Polar Bear with Husqvarna M46 in 9.3x57

[aacollectible]

On a recent Polar Bear hunt somewhere in between Clyde River and Pond Inlet, NU, I was fortunate enough to harvest this nice male using my old Husqvarna M46 Mauser in 9.3x57, with 250gr accubonds, open sights. I am often asked what velocities are you getting out of your 9.3's? My answer is "an accurate velocity" as I firmly believe that shot placement is much more important than speed.

 

[mbogo3]

Nice...........not the first polar bear to fall to that round.As well the 6.5x55 with 156gr bullets in Norway.....there was a pic of a Nazi u-boat with one on the deck...Harold

 

[Baribal]

Very well done with the M/46 and I too, don't believe in the need of making "poor man's magnum"....

 

[MBOGO]

Sweet pic !! Did you use dogs or stalk in close ?

 

[Ardent]

Now there's something interesting! Nice seeng irons in use, too, well done.

 

[conor_90]

Awesome, stokes my desire for a 9.3x57

 

[buckbrushoutdoors]

Today, you win the Internet!

Soo badass! Nice bear congrats

 

[heronfish]

Wonderful image.
Makes me more sure of my pair of 9.3x57 huskies.

 

[geologist]

Nice bear! What range did you shoot him at, where was the shot placed and did you recover the bullet?

 

[mbogo3]

Yes......am also interested in the 250gr Accubond for my 9.x62 Harold

 

[hollowedpoint]

It's a beauty!!

 

[medvedqc]

well done.

 

[Superbrad]

Well....that guy drank his last coke...... Lol....

I would love more pics and stories of this hunt........

 

[huntingfish]

That rifle looks so tiny compared to the bear!

Congrats

Fish

 

[mark k]

Nice bear with a classy gun. Congrats!

 

[lanis]

Great job, Anthony!

 

[jongun]

Well done on the bear and with a nifty rifle. Always impressed by the enormity of these animals. Congrats on the successful hunt.

 

[ratherbefishin]

I carry a 93x57 loaded with 285 gr. Hand loads when I go moose hunting,mainly because where moose live,so do Grizzlies.. Seeing that polar gives me some confidence that a big chunk of lead moving along about 2000 fps has some serious 'smack down'

 

[156821]

Congrats on the bear! Would love to read a write up about your hunt.

 

[BigUglyMan]

Now there's something interesting! Nice seeng irons in use, too, well done.

Hard to fog up a set of irons with an inopportune breath.

Well done Anthony.