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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 1200972" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>If I was in your shoes I would slap a .375 Ruger barrel on a SS Winchester 70 classic. I've been saving the one I have for when I get to go back to Africa to hunt Cape Buffalo but it would work the same for you with the big bears. A big plus is brass is easy to get. Another good option would be a 375-28 Nosler if you want something different with a little more capacity. I shot a 375-358STA for everything here in Idaho for years including elk to 650yds or so. It's slightly faster than a 375 Ruger but the Ruger will feed better and fit in the mag easier. You could do a 338 of some flavor too, and it would be better for long range work, but IMO it's just like motors....there is no replacement for displacement when it comes to killing stuff. I've used my .416 Rem on 5 or 6 elk, some bears, a few deer, and my cow moose out to 450yds and it flat thumps stuff too. It's just not as good as a 338 or 375 for long range work unless you shoot a specialty bullet like the CE340gr.</p><p></p><p>We are going to Kodiak next fall for deer and I'll probably just take a .300wsm, 300wm, or a 300 Norma Imp. I'll load up some Nosler AB's, Partitions, etc. in case a bear gets too close. For everything else I'll shoot my long range load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 1200972, member: 13110"] If I was in your shoes I would slap a .375 Ruger barrel on a SS Winchester 70 classic. I've been saving the one I have for when I get to go back to Africa to hunt Cape Buffalo but it would work the same for you with the big bears. A big plus is brass is easy to get. Another good option would be a 375-28 Nosler if you want something different with a little more capacity. I shot a 375-358STA for everything here in Idaho for years including elk to 650yds or so. It's slightly faster than a 375 Ruger but the Ruger will feed better and fit in the mag easier. You could do a 338 of some flavor too, and it would be better for long range work, but IMO it's just like motors....there is no replacement for displacement when it comes to killing stuff. I've used my .416 Rem on 5 or 6 elk, some bears, a few deer, and my cow moose out to 450yds and it flat thumps stuff too. It's just not as good as a 338 or 375 for long range work unless you shoot a specialty bullet like the CE340gr. We are going to Kodiak next fall for deer and I'll probably just take a .300wsm, 300wm, or a 300 Norma Imp. I'll load up some Nosler AB's, Partitions, etc. in case a bear gets too close. For everything else I'll shoot my long range load. [/QUOTE]
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