A gun for bear hunting
12-20-2007, 01:22 PM
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A gun for bear hunting
To this day, I have mostly used my dad's old bolt action Mosin Nagant from the 2nd WW but its not reliable nor efficient, and it jams a lot! I'd need a replacement, but Finland's gun policy is strict. Which is the most efficient gun I can get? Keep in mind that they don't sell them at every shop so I should get a good one and keep it for a long time.
Which caliber is good for shooting bears?
Which caliber is good for shooting bears?
12-20-2007, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central NY
Posts: 127
RE: A gun for bear hunting
I agree with SILVERTIP; I have been a longtime fan of Sako's. I had a Hunter in 30-06; it was one of the sweetest shooting Sako's I've owned. The '06 is plenty for most everything. The Tikka's aren't a bad choice either.
12-20-2007, 08:56 PM
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RE: A gun for bear hunting
i just bought the Tikka T3 lite 300 short mag and cant wait for it to come in........(hate being left handed, cuts my options in half for what i can get) but i am super stoked about the tikka. smoothest action for a gun under a grand that i have ever felt.
12-21-2007, 09:17 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Hells Canyon
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RE: A gun for bear hunting
Don't you guys have bigger bears that resemble our Grizzly's? What calibers do you have available? It's a good idea to hit dangerous game hard and try to break them down. Also, don't you hunt a lot of moose over there? Is any of your hunting long range? Do you plan to reload? If you do your own reloading, go great big and load light when needed. I have a buddy that hunts in your area and likes his .375.
12-25-2007, 03:57 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: A gun for bear hunting
Simo Hayha use a model 28 Mosin Nagant with open sights and killed [numbers vary] 500 + Soviets in the 105 War.Roughly 5 a day every day.The Reds used to call the Finish snipers White Death because of their white cammo and deadly accuracy.He killed one Soviet sniper at 600 meters!A Nagant that jams is about as common as a fish that can't swim?A trip to the local gunsmith may be in order...............Harold
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