Spring Bear Guns
- Thread starter MiG25
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littlehughey
Regular
- Location
- Central Alberta
Itll be a BLR 358Win pushing 220gr Speers this spring.
Details on this one please? I reallllly like the looks of it.
M700 CDL-SF in 35 Whelen
- Barrel shortened to 22”
- M700 sights added
- Bedded B&C BDL stock
- TriggerTech trigger
- BAT milled follower & Action screws
- Leupold VX-R 2-7x33 (Firedot 4)
- Burris Xtreme bases, Leupold PRW2 rings
Dorian Gray
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
M700 CDL-SF in 35 Whelen
- Barrel shortened to 22”
- M700 sights added
- Bedded B&C BDL stock
- TriggerTech trigger
- BAT milled follower & Action screws
- Leupold VX-R 2-7x33 (Firedot 4)
- Burris Xtreme bases, Leupold PRW2 rings
Damn. That's a really nice set up. I'd like to build one just like that sometime over the next few years. Thank you.
If i can swing the time to go this spring ill pack a 10ga with slugs. Likely my browning its lighter. Ill likely pack a sxs 4570 while baiting and use a 300wm as backup or if i find myself hunting a area that offers a futher shot. Both hunting guns are black synthetic so bug spray wont ruin the finish on a nice rifle while i sit in the bush
Scrumbag, I love the look of your rifle. Not a bear in Canada safe from that combo. Me, I’m hoping to use my new to me HVA 9.3x57 and some 270gr Speer. Got the minor repairs done and loads tuned thanks to the info supplied on this site. It’s been a journey as mine has a real tight chamber and neck. Next up, lead
Peeco,
Sounds a good set up. I'm going to try the 250gr Nosler Accubonds next for a bit flatter shooting option.
If you are interested, here's a "how to" on getting a sight block to work on the rifle that wasn't drilled and tapped:
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...n-iron-sighted-rifles?p=16841519#post16841519
Interesting you had a tight chamber.
I used Factory RWS 286gr T-Mantel for years. Then they stopped making it so bought some Norma Oryx instead - very tight to close the bolt.
Took to a 'smith I trust and added 2 thou' of head space. Now chambers everything beautifully having run ~ 80 Norma oryx and ~50 S&B through it now sorted.
Best wishes,
Scrummy
Sounds a good set up. I'm going to try the 250gr Nosler Accubonds next for a bit flatter shooting option.
If you are interested, here's a "how to" on getting a sight block to work on the rifle that wasn't drilled and tapped:
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...n-iron-sighted-rifles?p=16841519#post16841519
Interesting you had a tight chamber.
I used Factory RWS 286gr T-Mantel for years. Then they stopped making it so bought some Norma Oryx instead - very tight to close the bolt.
Took to a 'smith I trust and added 2 thou' of head space. Now chambers everything beautifully having run ~ 80 Norma oryx and ~50 S&B through it now sorted.
Best wishes,
Scrummy
I just took the Marlin out yesterday for a spin with the new setup. Took a bit to get it lined up, but after that it was GTG. This is really my first red dot I’ve tried and liked, I had a Sparc II found it to “bulky”. Red dots, low powered scopes, and peeps are king in the brush gun world. It’s 90% of the terrain I hunt.Nice 9.3 setup you have there.
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
I have a Marlin 444S in 444 Marlin that, with 265gr Hornady reloads, has proven itself as dependable 'Moose Magic' on a number of occasions. On most of the last number of Moose trips, its role has been as a spare rifle, where again, it has proven itself on two trips. While my recent interest in Marlins has been with a GBL in 45-70, the 444 will always have a 'home' in my safe
.Personally I stocked up on 500 projectiles and 120 loaded rounds of what my .308 lever likes best as this is my bear gun and I know what it likes... even if I can’t find ammo again period, I should be good to hunt a couple years with what I have !
I was in the LGS the other day and while waiting to pick up my Dad's rifle I had brought in for repairs to the bolt release, I heard the owner of the store profusely telling several customers to stock up on their hunting ammo for this year now, as prices were jumping by over 20% and that they were not sure if/when they would be getting this year's ammo orders in due to the buying spree in the US right now. Almost sounded like fear mongering to me...could also hear the pressure in his voice from what is happening with this COVID-19 crisis.
Yes, the jump in ammo prices are not surprising in the fact that our dollar has fallen so dramatically over the past couple of weeks!
Yes, the jump in ammo prices are not surprising in the fact that our dollar has fallen so dramatically over the past couple of weeks!
Yet the ammo that's selling now was already in the country and likely in the stores before the dollar dropped. This is like the price of gas jumping instantly every time the price of oil goes up, but never comes down as quickly when the price of oil drops.
