, honest! Your Friend, Pinocchio SIGN ME UP! I'll sign you up for a years supply of 'pain patches' first. 198 ft-lbs free recoil with the 400 gr load, she boots buddy! Trump Won!

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Re: bear gun? beretzs #11972429 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by gunner500 10-4 beretz, I'll switch over to those when I get all the Barnes 250's shot up. I heard those were darned good too. I just used the the 250 Woodies cause they shoot like crazy in my 71. Didn't see that pic before I posted, that sombitch looks good beretz, glad to hear they shoot well in your 348, I'm using RL-17 under the 250 gr. Barnes bullets. Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972430 04/14/17
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico	I'll pop an armadillo with it. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972432 04/14/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger
beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA	Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by gunner500 But 400 grs of Black is relatively mild under an 800 plus grain round ball, it only stings for a minute, honest! Your Friend, Pinocchio SIGN ME UP! I'll sign you up for a years supply of 'pain patches' first. 198 ft-lbs free recoil with the 400 gr load, she boots buddy! Sounds like it would work for bear! Semper Fi

Re: bear gun? mjbgalt #11972433 04/14/17
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,746 M mjbgalt OP Campfire Ranger
OP mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,746	Bought a 30-06 on the classifieds. Problem solved lol

Re: bear gun? elkhunternm #11972435 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by elkhunternm I'll pop an armadillo with it. LOL, you damn sure will POP!!!!! one! Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972436 04/14/17
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico	Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by elkhunternm I'll pop an armadillo with it. LOL, you damn sure will POP!!!!! one! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: bear gun? beretzs #11972438 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by beretzs Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by gunner500 But 400 grs of Black is relatively mild under an 800 plus grain round ball, it only stings for a minute, honest! Your Friend, Pinocchio SIGN ME UP! I'll sign you up for a years supply of 'pain patches' first. 198 ft-lbs free recoil with the 400 gr load, she boots buddy! Sounds like it would work for bear! That couldn't help but knock the snot outta any bear, ball patches up to .825" and weighs iirc 820 grains. Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? elkhunternm #11972439 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Would make very easy pickings for the buzzard cleaning crew Elk. Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? mjbgalt #11972441 04/14/17
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana
gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,243 Oklahoma	Originally Posted by mjbgalt Bought a 30-06 on the classifieds. Problem solved lol Congrats mjbgalt, you gonna load 200 gr Partitions in it? Trump Won!

Re: bear gun? gunner500 #11972444 04/14/17
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico	Originally Posted by gunner500 Would make very easy pickings for the buzzard cleaning crew Elk. Yup,bite size pieces. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

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