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Alaskan Game
6.5 140 Partition on Griz.
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2883859" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>I think it comes from a combination of big box stores and a highly transient population. Or at least it is up here. </p><p></p><p>While there are a few budget 375 rifles although a few 338s, but truthfully none are easy or cheap to shoot or own. </p><p></p><p>Conversely there is a plethora of shotguns and now autoloader 10mm pistols. Comparatively easy to shoot and much cheaper as well. Add to that the high change over of seasonal workers plus a large military and coast guard population rotating through and you have lots of customers. Customers who's main point of advice contact is the tatted up kid behind the counter of sportsmans. Sprikle on a 75 year old rumor of a native woman killing a polar bear with a 22 and next thing you know is thousands of folks wandering around south central and interior alaska with shotguns and pistols. </p><p></p><p>Truth be told it's fine, reality is bear encounters are rare, wife's logger almost 100 miles on a bike and 3 pretty decent raft floats this week. So far one black bear on the other hill and one Grizzly on the other side of the canyon. Considering it's fish season and berries are out in full force, interactions are not common negative even more so. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Pitched this way, my wife next week off is doing a fly in trip with a group. Fish are in streams and bears are out, so the guy heading up the trip asked if my wife could bring a rifle with her. Question is am I going to bypass the 338, the 375 the 4570 or the 300 wsm in favor of a 6.5 pushing a 140 partition? Nope 4570 with cebs it shall be. </p><p></p><p>Doesn't diminish the 140 partition, especially if it's all you've got. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Keep in mind for every one person walking around with a shotgun or chest rig 10.... are two dreadlocked patchouli smelling hipsters in the same area armed with a whistle and good vibes...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2883859, member: 8394"] I think it comes from a combination of big box stores and a highly transient population. Or at least it is up here. While there are a few budget 375 rifles although a few 338s, but truthfully none are easy or cheap to shoot or own. Conversely there is a plethora of shotguns and now autoloader 10mm pistols. Comparatively easy to shoot and much cheaper as well. Add to that the high change over of seasonal workers plus a large military and coast guard population rotating through and you have lots of customers. Customers who's main point of advice contact is the tatted up kid behind the counter of sportsmans. Sprikle on a 75 year old rumor of a native woman killing a polar bear with a 22 and next thing you know is thousands of folks wandering around south central and interior alaska with shotguns and pistols. Truth be told it's fine, reality is bear encounters are rare, wife's logger almost 100 miles on a bike and 3 pretty decent raft floats this week. So far one black bear on the other hill and one Grizzly on the other side of the canyon. Considering it's fish season and berries are out in full force, interactions are not common negative even more so. Pitched this way, my wife next week off is doing a fly in trip with a group. Fish are in streams and bears are out, so the guy heading up the trip asked if my wife could bring a rifle with her. Question is am I going to bypass the 338, the 375 the 4570 or the 300 wsm in favor of a 6.5 pushing a 140 partition? Nope 4570 with cebs it shall be. Doesn't diminish the 140 partition, especially if it's all you've got. Keep in mind for every one person walking around with a shotgun or chest rig 10.... are two dreadlocked patchouli smelling hipsters in the same area armed with a whistle and good vibes... [/QUOTE]
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