Grizzly Rifle
03-08-2007, 08:40 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,085
RE: Grizzly Rifle
As AKJeff said, it would make a difference whether I was actually HUNTING grizzly or hunting caribou with the thoughts of protecting myself against a bear if necessary..
If I were planning to hunt bears, I'd take the .375...It will work fine on caribou also and the heavier slower moving bullet will probably mess up less eating meat than the faster .300 mags, which are notorious as meat wasters...
If I were hunting caribou and did not plan to hunt bears, I'd flip a coin...Chances are you won't have any problems with grizzlies anyway...I've encountered many of them and they always beat feet as soon as they knew there were humans around... If a problem DID arise, the .300 mag would probably settle it promptly... Also, sometimes shots at caribou can be long, and you might appreciate the .300 mag's flatter trajectory
If I were planning to hunt bears, I'd take the .375...It will work fine on caribou also and the heavier slower moving bullet will probably mess up less eating meat than the faster .300 mags, which are notorious as meat wasters...
If I were hunting caribou and did not plan to hunt bears, I'd flip a coin...Chances are you won't have any problems with grizzlies anyway...I've encountered many of them and they always beat feet as soon as they knew there were humans around... If a problem DID arise, the .300 mag would probably settle it promptly... Also, sometimes shots at caribou can be long, and you might appreciate the .300 mag's flatter trajectory
03-08-2007, 08:48 AM
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 694
RE: Grizzly Rifle
I donno, never shot one with a 30/06, thoughI have killed 2 grizzlies. The mtn variety was shot with .270 and 150 grain bullet. The coastal bear with a .338 and 250 grain bullet. They both were 1 shot kills.The grissly was exterminated in the USA with far less potent rounds.
ORIGINAL: hinkleid
Why does the 30/06 crowd think that round is the be all, end all of rifles.
I shoot a 300 Win Mag, and my dad even fits into this 30/06 be all, end all club (55+). He can keep his old Ruger "Ought Six" and I'll stick with the Sendero in 300 WM.
I just wonder, why many on this site even have this viewpoint? Please tell me, what a 30/06 can kill, that a 300 WM won't?
That written, go with one of the 300 Mags.
ORIGINAL: tangozulu
Just trade one of them magnums in for a 30/06.
Just trade one of them magnums in for a 30/06.
I shoot a 300 Win Mag, and my dad even fits into this 30/06 be all, end all club (55+). He can keep his old Ruger "Ought Six" and I'll stick with the Sendero in 300 WM.
I just wonder, why many on this site even have this viewpoint? Please tell me, what a 30/06 can kill, that a 300 WM won't?
That written, go with one of the 300 Mags.
03-08-2007, 01:12 PM
#15
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 82
RE: Grizzly Rifle
Hey Jerseyjoe.. I will be hunting with Artic North Guides. I was turned on to them thru my booking agent Cross Hair Consulting. Wade whoowns Cross Hair will be joining me on the hunt. Celebrating my 50th birthday. I'm from Flemington, where are you from.
03-08-2007, 02:00 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Passin\'through>>>>------------> NJ USA
Posts: 803
RE: Grizzly Rifle
Hey Joe,
I'm from Somerset... Brooks are beautiful! I've hunted Caribou and Dall
sheep there for the past 2 years... Some rugged country...
Here is a pic of a 7ft that charged us... Enjoy the hunt..!
I'm from Somerset... Brooks are beautiful! I've hunted Caribou and Dall
sheep there for the past 2 years... Some rugged country...
Here is a pic of a 7ft that charged us... Enjoy the hunt..!
03-08-2007, 03:05 PM
#18
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 309
RE: Grizzly Rifle
Take either of your 300's, load it with 180 grainers ineither Barnes Triple Shock, Nosler Partition or aSwift A- Frame and hunt away. If you want to carry two loads in case ol' Griz has a bad day, load up some 200 grainers in the same bullets and see where they print in relation to your 180 grain sight in. Shouldn't be more than about a 2" difference. Hunt with the 180's and keep the 200's in your pocket. If the nedd arises to switch, do so and fire away!
Good luck up there, I hope your trip is a fun, adventurous success!
Good luck up there, I hope your trip is a fun, adventurous success!
03-08-2007, 07:23 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bradford, Ontario
Posts: 2,205
RE: Grizzly Rifle
I would use the .375 as my primary gun and a.300 as backup. The H&H has about the same trajestory as a .30-06 so its still plenty flat shooting for your caribou. Every caribou I have taken has been at 300 yds or less. Grizzlies and H&H's are like ice cream & apple pie.