308 enough for brown/polar bear?

Clem Bronkoski · Thursday at 4:56 PM

Arken7mm said:
I do like the Ruger Guide Gun with 20" inch barrel chambered in 375 Ruger. My question is about that barrel length, should I look for a rifle with a longer barrel length for the added velocity or is a 20" inch barrel plenty?

In that caliber you won't lose that much velocity with a 20" barrel over a 22" or 24". In a .30 cal or under yes, barrel length makes a difference.

remingtonman · Thursday at 5:06 PM

Arken7mm said:
The AR15 chambered in 458 socom with 11 rounds in semi-auto seems like a good option especially when it's not freezing. Now, when it comes to freezing temps and ice forming I don't trust the AR platform.

The owner of Buffalobore has used his 458 socom ammo on 2,000lb+ pound bison, AK/Yukon moose and brown bear and never recovered a bullet, complete pass through.

I do like the Ruger Guide Gun with 20" inch barrel chambered in 375 Ruger. My question is about that barrel length, should I look for a rifle with a longer barrel length for the added velocity or is a 20" inch barrel plenty?

You should also check out the 9.3x62 mauser for bear defense. A 286gr partition would be perfect for your criteria and the recoil isn't horrible either.
Brass is relatively cheap, ammo isn't insanely expensive & it's very easy to hand load if you go that route.

308 enough for brown/polar bear?

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