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7mm STW
7mm stw grizzly load
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1606511" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>Hi FIGJAM, from the Nosler manual #8 , essentially they are both pretty much on the same par of each other. The 7mm STW has just a slight edge in FPS over the 300WinMag when comparing 175gr vs 200gr bullets, but "maybe" 100fps if that; I didn't check bullet energy but suspect that the 300WinMag 200gr will top the 175gr STW. Personally I would leave them both home and take "at least" 338WinMag. I've never been grizzly hunting, however have some friends who have been traveling to Beaver Mountain area of Alaska for decades for spot and stalk hunting for grizzly. They changed from 300WinMags to 338 WinMags the year following an incident where one of their hunting party was charged and mauled from a grizzly that was shot with a 300WinMag. These guys are all hardcore, seasoned, bear hunters, one of the group is a certified Alaskan guide. For me when dealing with personal safety one can "never" be overly cautious or overly protected. If I'm asking myself whether<em><u> I'm carrying enough gun to protect myself or not</u></em>, then I've already answered the question!! If I were confident in what I was carrying that question would not be in a thread with 4 pages and 50 responses to it. For the life of me I cannot figure out the reasoning behind carrying something that is minimal to protect oneself ("ought to be enough) over something that you <u><em> know</em></u> will get the job done; and, we're not talking about what bullet is better than the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1606511, member: 69192"] Hi FIGJAM, from the Nosler manual #8 , essentially they are both pretty much on the same par of each other. The 7mm STW has just a slight edge in FPS over the 300WinMag when comparing 175gr vs 200gr bullets, but "maybe" 100fps if that; I didn't check bullet energy but suspect that the 300WinMag 200gr will top the 175gr STW. Personally I would leave them both home and take "at least" 338WinMag. I've never been grizzly hunting, however have some friends who have been traveling to Beaver Mountain area of Alaska for decades for spot and stalk hunting for grizzly. They changed from 300WinMags to 338 WinMags the year following an incident where one of their hunting party was charged and mauled from a grizzly that was shot with a 300WinMag. These guys are all hardcore, seasoned, bear hunters, one of the group is a certified Alaskan guide. For me when dealing with personal safety one can "never" be overly cautious or overly protected. If I'm asking myself whether[I][U] I'm carrying enough gun to protect myself or not[/U][/I], then I've already answered the question!! If I were confident in what I was carrying that question would not be in a thread with 4 pages and 50 responses to it. For the life of me I cannot figure out the reasoning behind carrying something that is minimal to protect oneself ("ought to be enough) over something that you [U][I] know[/I][/U] will get the job done; and, we're not talking about what bullet is better than the other. [/QUOTE]
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