RWK

If it was me and i wanted to buy a new gun for that hunt i'd look at a 325wsm there great.

bigbulls

You could certainly use the 7mm. It will definitely kill the largest of bears. It has done so and will continue to do so mor many years to come.

Having said that..... If I could afford a Grizzly bear hunt I'd sure as hell am sure I'd be able to afford a new rifle in .338 or larger. If I am chasing game that can turn the tables and make me the pray I'm taking a bigger gun.

fritz1

In my opinion, get a 338 mag. thats what they were made for. I have two, a 338 Win mag and a 338 RUM. both would be ideal.

aaalaska

A 90 mm tank killer. No really if your comfortable with the 7 stay with it, if your looking to by a new gun go for it.While the bigger is better sounds good, being able to put the bullet where you want it counts more. remember by the time smokeless powder came along the great bar was already mostly gone from the lower 48.
Alex

statjunk

I think your 7RM is fine. It will definetly kill a big brown bear. Heck a .22 would if you put it right in the eye or ear.

If I were going to find an excuse to buy another firearm for a browny hunt it would be a pre-2008 Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70. Hit that sob with a 500 gr bullet going 1400 fps and you'll see it go down.

Tom

fritz1

Just out of curiosity, Why would you pick a pre-2008 Marlin Guide Gun apposed to a new one? I have both, the reason I have a new one is cause I dont like the older one, Its ported and blued, the ports make that rifle extremely unpleasant to shoot, muzzle blast is unbearable, i quite shooting it and when and bought a new 1895GS last fall, a unported, stainless version, a way better gun, and alot better to shoot. The 45-70 is absolutely devastating on bears.

ipscshooter

I'm kind of expecting the response will be "because that's when Remington bought Marlin, and Remington sux..."

gregrn43

I cant speak from experience, because I have never went after a grizzly before. I have no doubt that a 7mag will get the job if you use a well constructed bullet and you put the bullet in the proper place. That being said if you dont put it in the proper place and get into a tight area with a P O grizzly I'm not sure the 7mag has the bone crushing power to cease hostilities. No telling how many grizzlies have fallen to the old 30-06, so the 7mag has the power, proper bullet placement is the key.

fritz1

If Remington sucks so bad, why are the majority of custom rifles built on Remington actions and the majority of your long range target rifles are built on Remington actions? I wouldnt think you would start out to build a masterpeice or a world class target rifle, and use a rifle that sucked as a foundation for your build. Maybe im wrong, would you please educate me on this matter. I almost forgot, our military snipers use them also, they mount Schmidt & Bender, NightForce, and Leupolds on these rifles that suck, I suppose if they are using rifles that suck they must also be useing inferior optics also, I suppose they would probably be better off if they used Brownings mounted with Nikon optics.

bigbulls

He's not saying that Remington Sucks but rather, that's gonna likely be his answer.

There aint nothing wrong with a Remington other than minor things like weak extractors and a brazed on bolt handle.