Grizzly Rifle

I would use my 9.3x74R double rifle for grizzly, shooting 250 grain Nosler Accubonds. If the law allowed, which would never occur, a chest holster, carring my 44 Magnum, S&W Model 29-3, for backup.
 
Stick to what you are used to and comfortable with would be my suggestion that 30-06 will get it done if shot is placed right
 
As per Phill Shoemaker the biggest costal brown bear(or maybe it was a grizzly I can’t recall) was killed using a 30-06…. I also always heard that big bear are not really hard to kill, dangerous perhaps but not the same dangerous as Cape buffalo dangerous, they don’t soak up lead like the “Black Death” can. I don’t say go after them with the smallest lightest cartridge you have but you don’t need a special DG game rifle to hunt them… that said if you need to stop one that is charging you and is closing in at 10-15 yards well good luck with that, unless you have your rifle at the ready, loaded, safety off and shouldered, that you have practiced on moving targets and that you can for sure place a bullet at the right place at the right time…. You have not a chance! My friends who died a few years back on there trap line, when the husband/father came on the scene he had his rifle ready loaded and when that bear came to him, he was ready and put that bear down. But if the bear would have come from behind he would most likely be with his wife and daughter….
People have to get real lol bear charges are one thing and bear attack are another!!
In nearly 30 years living in bear country seeing bears on my morning walk in the neighbourhood, I never had one charge me. That said I have more than one person I knew that got killed and every time no matter the size of the gun they ended up not being able to tell the story!
That is just my experience though so don’t take that for cash!!
 
Absolutely nothing wrong with stout heavy bullets out of the old aught-six. They kill brown bears very well. Especially when loaded with a heavy bullet. The 220 grain partition, 220 grain Hornady round nose or woodleigh round nose, and of course the venerable 240 grain woodleigh. Or any other heavy for caliber hunting bullets that work well at a bit lower velocity and close range, that are going to drive all the way through a big grizzly if need be.
 
Kevin32 said:
Why? For keeping his community safe and saving the tax payer probably a hundred thousand dollars?
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Ok I may have to do a bit of a retraction here. I didn’t realize the bear had been moved several times already and was a problem bear. They are smart, once on the gravy train not likely to change. While I’m not all that cool with a member of the public shooting it, I do get it. My bad.
 
Lever .45-70's have their following...load Speer 400gr HP & 400gr Barnes Buster @ ~1800 fps mv.

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remington jim said:
Doing it all over again I would opt for a Rem M700 RH custom build in 30-06 ! 👍😊
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I have a German made Krico in a turdy-aught-6, built like a custom made. Krico is a very under-rated rifle. Case-in-point, yesterday I ordered a box of 100 Lapua brass for that very fine cartridge.
 
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I shoot a 300 win mag the best, 180 scirocco2, but have several other capable chamberings. a 300gr accubond out of a 375 H&H, would do, or a 444 marlin spewing 265gr FP's! I shoot them all well, and they are all premium bullets. Take the min 30 cal chambering you shoot the best. Should equate to a dead grizz! Moosin
 
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