Alaskan working rifle

[6.8mmARHunter]

I'm surprised no one mentioned an AR15 in .458 SOCOM!

Ten .458 diameter projectiles (300 to 600 grain, 2000 to 1000fps) as fast as you can pull the trigger. Pop in another mag and do it again... Light weight platform (under 7lbs) with no optics. Did I mention, 45 caliber, 300grain projectile and up to 2000fps, ten rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger.

Don't leave home with out it...

[MountainWalk]

Im not a semi auto guy, but sounds interesting. A feller who does business with is suggested 50 beowulf.    The Rigby is out. Not paying for nosyalgia.   The more I think, the more I like the ruger or a cz 458. Anyone ever load one down?

[coachcw]

look at the foot lbs of energy at 300 yards . the true teller is going to be how far you wanna shoot . if your going to push the 400 yard mark then your better off with a 338 . a 338 with some 250 accubonds would be good bear medicine .

[yorketransport]

The 458 Win Mag is a lot of fun. I had one the weighed less than 8#. Every time I shot it I felt like I had been in a car wreck.

It was extremely accurate with the old Barnes 400 gr X bullet. Nothing else shot well though. When I ran out of the 400gr X bullets, I just sold the rifle. With a little practice, making 300 yard hits was pretty easy.

Andrew

[CAMPMEAT]

I am most likely moving to AK next year on my families propert.i will be alone for the most part, and I'm looking for a rifle for bear protection and hunting. Looking for a fight stopper. Any ideas on cal an rifl  under one thousand

Google wild west guns in Anchorage Alaska... All these other guns on here are childs play compared to Jim West Guns...................

[snowpack]

I am most likely moving to AK next year on my families propert.i will be alone for the most part, and I'm looking for a rifle for bear protection and hunting. Looking for a fight stopper. Any ideas on cal an rifl  under one thousand

Google wild west guns in Anchorage Alaska... All these other guns on here are childs play compared to Jim West Guns...................

Campmeat, isn't that the huge place downtown next to a huge strip club?  Both are in buildings that are like 100 yrs old?

[j_h_nimrod]

Wild West Guns has some nice lever gun options in some interesting calibers but they would all put the OP over his $1000 budget.

One cool option would be a CZ in .458 Lott, another classic Alaska big bear stopper. Take it in to Wild West and have them chop the barrel to 20", they did mine fast and did a good job. I have not bought any loaded ammo for mine in awhile but last I remember you could find it pretty easily and it was not much more $ then any other big boomer. You would be under $1000 and have one killer rifle (pun intended) that would sling a big chunk of lead.

[CAMPMEAT]

I am most likely moving to AK next year on my families propert.i will be alone for the most part, and I'm looking for a rifle for bear protection and hunting. Looking for a fight stopper. Any ideas on cal an rifl  under one thousand

Google wild west guns in Anchorage Alaska... All these other guns on here are childs play compared to Jim West Guns...................

Campmeat, isn't that the huge place downtown next to a huge strip club?  Both are in buildings that are like 100 yrs old?

I've only been to Anchorage once and I didn't know about Wild West Guns then. I'll have to go up and investigate the strip club discounts for WWG...............

[wildmanoutdoors]

My guide gun is Wild West outfitted. Awesome stuff!

[CAMPMEAT]

West wants something like $3500 for one of his guns with your rifle being the donor.