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Bear Rifle
« on: December 29, 2008, 09:39:31 PM »
What rifle do you like to use?  Any suggestions for a good rifle for 300 yards or better?

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 09:45:40 PM »
Can't beat a 270 or 30/06. I've got both and would use either one for black bears. Either one is good out to 400 yards.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 09:56:00 PM »
What rifle do you like to use?  Any suggestions for a good rifle for 300 yards or better?

Any Magnum :chuckle:
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 10:29:28 PM »
I use a .300 WSM Tikka T3....have dropped 2 bears with it in the last 2 years....

of course...I and my brother have dropped bears with a .280...soo..ya...

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 10:30:30 PM »
longbow........

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 03:42:25 AM »
I use a .270




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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 04:17:28 AM »
300 win mag seems to be the preferred caliber for our group, but they range from 25 WSSM to 300 RUM.

300 WIN MAG with a 180 grain seems to put em down pretty hard.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 04:52:46 AM »
.308 carbine...

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2008, 07:29:07 AM »
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Re: Bear Rifle
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2008, 10:22:56 AM »
"300 yards or better" does that mean closer or further? :chuckle: for me closer is definitly better.

Any normal deer rifle, place your bullet.
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2008, 04:14:38 PM »
7MM REM MAG. 175GR COR-LOKS. 5 BEARS, FROM 10YRDS TO 300YRDS ALL 1 SHOT KILLS.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2008, 04:22:10 PM »
.30-06 works fine.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2008, 04:25:47 PM »
.300 Savage carbine.  Not so good for long shots though but a good brush gun.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2008, 09:13:52 PM »
Hell I just take a switch... :chuckle:
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2008, 09:27:57 AM »
.270 or larger, but ya still got a hit to kill em. The last thing you want is to be chasing down a wounded bear. :twocents:

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2008, 10:00:27 AM »
I use a 30-06.  Want to buy a .270 to hunt with next year. 

In hunting anything shot placement is key!

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2008, 02:41:10 PM »
.270 on up.

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2008, 02:44:27 PM »
.280rem does the trick. plus it rolls of the tongue better than .270.... haha!   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2009, 03:20:58 PM »
I perfer to grin them down :)
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2009, 10:33:45 PM »
338 ultra mag  :o 250 grain X bullet
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2009, 02:46:50 PM »
45-70 Ruger #1 with hand loaded Barnes 300 Gr X bullets....

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #22 on: January 13, 2009, 09:02:09 PM »
How about a .50 cal In-Line blackpowder with a 405 grain hollow Point powerbelt with 110 grains of powder??  I s that an effective load out to 100 yards?
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #23 on: January 13, 2009, 09:27:01 PM »
I WANT AN ULTRA MAG!

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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2009, 06:58:16 AM »
I shoot 300wsm. but its all about shot placement not cal. bear can go a long ways when hit bad...
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Re: Bear Rifle
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2009, 07:26:31 AM »
I usually try to poke them with a stick, but they usually don,t let me get that close. I also use a .33 win mag for back-up. Great caliber.

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