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| View Poll Results: What is the smallest cartridge you would use for Grizzlies | |||
| .30-06 |     | 17 | 43.59% |
| .300 Win. Mag. |    | 5 | 12.82% |
| .338 Win. Mag. |    | 12 | 30.77% |
| .45-70 |    | 3 | 7.69% |
| I'd do it with a .22 if I had to |    | 2 | 5.13% |
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03-11-2008, 08:37 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa
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| Minimum for Grizzlies What is the smallest cartridge you would use for Grizzlies?
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03-11-2008, 08:54 AM
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| Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Millersville Pa.
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| I've never hunted Grizz, but I've been in Grizz country, and I carried my 700 Remmy in 338Win Mag. And my Blackhawk with some hot 45Colt rounds. |
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03-11-2008, 10:00 AM
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| Shoot 'Em Up    Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas
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| .338 Win Mag with 250 grain bullets
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03-11-2008, 10:01 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006
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| I take it you mean what would be my choice to go intentionally for griz.I chose the .300win.That doesnt mean I think it cant be done with smaller guns. sam. |
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03-11-2008, 10:46 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska
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03-11-2008, 10:54 AM
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness
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| 30/06 is Minimum.(Non Magnum)..I now prefer the .300 Win mag Sledgehammer! Rich
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03-11-2008, 11:07 AM
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| if i am actually looking for one. what moose said.
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03-11-2008, 12:39 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oregon
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| Well for sure I would want enough power to give me the pennatration nedded and I think there are a number of rounds out there I would be very comfortable with. I would be more concerned with what I was throwing out there than with what was throwing it. More thought would go into the bullet I chose. I want something designed to take a griz. not drop an antelope at a thousand yards. Just my opinion... |
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03-11-2008, 12:48 PM
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| the biggest cartridge that would not cause permanent injury to me while firing it. that 1st shot better count!
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03-11-2008, 01:13 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Lol, Billy that is about how I feel. If I had to go looking for a grizzly I would carry the heaviest rifle that I could shoot repeatedly and accurately. At my age this would be a 45-70, and not with the monster loads.
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03-11-2008, 05:18 PM
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03-11-2008, 05:27 PM
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03-11-2008, 05:28 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| why is 50 not on there??? souds like the perfect bear/squrrel round  the smallest i would use is a 300 win mag
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03-11-2008, 05:56 PM
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03-11-2008, 07:13 PM
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| Nope, Bro. Bob, I meant age. I am 69 and if I have to have so much gun that it is going to tear my arm off I might just as well let the bear do it. 1. I have a lot of faith in the 45-70. 2. Unless the bear is posing a threat to life or property I won't be out hunting him.
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03-11-2008, 07:52 PM
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| when i lived in ak i carried a mossberg pump shotgun with slugs.
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03-11-2008, 08:08 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska
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| I have a Rem 870 Express Mag with 4 slugs, then 4 000 buck for a camp gun.
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03-11-2008, 09:21 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Montana
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| I don't understand the question. The Grizzly is an endangered species and as such you can't hunt for them. (maybe soon in MT) If I were just out hunting and had an encounter of the worst kind, what I had in my hands would have to do. You can bet it wouldn't be a 22 LR though. |
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03-11-2008, 09:25 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska
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| Purdy: they are NOT endangered and are hunted by residents and non-residents alike here in alaska and canada and russia. |
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03-11-2008, 09:48 PM
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| Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness
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| Endangered...My Butt ! I have over 3000 Grizzlies here in Unit 13 alone and over 9000 Black bear...That is just One hunting unit !!! Rich
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