New grizzly rifle .............

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Working up the first loads for the new rifle.

Best 100m group was just under 1" and the worst just over 1 3/4". Using 5 different powder charges the rifle would cluster 2 near touching and put the 3rd just out. Not too shabby at all considering the type of rifle and the 1.5-4 power scope I mounted! :D

I have a feeling this little carbine will be seeing a lot of miles this fall. :)


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Those are some pretty high rings on that rifle Gary.
I'll check the "junk box" when I get out of camp, I may have some lower rings for you.

nice looking little rifle!
 
sniper58 said:
I'll check the "junk box" when I get out of camp, I may have some lower rings for you.
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That would be great Clint.

Yes, it's a very sweet little rifle. I believe Clay still has another for sale if you are interested. It would be a good match with your #1 RSI. :)
 
Boomer said:
What, a .250-3000 isn't a grizzly rifle?
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It wouldn't be my first choice.;) I'm not even sure the Kimber .338 I'm working up loads for is my first choice for my Oct BB hunt, but since nobody wants to carry my rifle for me it will likely have to do.
This is why a seemingly perfect thread topic raised my hopes, before dashing them again.:bangHead:
 
put your mind at ease-WINCHESTER DESIGNED the 338 win mag as the PERFECT BROWN BEAR RIFLE- they used to say so on their sitet- and we ALL know what the rifle companies tell is gospel- but, in all fairness, you have to buy the MATCHING AMMO- 250 GRAIN SPITZER
 
Winchester used to offer a 300 grain bullet, back in the day. So far mine seems to like 250 grain Nosler Partitions, and 225 gr TSXs but I'm going to try 275 grain A-Frames first chance I get.
I'm trying to pack power into a featherweight package, that is equally adept at clobbering close-range brownbear, then chargeing up a goat mountain on the same hunt.Doing it with one bullet might be a bit of a trick. Such a delima.
 
i use a speer 275s on dangerous game- they don't make it anymore, and i would trust that one with my life- it;s a semi-spitzer, and uses the same powder charge as the 250- s/d is ,348 b/c is .456- it's a BIG bullet- i use NICKEL cases so i can tell when i've got those things chambered- it's only 25 fps behind the 250, but it REALLY whomps on the other end-pity they don't make it anymore-however, the swift 275 is awfully close- 344( a little lower s/d) and 469b/c- so the legs are a little better
 
Dogleg said:
Winchester used to offer a 300 grain bullet, back in the day. So far mine seems to like 250 grain Nosler Partitions, and 225 gr TSXs but I'm going to try 275 grain A-Frames first chance I get.
I'm trying to pack power into a featherweight package, that is equally adept at clobbering close-range brownbear, then chargeing up a goat mountain on the same hunt.Doing it with one bullet might be a bit of a trick. Such a delima.
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you have to be careful when you get to 300 grain bullets- SOME 338's can't handle them- my 338 BROWNING will not- it's got a 1/12 twist AND YOU NEED A 1/10 according to greenhill
 
Dogleg said:
Winchester used to offer a 300 grain bullet, back in the day. So far mine seems to like 250 grain Nosler Partitions, and 225 gr TSXs but I'm going to try 275 grain A-Frames first chance I get.
I'm trying to pack power into a featherweight package, that is equally adept at clobbering close-range brownbear, then chargeing up a goat mountain on the same hunt.Doing it with one bullet might be a bit of a trick. Such a delima.
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Hey Dog,

I also have a Kimber 338 and would not be concerned about the difference between a 225 TSX, 250 TSX, 250 NP, or 275 Swift A Frame. No need to complicate your situation or clutter your mind with needless thoughts. Select the bullet that shoots best from your Kimber and go hunt.

I use a 210 TTSX at 3000 fps and would not hesitate to whack any bear with it.:)

The OP probably has that little cartridge for the small camp grizzlies around Bowron Lake. Most are skinny arsed runts. lol
 
Just for fun, what animals have you shot with the 210 grainer? I'm probably splitting hairs, but what I really want is a .375 that turns into an STW, yet carries like a daisy red ryder. Can it shoot like a PPC too? Shouldn't be hard.
Confidence is a funny thing. Knowing that something will work isn't the same as having already done it.
My partner on this hunt killed his 5th grizzly this spring, all with the same .338. I will still likely spend the whole time wishing I was carrying one of my three seven fives while wishing it were lighter.
 
Dogleg said:
Just for fun, what animals have you shot with the 210 grainer? I'm probably splitting hairs, but what I really want is a .375 that turns into an STW, yet carries like a daisy red ryder. Can it shoot like a PPC too? Shouldn't be hard.
Confidence is a funny thing. Knowing that something will work isn't the same as having already done it.
My partner on this hunt killed his 5th grizzly this spring, all with the same .338. I will still likely spend the whole time wishing I was carrying one of my three seven fives while wishing it were lighter.
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A South African pal of mine thought highly of the .338/.210 and used it for everything there. Being of the faster is better school, he got a .30-378 as soon as they became available here.
 
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