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That reminds me of a funny story.

My buddy and I decided that due to the excessive number of very fresh grizzly tracks around - we'd put our supplies in the tent - and we'd sleep in the bed of the truck - underneath the canopy.

I told my bud, that I'd bring the old Remington 760 30-06 with 220 grain roundnose Corelocks into the cab in case we had an "event" in the night. In the night I awoke to the truck being shaken. I woke my buddy - then he felt it. I said "It's chewing on the truck!" We looked out and the tent appeared to be moving too. I said - "I think her cubs are in the tent."

I said "Here's the plan" - "We'll open the back lid of the canopy real quiet - then we'll lower the tail-gate - which will make a noise - and might provoke the sow to attack - so I'll leap out with the gun and the flashlight - and you stay out of the way so you don't get shot - if the mother bear attacks."

My buddy still likes to talk about the drama of the situation.He says he still chuckles as he sees me launch out of the truck in my underwear - flashilight and rifle in hand - then he hears me swear - then he hears a shot - then he hears me run off into the woods.

I didn't actually kill a sow that night. There were no cubs in our tent - that was the wind. When I jumped out - flashlight lit and rifle at my side - a porcupine shot out from under the truck - it had been chewing at parts under the truck - and the swearing, was me wondering if it had chewed through the brake-lines or something - the 220 grain round made short work of the porcupine - complete penetration.

Someday, when I get old and forgetful, the story might morph into us being attacked by a sow with cubs - and my killing it with one shot in the dark - but the truth is - it was only a damn porcupine!

Nuthin' like the little 235 gr. Speers for an afternoon of plinkin'...

I use Nosler 300 grain partitions with IMR4350. Rifles are both Winchester Model 70's: a pre-64 and a classic stainless both with Leupold 1-5's and off the bench they shoot minute or angle or less at 100 yards. Partitions give plenty of penetration on both moose, elk and bear and stay together quite well. Most shots are under 200 yards and some really close. Rarely a need for any follow up shots if I so my part.