Grizzly Rifle
- Thread starter bearhunter79
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Big bore dinosaur
CGN frequent flyer
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- NORT OF COW.TOWN.EH
378 weebee.. walking in the dark with thors hammer makes me feel better when in griz territory
Hahahahahaha
Bustercluck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort McMurray
This might be a good thread for something I’ve been thinking about. What’s the best 6.5-.264” grizzly bullet? I was thinking of loading up some 140 grain lapua naturalis, or maybe the 155 mega.
I went down a similar rabbit hole with my 6.5-300 wby. Wanted a “bump in the night” load for when I’m backpack hunting in bear country. I settled on the 160gr woodleigh ppsn.
Bustercluck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort McMurray
I’ve looked for them before but couldn’t find any supplies in Canada.
Yeah they can be difficult to source, particularly with the recent production issues over there. I’ve managed to squirrel away enough for my use. It’s a little lighter but my second choice would probably have been the 140 partition.
dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
I'd be taking my 8mm as well. Was at the range this week and had 200gr Swift a-frame's shooting 2600 fps. Stout load out of a 22 inch barrel.
When I'm guiding I'm usually packing my irons Husqvarna M98 and feel plenty safe with 5+1 in the belly.
Some say you can get six in the 602 mag but I only put in five.
dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
It's true, the 602's in 300 win and 8x68s versions take 6+1.
Bustercluck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort McMurray
I’m not sure I understand what you mean? I’m shooting 156 berger eol at the moment and I know for sure they’re not a bear bullet.
I’m doing something a little different this year and tagging along with my brother while he bow hunts in a spot with lots of grizz bears. He’s not planning on bringing a rifle so I’m going to change my load a little bit. I know I have some accubonds and I might have some barnes lrx and partitions.
What did you see with the berger that makes you say that?
(I’ve never used a berger in anything nor have any plans to, I’m just curious)
I have an old ugly iron sighted only mod 98 that I made into a 8mm06 and with 200gn bullets going 2745fos it sure would do the job… I tried to sell it but no one was interestedI'd be taking my 8mm as well. Was at the range this week and had 200gr Swift a-frame's shooting 2600 fps. Stout load out of a 22 inch barrel.
When I'm guiding I'm usually packing my irons Husqvarna M98 and feel plenty safe with 5+1 in the belly.
so I decided to keep it just for a bad weather/camp gun/boat gun….I had my eye on that for a long time, timing just wasn’t right!I have an old ugly iron sighted only mod 98 that I made into a 8mm06 and with 200gn bullets going 2745fos it sure would do the job… I tried to sell it but no one was interested
Bustercluck
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort McMurray
They tend to blow up. They’re not bonded in any sort of way. That’s why i was thinking of going with a naturalis, it’s a little lighter, but solid. I don’t plan on being eaten by a bear, but i might sleep better with something else.
