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Old 02-22-2006 | 10:09 PM
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I dont hunt large bears so I would flip a coin tween my 270 and 7-08.
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Old 02-22-2006 | 10:12 PM
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Yep the only real big game over here are Red and Sambar deer, donkeys, camels, Brumbies (a wild horse) Scrub Bulls (wild cattle) Water Buffalo and we are the only country left in the world to have a wild Banteng herd.
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Old 02-22-2006 | 10:28 PM
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.340 Wby. Mag. Good luck.
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Old 02-22-2006 | 10:31 PM
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Yep "1 world, 1 gun" without question my big game pick would be a .375HittemHard.

BUT then again, if you can jet around the globe chasing big game I think you have the means for more than one rifle!!!
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If all I could have was one gun I would want it to be a simple single shot 12ga. That would easily take my head cleanly off with a single round!!!
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Old 02-22-2006 | 10:46 PM
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If you're staying in America, and away from Mr. Griz. The 30-06. (Now, since I don't really like long range hunting, and I like to handload In reality I might go with a 8mm-06 in lever action...but I'll keep dreaming.)
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Old 02-23-2006 | 12:02 AM
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In that i will never hunt the big stuff, i think i will just stick with my rem 700 in 280 caliber.
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Old 02-23-2006 | 12:36 AM
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325 WSM
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Old 02-23-2006 | 06:32 AM
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a 4.5' green hickory with a quick taper tip, but with plenty of back bone, that should do for any big game i'd ever go for up to grizzies[:-]
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Old 02-23-2006 | 08:27 AM
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If grizzly weren't on the menu, I might go with the ol' 6.5x55 Swede. But for Grizzly's too, I'd take a .35 Whelen.
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Old 02-23-2006 | 09:02 AM
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Question: Isn't the 300 WM enough for Grizzly? I know it would kill it but would it have enough umph to keep them away?

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