SpruceSniper
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Hello, Dan from Alaska here. I personally know the ranger for the district I hunt squirrel in-and a few years ago (about 3 or 4 by my memory) a man, armed with an AK74 chambered in 5.45 using FMJ standard ammo, encountered a grizzly bear along a hiking trail around the McCugh Creek hiking area. the ranger, Tom Crockett, was called to escort the man (who had cellphone reception) out of the area of the encounter. By his account the man who shot and killed the grizzly called for an escort out because he was so traumatized.
According to ranger Crockett, as he was checking my trapping license at the Penguin Creek trailhead, the man encountered the bear from behind if I recall right. He yelled out, HEY, at a distance of approximately 40-50 yards. The bear turned and immediately charged. The man fired on the bear, shooting, and by my understanding, hitting the grizzly with all of his 17 shots fired. By weight alone, he put an equal amount of lead had the man fired and hit twice the bear with .45-70 bear load rounds. Penetration, I'm sure, was well achieved with the Russian round. (I have heard stories that the 5.45 is superior to 5.56)
My first thought is that now we can tell Feinstein we have a reason to own assault rifles. My second thought is now the .22cal in high speed really CAN do anything, as long as you have enough rounds....,my long held argument against guys who recommend the 7.62x39 is superior to 5.56 for 2-legged varmints, is if the bugger keeps moving, you can always shoot him again anyway. Thought I'd share something worthy in my first post.
-Dan in Alaska
According to ranger Crockett, as he was checking my trapping license at the Penguin Creek trailhead, the man encountered the bear from behind if I recall right. He yelled out, HEY, at a distance of approximately 40-50 yards. The bear turned and immediately charged. The man fired on the bear, shooting, and by my understanding, hitting the grizzly with all of his 17 shots fired. By weight alone, he put an equal amount of lead had the man fired and hit twice the bear with .45-70 bear load rounds. Penetration, I'm sure, was well achieved with the Russian round. (I have heard stories that the 5.45 is superior to 5.56)
My first thought is that now we can tell Feinstein we have a reason to own assault rifles. My second thought is now the .22cal in high speed really CAN do anything, as long as you have enough rounds....,my long held argument against guys who recommend the 7.62x39 is superior to 5.56 for 2-legged varmints, is if the bugger keeps moving, you can always shoot him again anyway. Thought I'd share something worthy in my first post.
-Dan in Alaska