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Offline Duckslayer89

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #30 on: August 06, 2015, 08:22:03 PM »
KIMBER MOUNTAIN ASCENT .308-165 Nosler Accubond
Leupold Vx3 3.5-10
Ultralight and easy handling mountain gun best investment I've made. Shoots great too

Offline 257wbymagkiller

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #31 on: August 06, 2015, 08:54:12 PM »
I have been favoring my 257WBY latley! with accubonds

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #32 on: August 06, 2015, 10:39:44 PM »
Remington model 673 in .350 rem mag.  Two bears to its credit so far.

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #33 on: August 07, 2015, 05:49:37 PM »
I have no desire to ever hunt bear with a rifle.  Bow only for me.  Love hunting bears!!
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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #34 on: August 07, 2015, 06:51:07 PM »
 Here's mine. Clear cut and bush capable. Mostly loading Sierra 225's BT, or Speer 250's, @2800fps and 2600fps, respectively.
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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #35 on: August 07, 2015, 08:38:13 PM »
I have been favoring my 257WBY latley! with accubonds

Hmmmm.  Who would have guessed? :dunno:

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #36 on: August 07, 2015, 09:05:49 PM »
Mathew's Drenalin...aptly named for those up close moments!!
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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #37 on: August 07, 2015, 10:22:52 PM »
This is what i'm going to use : .35 rem. and .444
444 Marlin
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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #38 on: August 07, 2015, 11:04:52 PM »


300 ultra mag

How do you like the muzzle brake? Notice a big difference?

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #39 on: August 15, 2015, 09:18:14 AM »
My weapon of choice is always a T/C Encore short and compact most times my 308 AI occasionally 35 walen AI

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #40 on: August 15, 2015, 09:47:37 AM »
My weapon of choice is always a T/C Encore short and compact most times my 308 AI occasionally 35 walen AI
nice ..that 35 Walen is a bear killing machine ..I watched my hunting partner dump quit a few bears with it !! :tup: :tup:

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Re: Favorite bear rifle or bow!
« Reply #41 on: August 15, 2015, 09:53:49 AM »
.270   Back from my serious days as a Bear hunter  :chuckle:  Just wish I could back up 20 yrs   :chuckle: :chuckle:

 


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