BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
You should try some cast bullets. It just feels better.
Grizzly Rifle
- Thread starter bearhunter79
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You should try some cast bullets. It just feels better.
Bigfoot 870
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
This guide didn't mind a 45-70 (with the right bullets) for bear - see link, towards bottom of article.
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/article.cfm?tocid=1532&magid=104
His main choice was .375 Hawk/Scovill and .411 Hawk, or .375 H&H.
https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/article.cfm?tocid=1532&magid=104
His main choice was .375 Hawk/Scovill and .411 Hawk, or .375 H&H.
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
"...a .300 Weatherby Magnum...quickly discovered it lacked caliber and bullet weight for the big bears,..."
"...he began using a .338 Winchester Magnum. His experience with this round was with mixed results, and he returned to the .375...."
"...failures have been observed with various .30-caliber magnums, .338s and even .375s...."
"...standard .45-70 handload consists of a heavy dose of Hodgdon H-322 behind the 405-grain Kodiak bonded softpoint at 1,900 to 2,000 fps. This combination has proven to be a real hammer on cranky bears...."
Cool article.
"...he began using a .338 Winchester Magnum. His experience with this round was with mixed results, and he returned to the .375...."
"...failures have been observed with various .30-caliber magnums, .338s and even .375s...."
"...standard .45-70 handload consists of a heavy dose of Hodgdon H-322 behind the 405-grain Kodiak bonded softpoint at 1,900 to 2,000 fps. This combination has proven to be a real hammer on cranky bears...."
Cool article.
I read that article when it first came out could be why H322 is my all time favourite 45-70 powder.
On my last grizzly hunt I packed a 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine single shot in 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps.
On my last grizzly hunt I packed a 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine single shot in 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps.
- Location
- West Central Alberta
I'm sure we have a lot of new members/shooters in the last 8 years so it might be relevant to them.
Now this is a grizzly rifle.....
20" CRF .375 H&H with QD rings and express sights.
20" CRF .375 H&H with QD rings and express sights.
- Location
- Southern Vancouver Island
I'm confident with me RAR in .450 BM to cover me arse in big bear territory. I load 360 gr Cast Performance WLNGC bombs over 5744
to around 1600 fps which be a wee snappy out of the Ruger, but not uncomfortable to shoot. At 6.2 lbs, my rig is quite nice to carry
and fast to get on target.
to around 1600 fps which be a wee snappy out of the Ruger, but not uncomfortable to shoot. At 6.2 lbs, my rig is quite nice to carry
and fast to get on target.
Old thread but I’ll throw in my 2cents. .416 REM is about ideal.
in my book anyway. My one and only one fell to a 350x at about 2650. Worked very well. Anything from 06 up will work but if you have big guns, this is where to use them. That short .378 is cool, if it’s close range they can be lightly toasted. 
in my book anyway. My one and only one fell to a 350x at about 2650. Worked very well. Anything from 06 up will work but if you have big guns, this is where to use them. That short .378 is cool, if it’s close range they can be lightly toasted. 
