He’s lucky not to have been struck by lightning.
30-06 for brown bears
- Thread starter tommy88
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He’s lucky not to have been struck by lightning.
Was he really ?
Might be BETTER then having that Horrible Breath bear Chewing on him RJ
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BigUglyMan
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- New Scotland
I wouldn't feel tremendously undergunned with a 30-06. I do often like a "more is better" approach to life, but a 30-06 with a 180gr Partition (my go to 30-06 load regardless of circumstances) would leave me with plenty of warm and fuzzies. The bonus being that even in a light rifle the 30-06/180/2850fps is a very well mannered combination. On the other hand, the 300WM/180/3100 is definitely more of a good thing, but in a light rifle it will be unshootable for the majority of shooters (no matter how much they claim otherwise).
Excellent Thoughts ! RJ
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- West Central Alberta
I think some folks worry to much about bears while hunting other critters.
Just go hunt and have fun.
Just go hunt and have fun.
so wise ... i ve seen people trying to sight at our local range a 308 very light and they could not shoot it ... i doubt the reason was the rifle ...
For that specific task, don't think in terms of ft-lbs. Penetration and wound channel diameter are the only things that matter. First, the bullet has to get deep enough to hit vitals. Second, the larger the diameter of the wound channel, the more likely it is to hit something vital (preferably central nervous system).
That said, you tend to get greater penetration and wound channel diameter from larger, heavier, tougher bullets. They don't necessarily need to move very fast to perform perfectly for this job, and can have relatively low ft-lbs.
The issue is that lighter, faster bullets can and will break into fragments especially when hitting something solid (like bone), failing to penetrate into the vitals. Ft-lbs is no guarantee. Bullet construction is key, regardless of chambering.
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