ORIGINAL: ipscshooter
ORIGINAL: robbcayman
Why would you go for a lower powered rifle against his suggestion? Anyways, to prove my point go to youtube and type in grizzly hunt and cabelas and you will see where a guy shot a brown bear and another bear charges him. The hunter shoots the charging bear. Now, imagine having a lower powered rifle in that scenario and getting injured or killed.
As to the guy who said would I rather have someone with a higher powered rifle who has only shot it a few times versus his regular gun. Well, it is your own fault if you don't practice enough with a new gun, especially hunting brown bears.
I think you're missing the point that the .300 RUM is not a "lower powered rifle."
By the way... watched the youtube video. That must have been pretty exciting...
But, they don't say what cartridge either of those guys was using. For all we know... coulda been a .243.
Acutally that was a 22 cartridge j/k
Agree to disagree, but I honestly have the guys best interest at heart. No matter what hunt safe and have fun.