416 rem mag for brown bear books

Basically the last major big game animal i want is a brown bear. Hey, ive shot coyot with my 416 rem mag 350 gr speer hot cores at 2550 fps and fox with my 9. I know a guy who shot a moose and a black bear with a. For those who dont mind recoil, the 375 ruger is a good candidate for the allround alaska rifle. There are seasons for both black and browngrizzly bears in the springthough the. This rifle has a drop plate instead of the magazine because of the magnum caliber. Moose and brown bears can both be killed with a 375, for sure, but in the case of. Overcome the toughest bear hunts with the sako 85 brown bear. Anyway he got to telling me about a friend there that bought a cz in 416 rem mag 400gr bullet at 2400fps and 5000 flbs of energy and dumped his old bear gun and. As you can tell by my user name i think the 340 is the perfect brown bear caliber.

If you are accustomed to the recoil of the 300 mag. These slugs are designed specifically for smooth bore barrels but can also be used in rifled choke tube barrels or fully rifled barrels. I wanted to get him polar bear and panda bear since he loves brown bear so much. Finally, you gluttons for abuse, consider the 416 ruger, 416 rigby, 416 rem. If you were going to shoot brown and grizzly bear i know that a 338 or 375 would be waaaaaaayyyy better but since im probably never going to alaska this is just out of curiositywould you take a remington 742 in 3006 or a remington 700 in 7mm rem mag. Best calibers for brown bear outdoors international. I got a message from him while i was working at a fishing lodge. When i hunt caribou where there everywhere may be grizzlies, ill carry the 375. Penetration and power is about all that will stop a charging bear. As velocity drops, the absolute requirement for the best bullets diminishes.

Obviously, this is less of a concern when hunting alaskan or canadian grizzly brown bears, but is really something to keep in mind when hunting in africa. The model 70 safari express in a matte blued finish is the perfect choice for your onceinalifetime hunt because its built to handle the heavy cartridges necessary to take dangerous game. I have 4 choices in that i believe are good and will do the job, just wondering thoughts on which would be best. Ammunition top brands with amazing prices palmetto. Obviously, this is less of a concern when hunting alaskan or canadian grizzlybrown bears, but is really something to keep in mind when hunting in africa.

Average muzzle velocity out of my 612 ruger blackhawk was 34 fps with a standard deviation of 10 fps. Shot in the brisket, bullet found in a ham near the ahole. Mar 08, 2018 you dont mess with texas, and if youre a grizzly bear you dont mess with tia shoemaker. For african big game the 400 grain bullets of a good construction is the classical choice, but for brown bear in alaska or driven moose in europe many. The logical succession of these big game calibers, in order of increasing power, is. I have a pair of interarms mark x whitworth actioned rifles. A great big bear taken at 100 or more yards is a trophy big game animal. I shoot 260 grain bullets in the 375 and 350 grainers in the 416. Steve west and the film crew head to alaskas top brown bear area, the peninsula, in search of the monster bears that live there. Loaded with quality components to create excellent accuracy and outstanding dependability. When the bear started climbing over the logs, the client became excited and fired two or three rounds.

And the short stroking is a result of training or lack of. The bear turned and charged, troopers said, and newman fired again. Personally, i do hunt black bear, but i do it with a. I wasnt able to whisper, wait til he turns his side, newman said.

If you were going to shoot brown and grizzly beari know that a 338 or 375 would be waaaaaaayyyy better but since im probably never going to alaska this is just out of curiositywould you take a remington 742 in 3006 or a remington 700 in 7mm rem mag. His work includes numerous magazine articles as well as 14 books on. Ive caught the 300 gr partition in a blacktail before. If you are not overly familiar with the heavy hitters, i would say go with the 375. The brown bear features a brown laminated hardwood straight stock, black action, 21. Feb 11, 2016 september 15, 2015 moose hunt in alaska, bull moose called in to 60 yards and taken with a ruger m77 in 7mm remington magnum and a 160 gr winchester fail safe bullet dead center on shoulder. My bear repellant loads consist of cast performance 265 grain bullets with 21. This model features an open adjustable rear sight and blade style front sight. Tia is a registered alaska hunting guide and bush pilot.

Along the way he has taken nearly 100 cape buffalo and elephants and a near recordbook brown bear. Apart from the big bears such as the alaskan brown bear, polar bear and perhaps large bovines such as plains and wood. Big bore hunting cartridges for the biggest wild game. He now fired several rounds of his own, big 400grain bullets from a. Every hunter owes it to himself, the game animal and innocent bystanders to use a rifle in a caliber that he can consistently shoot accurately. Fiocchi exacta 12 ga hv aero slug 12slug 10 rndbox. No,i am in no way a remington dealer,spokesperson or advertiser. I dont think a brown bear article has ever got past me. However, even this, the worlds most versatile biggame cartridge, fell to the. You are bidding on a new winchester model 70 safari express in 416 remington magnum with a 24 barrel. Scott newman attributes incident to two cardinal errors. She shoots a 416 remington, respects the game she hunts and has agreed to share some of her tales of adventure. Shot a single brown bear backing up a buddy and it will penetrate on a broadside thru the lungs, but i dunno about heavy raking shots or shoulder bone.

