Brown bear Rifle

[memtb]

Bob Hagel said many moons ago that, " You can kill any animal with almost any cartridge under the best conditions, what really is needed is a cartridge and bullet that will do it under the worst conditions. JM

Bob Hagel's quote has been my "signature line" for a long time! memtb

 

[asd9055]

A .375 does not seem to kick that hard either - more like a push ? A .338 is a thumper tho. .

I agree! I have 338 win mag and 338 LM, still like the 375H&H for dangerous games. Have it set up just right!

 

[tomsd]

I agree! I have 338 win mag and 338 LM, still like the 375H&H for dangerous games. Have it set up just right!

COOL.

 

[memtb]

I agree! I have 338 win mag and 338 LM, still like the 375H&H for dangerous games. Have it set up just right!

While it appears that I'll never get to hunt Browns......My "only" hunting rifle is my .375 AI. If the hunt even happens, I feel that I'm prepared!

My retired, fairly heavy Winchester .375 H&H XTR, has pretty tame recoil as compared to my wife's 9.0 pound 338 WM. It's retired because it's just too darn heavy to drag up and down the mountains! memtb

 

[tomsd]

While it appears that I'll never get to hunt Browns......My "only" hunting rifle is my .375 AI. If the hunt even happens, I feel that I'm prepared!

My retired, fairly heavy Winchester .375 H&H XTR, has pretty tame recoil as compared to my wife's 9.0 pound 338 WM. It's retired because it's just too darn heavy to drag up and down the mountains! memtb

Great Info. BRANDON - ALL HAIL !!!

 

[Colorman5280]

You have an excuse for a new rifle and that's never a bad thing. Though if you really aren't interested, then stay with the 300, I'd be looking at a bonded bullet like an A frame, heavy as I can get as well.

I built a 458 lott, I have degenerative disc disease, multiple herniated discs in my neck, the rest are bulging, severe arthritis. My back is now bad as well, rejected surgery by the insurance company so I haven't even had an MRI to see how bad my back is, doesn't matter at this point.

Wanted to build a 12lb 458 lott, ended up at 10 1/2lbs, it has a muzzle brake. 500gr federal trophy bonded bearclaws.

She is fun to shoot, it is an iron sight gun, that's it for me, shallow V rear, white dot up front. Fun though, no soreness, no bone bruising, even with a full bore heavy 500gr load, she's a hoot.

In ear custom hearing protection would be how I'd go now, I went generic fit $400 in ear and it's not great. But you'll hear better than normal, the custom fit will be as comfortable as can be, don't need to worry about your hearing.
Further, I think I could carry a years supply of those tiny batteries in the tiny little case I use for the hearing protection, so you don't really need to worry about batteries, they take up no space and were cheap.

So, if you want to go bigger on the caliber, it can be done and done comfortably, though I've never been one to mind lugging around a heavier gun either.

I know my dream gun for the hunt would be a double rifle, maybe a 470NE, dream gun for a dream hunt...

Though I'd note that I'd be bringing a call and calling the bear in once we got within reasonable distance, so a stopping style shot/frontal shot may be more likely. Would hope for very close, why the irons for me.

Just a dream for someone like me, I hope you make it out there, good luck.

Can u dm me more about this ear pro never heard of it (lol)

 

[TADSR]

300 win mag will work great! Use a good bullet like a partition or Barnes TTSX or Swift A Frame. My wife and I have shot a number of grizzlies and brown bear with a 300 win mag with no problems. We live in Alaska and hunt them every year. Good luck on your hunt!

 

[tomsd]

Just consider what you need for worst case scenario - a Brown Bear charging you at an amazing rate of speed.

Have enuff gun.

 

[hicountry1]

Cool. How long on the trail ?

About 2hrs from time we spotted a sow with cubs freaking out, till we spotted him, and he took a dirt nap.

First thing my guide said was....you have no idea how many bear cubs and sheep you just saved.....

 

[dogz]

Just consider what you need for worst case scenario - a Brown Bear charging you at an amazing rate of speed.

Have enuff gun.

You need something that you're incredibly intimate with and be able to place one maybe two rounds with extreme precision into the CNS! Personally I wouldn't want to place my faith in a round turning a bruin.

Oh, and I want the ability to get back on target the utmost quickest. I want to require my target very quickly and not trying to come back out of recoil from a boomer.

I've done a fair bit of speed testing using big rounds, 06 sized rounds, bolt guns, semi's, levers etc and I know what will work bestest for me.

I want that bugger down and out at the squeeze of the trigger....now

 

[tomsd]

Still like the old Kodiak guide's recommendation a 375. If you have a smooth bolt action - can get off 3 shots fairly quickly and it doesn't jump that much - from my experience - if you lean into it a bit.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Ever hear those stories of young women in AK shooting BB or Polars with 22mag and killing them?

 

[tomsd]

Ever hear those stories of young women in AK shooting BB or Polars with 22mag and killing them?

Nary a one.

 

[JMW67]

While the bear is eating one of the young gals the others beat him to death with the rifles