Only one more rifle ?
03-31-2008, 07:50 PM
#11
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Wide open Nevada
Posts: 515
RE: Only one more rifle ?
375 H&H or a lighter package a 35 Whelen or a 45-70 .
The 45-70 can be had in any platform you choose and can be loaded up or down from a heavy
45 pistol cartrige for off season practice and loaded up to nearly 458 Win.mag and will easily handle
250 yrds and elk and punch a plenty big enough hole to handle big bears .
The 45-70 can be had in any platform you choose and can be loaded up or down from a heavy
45 pistol cartrige for off season practice and loaded up to nearly 458 Win.mag and will easily handle
250 yrds and elk and punch a plenty big enough hole to handle big bears .
04-01-2008, 04:42 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 581
RE: Only one more rifle ?
375 Ruger
or, if you're worried about getting firepower without having to lug around anything more than necessary, maybe the 338 RCM -- 338 Win Mag capabilities in a 20 inch barrel.
or, if you're worried about getting firepower without having to lug around anything more than necessary, maybe the 338 RCM -- 338 Win Mag capabilities in a 20 inch barrel.
04-01-2008, 11:00 AM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: Only one more rifle ?
Yes it has certainly been done thousands of times but it certainly wouldn't be my first, second, third, fourth, etc... choice.
IMO Grizzly should start at 338 Win mag. I haven't hunted Grizzly yet but whenI do it will be with a 338 or larger cartridge.
IMO Grizzly should start at 338 Win mag. I haven't hunted Grizzly yet but whenI do it will be with a 338 or larger cartridge.
04-01-2008, 06:11 PM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Posts: 5,130
RE: Only one more rifle ?
Here is my concern........When I'm in the high country, I'm in bear country.
Putting an animal on the ground, field dressing him and packing him out, can be the most dangerous part of the trip.
I already pack a sidearm for both follow-up and protection.
Putting an animal on the ground, field dressing him and packing him out, can be the most dangerous part of the trip.
I already pack a sidearm for both follow-up and protection.
04-02-2008, 01:55 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: From Texas but now reside in MS
Posts: 823
04-02-2008, 02:06 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 2,862
RE: Only one more rifle ?
Since you will be in the highcountry, assuming your hunting elk/mule deer, with a chance of a grizz. I'd saw 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, etc. But if you plan on actually chasing/harvesting a grizzley, and still hunting elk, etc with that gun, 338 Win Mag.
Or the new 375 Ruger.
Or the new 375 Ruger.