What caliber of rifle would you take

david doyle said:
Well, I know this will not sit well with most but having killed a 6 foot black bear at 7 yrds with it and not having a 45-70 I will take my 6.5x55 full military M38 swede loaded with a norman alaskan at 2650. Why? like I said I do not have a 45-70 (yet) but most importantly I trust this gun, know how to shoot it and can hit the bear exactly where I want to.
Worst feeling I ever had was being in the willows with a bear that was protecting a dead fawn, I had a scoped 30-06 loaded hot with a quality 200 grain bullet. The rifle was scoped and I had never shot it at a 10 yrd target. I felt scared and would have traded it for a lightly loaded, open sighted swede in a heart beat. Luckily for me I did not have to start shooting.
Trust in a rifle and practice with it to me out wiegh all other considerations. The penetration of the high BC 160 grain bullet is also important so is the ability to load/top up a the magazine with stripper clips.
Even with a .470 nitro bear killing can be a protracted battle. If I was choosing a firearm strictly for bear defense It would always be my 870 loaded with 2 3/4 slugs X 6. But for hunting/protection mauser all the way. 2nd chose would be a no.4 SMLE. fast and lots of bullets.
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Sporterized JC #5............1.5 X 5 scope with see thro rings... 11 rounds of 215g ammo


Breakfast of Champions............:D :cool:
 
I'd take a 338-06 loaded with 210 gr. Barnes Triple Shock X's

of rifles I own, Id pick my Titanium 30-06 loaded with 168 gr. Triple Shocks :)
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It's a MOOSE! take anything .260rem and up! as for grizz, well, remember boys and girls, there is one behind every tree, so just jkust pretend you're already dead :p

personally, my rifle of choice would be a .338-06 and a suitable 225gr offering :D
 
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Amphibious said:
I will be sure to buy your truck, firearms and anything else the C.O.'s auction off after you are arested for poaching :D Moose + Slugs = not legal :D
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They're legal on cabela's big game hunter:) (sorry I'm a smart ass)

I have not done this, I just figured that the 12 gauge with slugs would stop the moose and a grizz.

I wasn't thinking, sorry. Im not even sure if they are legal in Alberta for moose??
 
My custom 358 Norma M70 loaded with 250 grain North Forks at 2800fps or 225 triple shocks at 2940fps. That rifle started life as a 300Wby, and was rebarreled to the Norma for exactly the conditions you describe. You can say it's unnecessary, but it makes me sleep a whole lot better in grizzly country!
 
Schultz & Larsen, .308 Norma Magnum loaded with 200gr Sierra SBT, & 69grs of IMR 4350. Good for a little longer range if needed & enough hitting power for the game you've mentioned.:)
See you at the range @ 1:00pm
 
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