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Alaska Grizzy Caliber?

nationwide777nationwide777 Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
Any suggestions on a good caliber for the great Alaska Brown Bear? I am thinking of the .375 H&H or the .338-378 Weatherby.
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  • E.WilliamsE.Williams Member Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Either one you mentioned should get the job done.You might want to look into .338 win mag,.416 Rigby,or maybe just a .300 win mag.Any of the big time rifle rouds should put a brown down.There are a few here in Alaska so they might shoot my reccomendations to hell but I think any of what I listed should be more than sufficient.Another few you can look at is the .457 magnum or .50Alaskan.Come to think of it go with the .50Alaskan its only fitting to hunt Alaskan Brown Bear with it...lol.

    Eric S. Williams

    Edited by - E.Williams on 07/23/2002 00:22:23
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think more grizzly have been killed with the .30-30win than any other cartridge. I don't know why, but I've heard that from several different places and publications.

    Marlin Guide guns are ideal for an alaskan grizzly gun, chambered for the .45-70, .450marlin, or .444marlin. All ideal for grizzly, and won't burn a hole in your wallet.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

    The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house fatser than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !
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  • pigeoncreek1pigeoncreek1 Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The two calibers you mentioned would make awsome grizzly calibers. The .338-.378 in the Accumark is a very accurate and extremely powerful caliber, the only drawback is the ammo and brass is very expensive. The .375 H&H or even the .340 Weatherby will more than get the job done at a cheaper operating cost...

    Gun control is hitting your target
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  • pigeoncreek1pigeoncreek1 Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The two calibers you mentioned would make awsome grizzly calibers. The .338-.378 in the Accumark is a very accurate and extremely powerful caliber, the only drawback is the ammo and brass is very expensive. The .375 H&H or even the .340 Weatherby will more than get the job done at a cheaper operating cost...

    Gun control is hitting your target
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 375 H&H sounds like the best medicine to be sure the job gets done.



    Best!!

    Rugster
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  • Guns & GlassGuns & Glass Member Posts: 864 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shot placement, the right bullet, and practice, practice.
    Lots of good clean kills are blown because of lack of practice, and mental preparation.

    Will probably be shooting less than 250 yds, so any of the aforementioned will do the job very well. Am taking either a 375 Weatherby, or a 30-378 Weatherby on mine just for insurance. That's alot of $$$ to spend on a hunt so I want the 'edge'. The 338-378 Weatherby would be a plus over the 375 H&H.

    Ammo is more expensive, but is basically "match grade hunting ammo". I like the Norma brass for consistency, and reloading.

    The time tested 30-30 Win has taken more deer than any other caliber, but is too light for the 'griz' unless planning to stick it in his ear. Bit too close for me.

    Happy Bullet Holes!
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  • bullelkbullelk Member Posts: 679 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would say if you're going for the big browns, I would take the largest one that you could handle well, and shoot accurately. You might try asking Aglore, he lives in Alaska.

    "If All Else Fails, Read The Directions"
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  • agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
    edited November -1
    338 Win Mag should be considered a real minnimun. But any of the 30 caliber magnums with 200 grain controlled expanding bullets will work with good shot placemwnt. Friend of mine just finished a Kodiak hunt this spring with a 300 Win mag and 200 grain Nosler Partitions. 9' 20 year old sow couldn't tell he was hunting with that or something bigger.

    AlleninAlaska

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  • rg666rg666 Member Posts: 395 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 338 Win mag will do the job with a Barnes X bullet in 250 gr. Then you can use the 338 for deer, elk, antelope etc. & not waste your money on a specialty gun that you may not be able to use for anything else.RG
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  • groundhog devastationgroundhog devastation Member Posts: 4,495
    edited November -1
    NO 223's PLEASE!!!
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