+1.

In your original post, you mentioned long-range shooting of bears. If you hunt bears in Alaska, you MUST have a registered guide, and they will not let you shoot at any bear that's far away. There is an old saying that I've heard repeated by every bear guide I've ever worked with: You won't be shooting any bear inside of 50 yards, nor beyond 150 yards. This is sound advice, because the dangerous nature of a wounded bear is something never to trifle with.

The other animals won't be long range propositions either. My four moose have been taken between 10 and 160 yards. My seven caribou have all been under 250. My seven elk have all been inside of 285 yards.

I suppose a guy might have the occasional opportunity to knock off a wolf at long range, or a wounded big game animal might require some finishing-off at some unknown long distance.

Generally speaking, a shooting outfit for out-of-state hunting should be easy to carry and quick to get into your scope crosshairs. A traditional sporter-weight rig with a basic 3x9 scope has a lot to recommend. The scope should be even lower-powered if big bears are on the menu.

And both the .300WM and .338WM with premium bullets like Partitions and A-Frames are just what the doctor ordered. "They always expand, and they always penetrate."

Does anyone have 284 ammo for sale