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Offline Abolt338

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Weapon of choice?
« on: April 27, 2008, 07:44:11 PM »
What's your go-to weapon for chasing black bears?

As my name hints, I usually carry an Abolt .338, but I sometimes opt for a Super Redhawk in .44 when I'm hunting tight/thick areas.  I would love to get into archery some day.

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2008, 08:01:15 PM »
No special for me, just a 30-06. Still kills em the same ammount of dead.

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2008, 08:05:13 PM »
I use my 270 for everything.

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2008, 08:06:34 PM »
Whatever I have in my hand at the time from the contender to a bow to an 06

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2008, 08:08:18 PM »
Usually i use what ever is sharp in tune, or has a scope on it or is sighted it.  If I can find matching bullets/Loads that helps too.
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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2008, 08:11:18 PM »
Rifle, Handgun and Bow, asked about using a spear, F & G in AK said No!   :bdid:

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2008, 08:14:39 PM »
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asked about using a spear, F & G in AK said No!

Don't ask next time.
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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2008, 08:18:14 PM »
asked about using a spear, F & G in AK said No!   :bdid:

Try Canada.
I used to have video for a swivel tree stand that had two bear kills over bait with spears. One of the "hunters" was Patrick Swayze's nemesis in the movie Road House.




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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2008, 09:25:30 PM »
300 win mag

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2008, 09:28:03 PM »
.300 WSM Tikka T3 (I like things to stop where I shoot em) or my lil bros .280 Browning A Bolt.....

But perhaps this year it will be my bow... ;)
« Last Edit: April 28, 2008, 09:40:08 AM by saylean »

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2008, 10:59:29 PM »
Tough not to ask when three of the guys that I hunted with were either employees of F & G or Alaskan State Troopers......  Not that they were going to have heart burn about it, was just principle of the matter..

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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2008, 07:50:04 PM »
My little 338-06 Ackley is my bear gun of choice.
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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2008, 10:31:50 PM »
Whatever I have in my hand at the time from the contender to a bow to an 06

Or a switch :chuckle:
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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2008, 10:37:34 PM »
somedays i will take the 338 win mag out, others, a side by side 12 bore stuffed with one ounce slugs. some times a recurve bow...... was the time i hunted with all sorts of rifles, but now im pretty well sold on the 338
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Re: Weapon of choice?
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2008, 10:38:04 PM »
I always used my 300 win.mag when I used to hunt bear. I haven't hunted them for a few years now but I would still use it.

 


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