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Author Topic: What gun for bear, for wife?  (Read 7114 times)

Offline n_mathews13

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2017, 08:43:55 PM »
I think it will make a good "in blind gun". I think the round will do well. Plus it came with the 16" barrel, out a vortex 1-4x.

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2017, 09:52:35 PM »
So has the wife shot it? What does she think?

I would love to hear her write up on this caliber.

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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2017, 11:02:34 PM »
Questions like this? How bout a .204 in the ear hole, ..keep yer wife comfy?
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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2017, 07:23:08 PM »
Took her shooting today.
She loves it
She didn't like using the shoulder pad, and shot a box just fine.
We practiced mostly at 50yd since that is about ground blind to bait.
She made a group of 5 within 2 blocks.
Likes trigger pull.
We liked how the safety is right next to thumb, for easy safety switch.
Gun was loud, but expected .
It isn't a heavy gun, so that's nice. Thought kick would be worse due to that.

35$ a box at sportsmens, and a box went fast. I hope to have someone reload for me. Id like to get a round with a Barns bullet.
 
Scope worked well
We really like the 1-4x. I've never had one.

We will go out again when not on a time limit. I will build a shooting bench I think, the fold up table pissed me off today (probably more user error then table fault )

She did well and was happy. So can't complain. Now for a sling and its own gun case


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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2017, 08:25:15 PM »
Good stuff!
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Re: What gun for bear, for wife?
« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2017, 08:36:14 PM »
Those .450's have a great muzzle brake.

 


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