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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 3044836" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>I am not a grizzly bear hunter, I only hunt black bear. I know there is a very big difference between the two. For me to do a grizzly hunt I would need to win the lottery and then find an outfitter who would be willing to wheel to and from the hunt. What I can say is that the Barnes bullets have shown great performance on every bear we have ever shot. And... we have never recovered any bullets so I cannot show you what they look like after the shot. If not Barnes I would recommend any monolithic bullet over a cup and core bullet; but... this is my choice. As for the 300 WinMag I know there are a lot of followers of the cartridge, but it would not be my first choice for a grizzly hunt. I have a group of friends who do a drop camp grizzly hunt annually, they are second generation Alaskan grizzly hunter. One of the group is a registered Alaskan guide. All of these guys "were" dedicated 300 WinMag hunters. On one of their last hunts one of the group shot a grizzly and it ran off into the alders. The hunter who shot the grizzly and another hunter paired up, waited an hour and went looking for the grizzly. After picking up the trail and tracking a short distance, the grizzly charged them out of the alders. The hunter who originally hit the grizzly fired another round at the charging grizzly, cycled his bolt action and it jammed, the grizzly was then upon him. That hunter sustained serious injuries, scalped him and tore his butt cheek loose, and had to med vacced out. He had to wait in camp with his injuries for three days before being being med vacced out due to being socked in with fog. It was discovered that after the first round, the hunter cycled the rifle so hard that the extractor pulled through the rim of the case leaving a fired round inside of the chamber. From there it turned into a catastrophic jam. Today this same group of hunters are carrying controlled feed, .338 WinMags. I have read a number of replies to you recommending the .338 WinMag, I think the .375 Ruger is also another good choice. Also I think I have read just about every grizzly bear hunting book published, many of them written by actual grizzly bear hunting guides. From my readings what I have found is that most grizzly bear guides do not like long distance shooting on grizzlies. This is just another factor to consider when choosing a bullet. This is my .02c worth on your thread. Good luck with your hunt and send us photos of the hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 3044836, member: 69192"] I am not a grizzly bear hunter, I only hunt black bear. I know there is a very big difference between the two. For me to do a grizzly hunt I would need to win the lottery and then find an outfitter who would be willing to wheel to and from the hunt. What I can say is that the Barnes bullets have shown great performance on every bear we have ever shot. And... we have never recovered any bullets so I cannot show you what they look like after the shot. If not Barnes I would recommend any monolithic bullet over a cup and core bullet; but... this is my choice. As for the 300 WinMag I know there are a lot of followers of the cartridge, but it would not be my first choice for a grizzly hunt. I have a group of friends who do a drop camp grizzly hunt annually, they are second generation Alaskan grizzly hunter. One of the group is a registered Alaskan guide. All of these guys "were" dedicated 300 WinMag hunters. On one of their last hunts one of the group shot a grizzly and it ran off into the alders. The hunter who shot the grizzly and another hunter paired up, waited an hour and went looking for the grizzly. After picking up the trail and tracking a short distance, the grizzly charged them out of the alders. The hunter who originally hit the grizzly fired another round at the charging grizzly, cycled his bolt action and it jammed, the grizzly was then upon him. That hunter sustained serious injuries, scalped him and tore his butt cheek loose, and had to med vacced out. He had to wait in camp with his injuries for three days before being being med vacced out due to being socked in with fog. It was discovered that after the first round, the hunter cycled the rifle so hard that the extractor pulled through the rim of the case leaving a fired round inside of the chamber. From there it turned into a catastrophic jam. Today this same group of hunters are carrying controlled feed, .338 WinMags. I have read a number of replies to you recommending the .338 WinMag, I think the .375 Ruger is also another good choice. Also I think I have read just about every grizzly bear hunting book published, many of them written by actual grizzly bear hunting guides. From my readings what I have found is that most grizzly bear guides do not like long distance shooting on grizzlies. This is just another factor to consider when choosing a bullet. This is my .02c worth on your thread. Good luck with your hunt and send us photos of the hunt. [/QUOTE]
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