Kodiak brown bear rifle

[HARPERC]

Swift A-Frame. 300 grain
Ordered 200 of them. Be here tomorrow

I think one could choose differently, but not better.

 

[RH300UM]

Now that is a serious piece of lead!!
.375
300 grain Swift A-Frame

 

[HARPERC]

Yes it is! Just for fun though look at the 380 Rhino! Not that you need anything different. I've seen the positive results of the 338 275, and the 300 should be more of the same.

 

[Toecutter]

+however many that is on the Ruger

 

[RH300UM]

Well it looks like I am going to go with the 375 ultra mag.
The reamer design for the 375/338 norma mag imp. Didn't pan out.

 

[Pdvdh]

That's a whomper. Good thing you've selected the Swift A-Frames. Get a good muzzle brake...

 

[RH300UM]

That's a whomper. Good thing you've selected the Swift A-Frames. Get a good muzzle brake...

Muzzle brake will be a 4 port of my design in titanium

 

[LRSickle]

Well my misunderstanding as to the area.
The area is not on Kodiak. It is in the Alaskan peninsula wildlife refuge.
Sorry for the mis statement

Phil or Taj by chance? I just talked to Taj the other day. Good people!

 

[LRSickle]

I might be able to help. I live in one of the most densely populated bear areas here in the Kodiak archaeologic. I see Kodiaks every single day from June to the last of November. I'm not sure how many bear hunts, either my own or someone elses, I've been on but two things come to mind. Use the biggest gun you can ACCURATELY handle. Hit them hard, then hit'em again.
A gal from Los-Anchorage contacted me for help this spring on her bear hunt in my area. I ended up showing her several bears, one of which she made a stellar shot on. She shot it with 180s out of a 300WSM. Not a caliber I would choose but she said it was the most she could handle accurately. That was the perfect caliber for her.
I wouldn't concentrate too much on getting a longrange shot. This is one animal I think I'd try to get close to.
On a side note, her husband carried a Ruger Guide rifle in 375. I didn't get to shoot it but I got to fondle it a bit. I was quite impressed with it as a big bear gun.

Good luck this fall! Chuck J.

P.S. If you are hunting with the Shoemakers ask for Mike F as your guide. He works with me between bear and moose seasons. He's also my longrange shooting partner. He understands bears AND longrange shooting.

 

[Bravo 4]

Well it looks like I am going to go with the 375 ultra mag.
The reamer design for the 375/338 norma mag imp. Didn't pan out.

This may still be available:
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f25/like-new-rem-700-375-rum-171510/

Problem solved...problem staying solved!

For your once in a lifetime hunt: If you are a lefty I would be willing to lend you a bolt action repeater w/16.25" barrel, chambered in a .510 caliber wildcat (velocity wise it will shoot on par or better than the 500 nitro).
However, it is NOT the controlled round feed I'd want.

 

[KillerBee]

I have killed many bears, be a man use a bow! It all comes down to ball size in the end! hehehe

Seriously, aim to kill. Personally I would stalk it, then shoot the bear's heart out.

 

[Bravo 4]

be a man use a bow!

I would use one of these...with the explosive arrowheads!

 

[Pdvdh]

Personally I would stalk it, then shoot the bear's heart out.

I shot the heart out of black bear, and he still ran more than 100yds (50 uphill) before dropping. I found no evidence of the heart when I splayed the ribcage apart. I have no explanation for it. But I know what a heart looks like, where it's located, and I know what this bear did after the shot.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I shot the heart out of black bear, and he still ran more than 100yds (50 uphill) before dropping. I found no evidence of the heart when I splayed the ribcage apart. I have no explanation for it. But I know what a heart looks like, where it's located, and I know what this bear did after the shot.

Animals can do a lot in their last 5 to 10 seconds.

Steve