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 Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
[Re: TxYoteHunter]
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06/02/11 03:18 PM
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stxranchman
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Seems like most of the Alaska folks use Stainless steel/ synthetic stocked rifles because of the moisture up there. You just might be forcing me to have to go and buy a brand new rifle and scope just for this hunt. Come on, twist my arm. I was looking at the Remington 700 SPS Camo last night.  I think my safe needs one of these in it. Now to figure out which scope to top it with.  Who knows you might want to shoot something else bigger than that when you do get there or get to back again.
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
[Re: stxranchman]
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06/02/11 04:14 PM
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I think a 22 Hornet loaded with +++++++P loads will work the best, only my 
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
[Re: stxranchman]
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06/02/11 11:05 PM
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I have taken a good size black bear in Alaska with a handgun, a Freedom Arms .454 Casull to be specific. A 270 with proper bullet will do a fine job, however, the best all around Alaskan rifle in my opinion would be a stainless steel Model 70 in 338 Win Mag.
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
[Re: Lone Ranger]
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06/03/11 10:20 AM
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I have taken a good size black bear in Alaska with a handgun, a Freedom Arms .454 Casull to be specific. A 270 with proper bullet will do a fine job, however, the best all around Alaskan rifle in my opinion would be a stainless steel Model 70 in 338 Win Mag. 340 or 338 would be my first choice with a minimum of 300. I like having too much gun!
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
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06/03/11 04:17 PM
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Personally, if it were black bear in Alaska...I'm goin' with 50 Cal BMG...that way I can stay a good thousand yards away and put a hole in it the size of a watermelon. Thats just me...
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
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06/03/11 07:51 PM
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Remington 700p in 20" .300 RSAUM with some nice Zeiss 2.5-10x40mm glass and a side arm. Nevermind, looks like a nice gun but I can't find any ammo for it. go .22 hornet 
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Re: What caliber for Black Bear in Alaska ?
[Re: Bob in TX]
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06/22/11 03:16 AM
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Well, yesterday Bass Pro Shop put the rifle on sale that I had been looking at. I was like a kid with candy money burning a hole in my pocket. Went last night and bought a Remington 700 XCR 30.06. Synthetic stock, stainless barrel with trinyte coating. Topped it with a Redfield Revolution 3-9x40 with Leupold base and rings. I think this set up will work just fine with some good Swift A Frame or Barnes VOR-TX 180 grain ammo. I appreciate all the responses from all of you.
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