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<blockquote data-quote="One Hole" data-source="post: 1291516" data-attributes="member: 90934"><p>I haven't read all 33 pages of replies so hopefully some of this is redundant but here's my three cents:</p><p></p><p>- figure out likely ranges - is it an early season hunt where you might spot bears 5 miles away, stalk a distance and set up with a nice rest, or in the fall along streambeds in thick cover. This would dictate a lot (caliber, rifle weight, optics, barrel length...)</p><p></p><p>- assuming you will be guided and the guide will have a defensive/charge stopper I wouldn't go overboard on caliber. The golden rule is shoot the biggest round you can shoot well. My good friend guided on the peninsula for 15 years and has taken several bears. He carried a 340 weatherby.</p><p></p><p>- it's fun to dream about but if I was in your shoes I think i would build a .378 weatherby improved, all stainless dakota action, composite stock and good muzzle brake. Scope depends on likely rangel Beware some guides dont allow brakes. Not sure there is non-propietary caliber out there that matches the flatness and downrange energy. If you simply cannot learn to handle the recoil I would probably go with 338 Win.</p><p></p><p>I think most of the guys promoting big bore .416s on up, lever guns and even shotguns are talking about defensive guns and on a guided hunt you shouldn't be put in that situation. Most guys I know that have taken brownies on guided hunts took measured shots. </p><p></p><p>want a great bear story - google Cindy Rhodes. She's a 4 foot something alaskan native took a huge bear on a full charge with one shot between the eyes with surplus 7x57!</p><p></p><p>Good luck and be safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="One Hole, post: 1291516, member: 90934"] I haven't read all 33 pages of replies so hopefully some of this is redundant but here's my three cents: - figure out likely ranges - is it an early season hunt where you might spot bears 5 miles away, stalk a distance and set up with a nice rest, or in the fall along streambeds in thick cover. This would dictate a lot (caliber, rifle weight, optics, barrel length...) - assuming you will be guided and the guide will have a defensive/charge stopper I wouldn't go overboard on caliber. The golden rule is shoot the biggest round you can shoot well. My good friend guided on the peninsula for 15 years and has taken several bears. He carried a 340 weatherby. - it's fun to dream about but if I was in your shoes I think i would build a .378 weatherby improved, all stainless dakota action, composite stock and good muzzle brake. Scope depends on likely rangel Beware some guides dont allow brakes. Not sure there is non-propietary caliber out there that matches the flatness and downrange energy. If you simply cannot learn to handle the recoil I would probably go with 338 Win. I think most of the guys promoting big bore .416s on up, lever guns and even shotguns are talking about defensive guns and on a guided hunt you shouldn't be put in that situation. Most guys I know that have taken brownies on guided hunts took measured shots. want a great bear story - google Cindy Rhodes. She's a 4 foot something alaskan native took a huge bear on a full charge with one shot between the eyes with surplus 7x57! Good luck and be safe. [/QUOTE]
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