Spring Bear Guns

[saskcop]

Spring bear hunt over bait here in SK usually calls for a 12 gauge with slugs. Just about any other gun will do though at close range.

 

[Gatehouse]

These two, for sure.

Maybe this one too

 

[Gatehouse]

Some of my friends keep bugging me to bring the 50 BMG bear hunting, but it's pretty damn heavy. And maybe a wee bit overkill.

 

[chuck nelson]

That’ll do.

Mine has a 6x36LRD on it now. Pic is ~5 years old.

There is another I like everything about!

Here is another 06!

 

[hoytcanon]

Looking forward to hearing that!

Ted

Just talked to the gunsmith, the rifle is finished, picking it up on Thursday... will post a range report in a week or two.

 

[Why not?]

Just talked to the gunsmith, the rifle is finished, picking it up on Thursday... will post a range report in a week or two.

250 gr spitzers at 3200+ fps are going to shoot very flat and hit like a hurricane!

Ted

 

[PEKS]

Spring Bear Hunt, 450 Marlin this year

 

[hoytcanon]

250 gr spitzers at 3200+ fps are going to shoot very flat and hit like a hurricane!

Ted

Ted, I am starting with 225 Accubonds, I made up 40 ladder testing loads with W760 and RL-17... will see how they do. Our ranges are all CC'd (Corona Closed), so I will have to go to my old bush range, 200 yards max... that will do for now... when the ranges open again, I will take it out to 500 yards.

 

[canadaman30]

250 gr spitzers at 3200+ fps are going to shoot very flat and hit like a hurricane!

Ted

Hit like a hurricane at both ends I bet...lol

 

[Why not?]

Bevan's 35-404 Imp shot flatter than the 7mm Rem Mag out to 500. His 6.5-300 WWH shot flatter, but it was only a 140 gr being delivered.

Ted

 

[hoytcanon]

Bevan's 35-404 Imp shot flatter than the 7mm Rem Mag out to 500. His 6.5-300 WWH shot flatter, but it was only a 140 gr being delivered.

Ted

That 6.5 sounds like a great gopher gun ()... no gophers around these parts.

 

[medvedqc]

Some of my friends keep bugging me to bring the 50 BMG bear hunting, but it's pretty damn heavy. And maybe a wee bit overkill.

well it will be cooked and skinned before you arrive to the bear ...

 

[Buckmastr]

Some of my friends keep bugging me to bring the 50 BMG bear hunting, but it's pretty damn heavy. And maybe a wee bit overkill.

Great pic!

 

[Slimbo]

There is another I like everything about!

Here is another 06!

Let’s keep the m70 love going. This ones a 9.3.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Let’s keep the m70 love going. This ones a 9.3.

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Both of those are fantastic rigs!

 

[CranePete]

Not sure if I’ll be able, but my .444 is tuned and ready.

 

[Leavenworth]

Chuck Nelson. Could you please tell me about your brown coloured rifle ? Stock ? Caliber ? Manufacturer ? Thank you !
Leavenworth

QUOTE=chuck nelson;16843832]There is another I like everything about!

Here is another 06!

[/QUOTE]

 

[hoytcanon]

It's either that or go fishing!

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Ted

I agree, Ted... when in doubt... go fishing!

 

[Why not?]

I agree, Ted... when in doubt... go fishing!

Now, there is some good eatin' on those, Greg. Been years since I had them.

Nice catch! What did you get them on?

Ted

 

[chuck nelson]

Chuck Nelson. Could you please tell me about your brown coloured rifle ? Stock ? Caliber ? Manufacturer ? Thank you !
Leavenworth

QUOTE=chuck nelson;16843832]There is another I like everything about!

Here is another 06!

[/QUOTE]

It is a custom Winchester Model 70 built by Mark Penrod. He has made several modifications to the existing action (bolt handle, tang, trigger, bolt stop, bottom metal, extractor etc). The stock is an Echols pattern McMillan and Bill Leeper has recently rebarreled it to a 30-06.