Hunting rifle

Rat Finkenstein said:
That is ridiculous. I must have missed the study where they repeatedly shot charging bears in a laboratory setting, then asked the wounded bears how they felt. :rolleyes:

There is also the fact that pain doesn't kill anything. So depending on a close range last ditch nonlethal device that under perfect conditions can only irritate a bear is not advisable.

There is no way to guarantee bear safety except maybe by not going where there are bears.

I would carry at least a Magnum revolver. Having some pepper spray might be nice too, but I wouldn't bet my life on it. Maybe you will run into a bear that likes spicy food.
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Concur!!!!

Man - haven't you watched Shrek??? It's all about layers - whether it's an ogre or an onion or a parfait or a bear defense plan. You'd better have a plan B and it better be something other than "feet don't fail me now" because Plan B for that bear is "oooh, look - squishy on the outside with crunchy things onthe inside. What a great choice for lunch..."

The handgun is a good backup but my first choice is my Guide Gun with handloaded 420 gr FNGC cast bullets at 1870 FPS. If you don't have it in your hand you probably won't get a shot off...


good luck on not becoming bear scat

blake
 
I wouldn't buy any Remington 700, they have an inherent design flaw that can cause dangerous unintentional discharges. Plus there have been reports of slipping quality now that they are a Cerberus brand.

I would recommend a savage. Better design, better stock trigger, better accuracy out of the box, and the new ones have a better stock.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
I wouldn't buy any Remington 700, they have an inherent design flaw that can cause dangerous unintentional discharges. Plus there have been reports of slipping quality now that they are a Cerberus brand.

I would recommend a savage. Better design, better stock trigger, better accuracy out of the box, and the new ones have a better stock.
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There are a few million 700s out there that have never had so much as a hiccup. I’ve followed the 700 issues quite closely. I’m not biased, I own both. Savage accuracy tends to be better, Remington now has an adjustable trigger, the 700 action is eons smoother than the Savage. My 10FP shoots circles around my 700 but dismissing the most popular bolt gun of all time is a bit much.

Ruger 77 Hawkeye is a damn fine rifle as well, don’t forget about it.
 
Now were back into the which is "best" debate. The only rifle I will own in the Remington 700. My current rifle shown on page one is built off of a Remington 700 action. Don't make it the best, just makes it my preference after owning almost every brand out there including many customs.

Find one that fits you the best and buy it and never regret it. Spend many hours at the range trying as many different types of ammunition as possible. Rifles will all shoot different ammunition differently and you'll be well served to find the one that you rifle prefers. Read and research tips that will help you reduce your minute of angle. Spend every night lying prone with your crosshairs on a target and dry fire. Learn the creep in your trigger. Learn the proper placement of your trigger finger. All these little details will help you close that minute of angle and give you tighter groups and more accuracy.

Have fun.
 
I will never trust my life to bear spray. Alaskan bears have been killed with even the lowly .45ACP, but apparently the guy was fast enough and good enough to empty his magazine, or at least 8 rounds, before the bear got to him. And this guy got lucky, but his snub .454 did the trick. So, no, bear spray isn't for me.
 
The .338 Win Magnum is another fine choice.It's not a cocktail time caliber,It's a hammer.Plus,the rounds are'nt as spendy as some of the other magnums.
 
UDT-SEAL said:
If you are going on a guieded hunt,
The guide will not let you hunt with a 30-06 btw on of my fave Rifles,
I believe they the guides or the outfitter will tell you the minimum rifle you can go with.................
I do know I had to buy a new cal rifle I don't remember what it was though
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First off I'm giving you a hard time for fun.
How can you not remember what caliber gun you bought.
 
Elmer Keith used a 338 for just about everything,just use the heavy bullets 250's.IMO

But I would ask someone in Alaska not all of us who are mostly going by heresay or opinion.

Goodluck.
 
trailbum said:
First off I'm giving you a hard time for fun.
How can you not remember what caliber gun you bought.
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It was 15 years ago...I used the gun for that hunt then sold it upon return,it was much too expensive to still own
 
I wouldn't recommend the .45-70 for much of anything really. I haven't found a single use for that round that I couldn't find in a better cartridge (and more readily available)

The .338 would certainly get the job done, however if you start looking at the .338 lapua you will have to eat whatever you kill because you won't have any money left for groceries with some of the prices for factory ammo. You'll learn to reload really quick.

I would have to say there have been some good options mentioned here though. The 7mm is a very nice round that should do the job, the .300WM is excellent as well (especially at longer distances). 30-06 is a good choice too. All 3 of those rounds are readily available and not ridiculously expensive if you don't reload.
 
I'd get one of the Savages with the accu-trigger(if you haven't shot one you should, pretty nice) and synthetic stock. Stick a Leupold up top with quality rings and you set for a few lifetimes.
 
Sorry i don't mean for this to become a which is better I'm just trying to find a starting point to look. I'm sorry if it came out that way
 
The itty-bitty small round I prefer is a .22-250
And the round I use for game such as deer goes between a .308 and the 300WM
Have yet to shoot my damn 8mm mauser.
 
I'd vote for a Marlin 1895sbl or gbl - small (18") & .45-70 makes a great brush gun. I own an 1894ss in .357 for the woods around here and love it. If you have $$ to burn, go to wildwestguns and get one of their alaska guides or master guides: http://www.wildwestguns.com/alaskanguide.html


Or like other suggest, an 870 with folding stock and extended tube - I have an 870 tac2 that is very portable and great for the woods - plus with a good grip like knox pistol grip you can control most loads pretty easily and don't give up accuracy - here is mine (still trying to find the best single point sling):

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Largely depends on what kind of terrain you'll be hunting in. I would say.

Also, be careful of the super double magnum rounds- yeah they have a lot more power, but if you can't shoot one well, or don't enjoy shooting one. I would stay away from them.
 
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