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AK black bear round
« on: February 08, 2015, 10:38:59 AM »
I'm going to AK black bear this spring ( kinda a last minute thing). I have the 300win mag savage , bear hunter model. Shoot .180 Barnes   
I want to use that rifle, any input on going up from .180 or you think that would be enough?

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2015, 10:41:13 AM »
For black bear a 180 is plenty.

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2015, 10:46:24 AM »
180 grain is more than enough, especially  since you're talking about a Barnes 180. That would be plenty good for a grizzly bear as well.

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2015, 10:50:57 AM »
 :yeah:

180 is ideal in the .300 Win Mag.

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2015, 11:18:19 AM »
AK twist is something like 9.5-1 so that should work. I would worry about velocity. The 180 is pretty long for a short case and OAL is controlled by mag length. I would use a lighter bullet.

Also, not all 7.62 is the same. I think the eastern block stuff was .311?
« Last Edit: February 08, 2015, 11:27:09 AM by jay.sharkbait »

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2015, 11:22:57 AM »
I think by AK he means Alaska, not the rifle

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2015, 11:25:21 AM »
J, I think he meant in his 300 win IN Alaska, not IN an AK rifle
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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2015, 11:26:19 AM »
No need to go any bigger than 180 and it shoots so flat there is no need for a 165.   :tup:
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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2015, 11:36:24 AM »
I think by AK he means Alaska, not the rifle

Now that makes way more sense.

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2015, 11:46:25 AM »
180 grain is more than enough, especially  since you're talking about a Barnes 180. That would be plenty good for a grizzly bear as well.
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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2015, 03:08:11 PM »
More then enought  :tup:

I used my .270 with 140 gr on my AK POW black bear hunt in 2012.

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2015, 03:13:50 PM »
I have harvested 25 black bears, with calibers ranging from 22-250 up to the 338-378 weatherby. Yes more then capable!
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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2015, 03:30:52 PM »
I'm going to AK black bear this spring ( kinda a last minute thing). I have the 300win mag savage , bear hunter model. Shoot .180 Barnes       

Me 2....where you headed?  I'm.using a 375
I want to use that rifle, any input on going up from .180 or you think that would be enough?

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2015, 06:34:42 AM »
Jay, Yes Alaska.


Bones, I'm Headn to wrangell. From there I'll go south a bit for black bear. I'm exited. Iv been to AK but not this area. Where and when you Headn up?

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Re: AK black bear round
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2015, 06:36:38 AM »
Thanks for all your input, I was expecting to up my round but maybe I can get away with not messing with the gun. Other then practicing all the time.  Thanks guys

 


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