Brown Bear with a 358 STA.

AussieWriter said:

358 STA's are all custom so may vary a little in internal geometry but I have used Rel 22, IMR 4350, Rel 19 and IMR 4831 in this cartridge and all produced velocities meeting or exceeding those same bullet weights from a 340 Weatherby.

The Weatherby had a 26" barrel and the STA a 24" barrel. Recoil and blast was also equal.

Should be a relatively easy task to work up a load.

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ridgewalker said:

Hoping you post some pictures of a successful hunt

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ENGUNEER said:

I shot my 9' brown bear at about 40 yards with a 416 Hoffman and 350 gr Barnes X-bullet. Muzzle velocity about 2400 fps. The bear stood up, did the biting dance and fell down dead. In addition, I shot a 500 pound black bear with a 300 Wby Mag with a 150 gr TTSX at near 3550 fps muzzle velocity at 65 yards. The bear ran about 20 yards and expired. The bullet did not exit the brown bear but it did exit the black bear. But, neither bear lived more than an few seconds after the shot. Barnes bullets work very well when placed in the vitals.

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dogz said:

Goodness, where on earth did you find a 500 lb blackie? Pa or NC I'd guess?

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dogz said:

Isn't that for sure, the largest one I've taken or see taken in Montana was a fall bruin and he went 416 lbs. He was a bruiser, I called him into 8 yds but couldn't get a shot. Called him back in a short bit later that night and took him just at dark at 90 yds

He was my first bruin that went 20"

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memtb said:

Yep, those from that region are often "welfare cases"…….other areas they have to work for a living! memtb

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PaLuke said:

The largest so far taken here in Pennsylvania was in the early in-line season weighed in at 678.

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dogz said:

Goodness, where on earth did you find a 500 lb blackie? Pa or NC I'd guess?

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