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65BR hard as it might be to believe it, after he got home he found that the Failsafe loads did not feed from the magazine on his rifle worth a damn. Not sure why I did not get the chance to look at the rifle or ammo and try myself. Couple years later his brother took the same gun with different loads and shot a 9' with no problems. I have the Vari X 3 1 1/2 x 5 on my Whitworth 375 and think it is a good as it gets for me. Magnum Man
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Interesting thread. I took the time to read most of it.
There is no question that the 6.5X55 will kill very large bears, but for that matter it is on record that a number of folks have killed 10+ foot bear with a 22LR.
I've killed two interior grizzly and two AK brown bear and several dozen black bear.
A lot of things simply happen to go wrong when hunting big bears and your rifle of choice needs to be able to allow for the margin of oooops/oh shhhiit. For interior grizzly, I like at least an 06 loaded right, but prefer a 338 Win. Mag.
For the bigger coastal grizzlies, I like at least a 338 Win. Mag. with a 250gr. NP or a 225gr. TSX at full speed and any rifle more powerful than this is welcome.
IF everything goes right, using the 6.5 will seem like a good choice, but if you are going to pay for an expensive hunt and if you want to be prudent, use a 338 Win. Mag. with good 225gr. to 250gr. bullets.
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M/M - he didn't 'short shuck it' did he?  That S&B - Looked thru a 1pointsomething by 6 by 42 at SHOT back two years ago, VERY impressive optical instrument to be sure. No chance to do any side by side or low light test mind you, but it was very apparent the 'caliber' of glass I was looking thru, as a few similar Zeiss and Swaro's. Most all that impressed me were TOP TIER glass/mfg. and MID range scopes, some variables topping out from 6 to no more than 10x, and a even the fixed...6x42 S&B. Who had/has the Schmidt 4x32, BobinNH or Don, or both? The Shizzle eh for a low fixed power? Just curious. Not in a hurry to buy an S&B, funds being limited at the moment, but perhaps someday, that said, Which Reticle for them?
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Interesting thread. I took the time to read most of it.
There is no question that the 6.5X55 will kill very large bears, but for that matter it is on record that a number of folks have killed 10+ foot bear with a 22LR.
I've killed two interior grizzly and two AK brown bear and several dozen black bear.
A lot of things simply happen to go wrong when hunting big bears and your rifle of choice needs to be able to allow for the margin of oooops/oh shhhiit. For interior grizzly, I like at least an 06 loaded right, but prefer a 338 Win. Mag.
For the bigger coastal grizzlies, I like at least a 338 Win. Mag. with a 250gr. NP or a 225gr. TSX at full speed and any rifle more powerful than this is welcome.
IF everything goes right, using the 6.5 will seem like a good choice, but if you are going to pay for an expensive hunt and if you want to be prudent, use a 338 Win. Mag. with good 225gr. to 250gr. bullets. I agree.....and would add the 375 to the mix.I have no experience with 35 Whelen or 9.3x62 but would add those to the mix as well if recoil is a factor.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Who had/has the Schmidt 4x32, BobinNH or Don, or both? The Shizzle eh for a low fixed power? Just curious.
Not in a hurry to buy an S&B, funds being limited at the moment, but perhaps someday, that said, Which Reticle for them?
I have a 6X42 S&B, very nice scope. Keep your eyes open in the classifieds as some very good deals come along from time to time
I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first
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Would you guys feel comfortable w/a simple FXII 4x Leupold for Bear?
??????? ![[Linked Image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d62/jwp475/ROFLMAO-smiley.gif) Now seriously, I would not. I'd want my S&B because of it's superior low light ability and that may bee the very time that I need it most So he can zero in on you.
He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.
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