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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2017, 06:10:05 PM »
The wife shoots a Savage Lady Hunter in 6.5 creedmoor, 140gr., has taken a lot of Deer and a Bear with 1 shot kills, a rifle made for women.

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2017, 09:38:01 PM »
Kind of surprised nobody has suggested a 6.5 Creed yet.  Seems like that would be a good fit given the criteria.

I've never heard of that gun. What's it compared to?

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2017, 10:38:02 PM »
Probably will stick with .308 since I have it and it's efficient. They may or may not have thick skin , but also have fat and long hair. Makes them hard to track, so always try to avoid doing so. Was just wondering what other opinions are on here.


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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #19 on: October 18, 2017, 11:27:52 PM »
Kind of surprised nobody has suggested a 6.5 Creed yet.  Seems like that would be a good fit given the criteria.

I've never heard of that gun. What's it compared to?


Some light reading on the 6.5 Creedmoor:

https://www.outdoorlife.com/evolution-65-creedmoor

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2017/8/23/tested-hornady-65-creedmoor/



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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #21 on: October 19, 2017, 04:51:34 PM »
What can you tell me about a .35 whelen

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #22 on: October 19, 2017, 06:42:16 PM »
Romans 14:2 he who eats only vegetables is weak
Genesis 27:3 Now then, get your equipment—your quiver and bow—and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #23 on: October 19, 2017, 06:46:33 PM »
I killed my first bear with a 270wsm 130gn accubond.  More importantly is whatever she shoots accurately!

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #24 on: October 19, 2017, 07:43:15 PM »
Yeah where is the person actually shooting the rifle? Because if she doesn't like shooting it she won't be comfortable and it doesn't matter which caliber it is.

Take her out let her try a few of your buddies rifles or do what I did let her do the research then buy one and see how it goes.

7mm 08 best caliber any day of the week.  25 06 LOVE, 257 Roberts ai sure, 308 if it's big and heavy it's nice. 243wssm in AR platform so much fun. Those are all hunting calibers.

Guns I hated shooting 30 06, 45acp, 20 gauge shot gun.

I like my guns small and fast kinda like my. ..

Well you get the idea.

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2017, 07:49:45 PM »
Well when I first read the title to this thread I thought you were looking for a caliber to off a bear and another for your wife  :yike: Carry on..........

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #26 on: November 02, 2017, 08:04:47 AM »
Got her a 450 bushmaster
Now I need to settle on a scope

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2017, 08:19:52 PM »
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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #28 on: November 03, 2017, 08:41:06 PM »
Select a bullet that fits your needs, then select the appropriate cartridge to push it at a velocity that suits you. Northwest black bears are over rated! They are fairly easy to kill, actually boringly easy.

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #29 on: November 03, 2017, 08:54:19 PM »
Got her a 450 bushmaster
Now I need to settle on a scope

Curious to know what reason you chose a 450 bushmaster? I like the round but kinda thought you were joking at first. I was thinking of running 450 bushmaster through an AR platform next year.

 


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