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Pussy. Try 3 yards with binoculars. OK- He's smarter than I am....  And I don't think she was charging, but hunting. Mistaken identity.
Last edited by las; 03/21/24.
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Geeez, boys, i did not intend to cause anyone to dislike or question the video. I've never had the opportunity to hunt Alaska so found it interesting. If it were posted years ago, I never saw it. Nor did I know who Allan was although I had heard of Knives of Alaska.
FWIW.
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My BS meter went up right at the beginning when I heard "how it's done perfectly right." Be one thing if Ron had said it, but coming from the guy recounting the event........
Don't know how anyone can make that claim during uncontrolled chaos happening in nano-seconds. You do the best you can at the moment, and I guarantee it's done with a level of panic. He hit and stopped a charging bear that no doubt was gonna kill or seriously maul someone. Good for him, good for everyone.
I seen a video with Fred Eichler where he was being guided down a small river on a raft. Brown bear cubs were along the bank. Momma came charging out of the bush in a full run fury and was on them super quick. Like 2 seconds from the time she first appeared until she was on them. The guide shot in the water right in front of her feet away and she turned. If she wouldn't of turned, they were likely in trouble. I don't think I'd try a "hope this works" with half a second left before I find out. It's a bear verses human life. Not worth the gamble.
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Sorry, but the guy has no clue about the load in the .411 KDF.
He should have done some homework before the camera was turned on.
400gr at 2,700...LOL.
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As other have said the bear was not dropped at the shot and a .411 KDF does not work w/ 400grs @2700 fps.
The .416 Taylor is redlined at 2400fps and the .416 Remington is running full power at 2400fps and the .416 Rigby was speced a shade below 2400fps using cordite, all with 400gr bullets.
Having had many hunts recorded on video there can be some differences between what a guy thinks he saw and what the video camera recorded. The camera seldom lies.
The funny thing is this guy had to have seen the video where the bear ran off before dying but he still recounts the bear falling to the shot.
Interesting.
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Can’t stand a car salesman braggart….. Anyone notice a difference between these two clowns and a guy like Phil Shoemaker…. I’d take a humble guy like Phil any day.
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He let the bear get to 12 feet before shooting?
I'm sitting in a 12' room and envisioning a brown bear charging me, maybe 12' is where it made its last mark on the ground. I wouldn't let it get within 12 yards . That video looked like the bear was thirty yards or more when he shot.
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