But a brown bear that squares 8 or bigger and is shot at bow hunting range, 50 or less is a world class dangerous game trophy. She grew up in a wilderness homestead cabin, off the grid, home schooled. But the gun on my belt should all else fail is a 4 inch 44 mag. I can shoot it, i can carry it and it will be a better stopper than a 300 mag.

Both brown bears and grizzlies are thickhided, heavily muscled, and prodigiously strong. Ammo supply warehouse fiocchi exacta 12 ga hv aero slug 12slug 10 rndbox 12slug10 fiocchis philosophy is to create an enjoyable shooting experience for all. I have long felt that 300 magnums and heavy bullets should be lumped with 338s and other mediums. So, here we go, and remember, if you book a hunt, your outfitter is. Wilderness woman tia shoemaker ron spomer outdoors. Best dangerous game cartridges for boltaction rifles. The 416 s and 458 s are great rounds but if all your gonna do is hunt 1 big bear with it you really dont need it. The sako 85 brown bear is ideal for the big game hunter who hunts north american and african game under the most demanding conditions. This is on the upper end of their recommended impact velocity. The cartridge uses the case of the 8 mm remington magnum as a parent cartridge.

The reason brown bears subsonic ammunition outperforms the competition is twofold. The brown bear guides ive met usually have some old beater of a rifle. Ar15, boltaction, semiauto, hunting and tactical from brands like remington and winchester. When the cartridge was released in 1988, author frank c. The cartridge was intended as a dangerous game hunting cartridge and released to the public in 1989. Jan 31, 20 a friend center punches clay birds at 200 meters offhand with his 416 rem mag model 700 custom shop rifle. Within other rifle calibers you can currently find some of the following products. Plus its small for his hands and great size to take for travelling. All bullets are 400 grain at 2400 fps i am hoping for either a between the shoulder shot or a shoulder shot followed up with more in the boiler room.

You dont mess with texas, and if youre a grizzly bear you dont mess with tia shoemaker. The ultra mag class of cartridges were all designed to operate at a maximum average pressure of 65,000 psi, which is the same as the. This is a pre owned but like new remington 700 safari custom in. The 7mm rem mag would take down a moose or black bear no questions asked. A friend center punches clay birds at 200 meters offhand with his 416 rem mag model 700 custom shop rifle. Short of a brown bear or bison, their match is moose, so if you have a hankering for a thumper. I think the fellas name is scott newman and he was. Find your perfect alaska rifle ron spomer outdoors. Theyve all dug wounded bears out of the alders and know what they want. Other cartridges to consider for brown bear hunting include.

The gun has a 24 blued heavy barrel with open sights and a barrel band, a walnut monte carlo style stock with rosewood forend cap and grip cap. Anyway he got to telling me about a friend there that bought a cz in 416 rem mag400gr bullet at 2400fps and 5000 flbs of energy and dumped his old bear gun and started using it to back up brown bear hunters. Bear guns posted by john keppel on mar 19 2003 planning a brown bear hunt in the near future and have two guns to choose from, a 378 weatherby mag. The bear bit newman on the legs and arms and then turned away and lay down, giving newman a chance to pull out his radio and call for the coast guard for help. Apr 30, 2017 despite bells success, i dont think many of us would want to test our marksmanship and cool against a rampaging grizzly or brown bear, so the 7mm08 rem. Synthetic stainless, finnlight, bavarian, bavarian carbine, varmint, brown bear, black bear, kodiak, grizzly, long range, varmint stainless synthetic black, carbonlight, classic deluxe, deluxe, safari, black wolf. Brown bear brown bear is my 2 year old sons favorite book. The hornaday dgx bullet in 400 grain is interesting because it is a round nose bullet with the. That rifle, scope combo was imo the perfect brown bear rifle. September 15, 2015 moose hunt in alaska, bull moose called in to 60 yards and taken with a ruger m77 in 7mm remington magnum and a 160 gr. With its 350grain bullets at 2500 fps, it would break both of a brown bears shoulders even though theyre a real dense animal. Bear guns the alaska hunting forum outdoors directory. At self protection ranges accuracy is not going to be the issue.

Although i have guided many successful hunts with clients using various. If you were to land a bush plane at any lodge on the alaska peninsula, a spare box of. With more energy and velocity than a 3006, i wouldnt hesitate to take it for hunting anything on this continent, except maybe grizzly bearsfor that id use a. Ive been on the scene once when the 300 weatherby was used on a brown bear in the 8 foot class by a guy from minn. One is a 416 rigby, because of the wide availability and variety of factory ammofrom fairly mild loads like this kynoch ammunition 416 rigby 410 grain woodleigh welded core soft point box of 5 midwayusa to nearweatherby loads, like this corbon dpx hunter ammunition 416 rigby 350 grain barnes tripleshock x bullet hollow point leadfree box. One of the odd features of that rifle is a shotgun vent rib just for the quick pointshooting required.

One is a 416 rigby, because of the wide availability and variety of factory ammofrom fairly mild loads like this kynoch ammunition 416 rigby 410 grain woodleigh welded core soft point box of 5 midwayusa to nearweatherby loads, like this corbon dpx hunter ammunition 416 rigby 350 grain barnes tripleshock x bullet hollow point leadfree box of 20. Fiocchi exacta 12 ga hv aero slug 12slug 10 rndbox 12slug. When i hunt big brown bruins, ill use the 416 rem, also. Handloaders have a whole universe of bullets to choose from, but today the manufacturers offer considerable variety, including many of the very best bullets.