HMMurdock
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Perhaps and old and over-used topic, but you guys are the best collective firearm authority I have found so I can't resist:
I am looking to move to Alaska in a couple of years and I am an avid outdoorsman. I've got famously awful luck, so I want to prepare for my future encounter with a Grizzly Bear. It will most likely happen when I'm out hunting (I dunno what... let us say Moose or Dall Sheep).
The Alaskan state hunting website (I have temporarily forgotten the link) says as long as you're good with anything in .308 or higher youre fine, and you don't need the big magnum rounds like many assume you do for Alaska...
Now, I don't plan on hunting the grizzly, but when I accidentally step in his back yard what is the minimum rifle caliber I should have to defend myself? I'm a damn good shot but I have to factor in how my aim might slightly pull to the left when I'm CRAPPING MY PANTS and whatnot.
Would you feel fine with a semi-auto or bolt-action .308 with something like Extreme Shock's high velocity hunting rounds in the wilds of Alaska? How about .30-06?
Defense is one thing, but what if I got a wild hair up my @$$ and I wanted to hunt them. What rifle caliber would you suggest then?
For sake of conversation, let us assume no shotguns or big frikkin' revolvers will be available.... Thanks.
TRL
I am looking to move to Alaska in a couple of years and I am an avid outdoorsman. I've got famously awful luck, so I want to prepare for my future encounter with a Grizzly Bear. It will most likely happen when I'm out hunting (I dunno what... let us say Moose or Dall Sheep).
The Alaskan state hunting website (I have temporarily forgotten the link) says as long as you're good with anything in .308 or higher youre fine, and you don't need the big magnum rounds like many assume you do for Alaska...
Now, I don't plan on hunting the grizzly, but when I accidentally step in his back yard what is the minimum rifle caliber I should have to defend myself? I'm a damn good shot but I have to factor in how my aim might slightly pull to the left when I'm CRAPPING MY PANTS and whatnot.
Would you feel fine with a semi-auto or bolt-action .308 with something like Extreme Shock's high velocity hunting rounds in the wilds of Alaska? How about .30-06?
Defense is one thing, but what if I got a wild hair up my @$$ and I wanted to hunt them. What rifle caliber would you suggest then?
For sake of conversation, let us assume no shotguns or big frikkin' revolvers will be available.... Thanks.
TRL