What to take

In all honesty if you have to ask such a question you should just stay home.

Patience, position, bullet selection and optimal shot placement are more important than caliber. Spring bears will give you many opportunities if you do your part. I'd advise against taking a shot if he is near a thick willow patch.
 
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Toomanyguns said:
In all honesty if you have to ask such a question you should just stay home.

Patience, position, and optimal shot placement are more important than caliber. Spring bears will give you many opportunities if you do your part.
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Sour puss,trying to take the fun out the game.I know what I will be using, just nice to see what others would use.

Gord.
 
Nothing sour. I just happen to know quite a bit about hunting and shooting this particular animal. Learned it the old fashioned way - with a .270 and toilet paper.




240gord said:
Sour puss,trying to take the fun out the game.I know what I will be using, just nice to see what others would use.

Gord.
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The toilet paper was for marking the spot he was last seen entering the willows. Not for wiping my bum!

What to take? Take Exlax the day before just in case things go bad.lol
 
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I took my mountain grizzly with a rem 700 375 H+H 270 gr TSX and my Alaskan Brown with the same rifle loaded with Branes 300 gr TSX.
I would take the 338 as a second rifle.
 
I have been hunting Grizz 5 years and carry a Sauer model 90 in 458 win mag. I will shoot one in self defense only. Its all about the rum and friends. My rifle is the grand african open sighter and will sit by the fire with me for ever.
 
First of all, for the Remington bashers out there....get a life!! ;) :D My first choice would be the 338 with a stout 250 grain bullet. Backup would be the 375 with a 260 - 300 grain pill of decent construction. As has been said already, a 300 with a 200 grain bullet would give up very little to the 338, so I would be in the running for the primary rifle too. Eagleye.
 
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The reason I would prefer the Parts over a tsx, is it will open up and expand at closer ranges, a grizz at 30-50 yrds, the tsx will punch right thru and hardly open up. My experience with the tsx is it's at it's best 200yrds + before it shows an advantage over cup&core lead bullets. IMO.
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Ummm ya. Apparently you've had limited experience with the TSX, cause it truly shines in the high velocity 0-100yds scenario. I've had them expand in coyotes at this range. TSX's expand very fast and still punch through everything I have shot and I have been present for probably 40+ animals shot with TSX's. All have performed more than admirably.

Go with the 338 and use the 210gr TTSX at 3000fps. H4350 will get you there. Back it up with the 375 and whatever bullet 270gr +.
Or use that .257 I sold you and shoot some 115gr TSX's.
 
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TSX gives much better performance regardless of the range or velocity. Will open and will retain weight and will do lots of damage.
 
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