They work against grizzly, right?Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.
I need something for when the F&W retards bring grizzly back to the North Cascades.
They work against grizzly, right?Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.
There was a USFS report years ago about how they tested a bunch of different calibers, and IIRC the .338 came out on top. Not sure what their methodology was, but it has mass, velocity, and diameter all in its favor, and sufficient range for actual hunting. Up here we like our big bore lever guns, but they are mainly a defensive arm... They are great close up, but lack range.Jered wrote:They work against grizzly, right?Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.
I need something for when the F&W retards bring grizzly back to the North Cascades.
What kind do you have so that I can add it to my list?Netpackrat wrote: There was a USFS report years ago about how they tested a bunch of different calibers, and IIRC the .338 came out on top. Not sure what their methodology was, but it has mass, velocity, and diameter all in its favor, and sufficient range for actual hunting. Up here we like our big bore lever guns, but they are mainly a defensive arm... They are great close up, but lack range.
I'm speaking from inexperience because I've never hunted a bear of any flavor.Netpackrat wrote:.338 Win Mag is just about the best all-around anti-bear cartridge ever created.
I don't have any interest in hunting bear, so I am mainly concerned with up close where they are concerned. I have a .450 Marlin lever gun and some shotguns that can be used for that purpose. My main hunting guns are a 7mm-08 and a 7mm Weatherby Mag.... I've got an old .30-06 that's eventually going to become a .35 Whelen for my all around hunting rifle. But I haven't seriously hunted anything bigger than grouse in years.Jered wrote:What kind do you have so that I can add it to my list?