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Offline WSMBUCK

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Which gun
« on: August 13, 2010, 04:41:43 PM »
Hello everyone i know i am not from up in your neck of the wood but i have been looking around on here for a while and see you guys have some great info to offer so i joined awhile back, so thanks for having me. Now down to my question i am going on a Bear hunt in Oct. over in NC we will be hunting with hounds and the guide said it will be alot of hiking up and down the mountains, i was wondering which gun you guys think i should take for a treed bear and alot of hiking, Thanks for any help.

Handi rifle 444
TC Encore 375 H&H
Browning A-Bolt 300 WSM
Handi rifle 44 mag
Win. bolt action 270 WSM

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Re: Which gun
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2010, 04:46:45 PM »
i'd take the 444 marlin good short light and has enough power to knock down even on of the biggest bears being as i've hunted bears many times with hounds i highly doubt your shot will be more than 30 yards i think that the 444 would be the best gun for that hunt now if were spot and stalk i would choose the 300

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Re: Which gun
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2010, 04:50:39 PM »
if using hounds your shot should be close and the 444 is the way to go from the guns you listed. will take the fight right out of any bear around :twocents:
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Re: Which gun
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2010, 02:04:14 AM »
If you are going to be doing alot of walking, following the dogs, I would say which ever one is the lightest.
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Re: Which gun
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2010, 04:06:51 AM »

  WSM Buck, will they let you shoot if you have a shot with the dogs safely out of the way, or when the dogs have him bayed up?  Some ?'s you might want to ask.  Regardless that Browning 300wsm is gonna get the job done on any situation,, just keep the scope turned down low, sighted in at 100yrds. and know where it hits at 30, 40, and 50 yrds.  Have a blast. :)   :)   

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Re: Which gun
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2010, 05:16:52 AM »
They told me 99% of the time he will be treed so the dogs will be clear, and shots should all depend on how high he climbs.Thanks

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Re: Which gun
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2010, 08:22:05 AM »
444 would be great with Hounds. i shoot a abolt stainless 270wsm for calling. but your 444 wouldnt way a ton at the end of the day. Rick ;)
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Re: Which gun
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2010, 04:24:26 PM »
If you are going to be doing alot of walking, following the dogs, I would say which ever one is the lightest.

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