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Need advice on caliber for Moose and bear in Alaska.
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<blockquote data-quote="Salmonhead" data-source="post: 2469914" data-attributes="member: 117979"><p>Ive not personally hunted Alaska for those species, but brother has many times and a friend of a friend was a bear guide years ago, so take this for what its worth. The bear guide carried iron sighted .416 Rem mag for back up guns. Brother has shot bears with 338 Rum and 378 Weatherby and 300 RUM. Reactions of the bears were un-measurably different. They all died quickly. His personal bear guides carried 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag as back up rifles over the few trips he took. I have killed two eastern moose with 338 RUM and they didnt like it at all. Brother has killed Alsaskan moose with 300 and 338 RUM and they died quickly. I owned a 416 Rem for a bunch of years and only killed black bears with it. It was devastating, but no more so than a 378 Weatheby, and maybe not as devastating on smaller critters.</p><p>Like others have said, shot placement is most important with a quality bullet. The 338s are more versatile in general with bullet selection and range. Gun shopping is half the fun. Let us know what you decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salmonhead, post: 2469914, member: 117979"] Ive not personally hunted Alaska for those species, but brother has many times and a friend of a friend was a bear guide years ago, so take this for what its worth. The bear guide carried iron sighted .416 Rem mag for back up guns. Brother has shot bears with 338 Rum and 378 Weatherby and 300 RUM. Reactions of the bears were un-measurably different. They all died quickly. His personal bear guides carried 7mm Rem Mag and 300 Win Mag as back up rifles over the few trips he took. I have killed two eastern moose with 338 RUM and they didnt like it at all. Brother has killed Alsaskan moose with 300 and 338 RUM and they died quickly. I owned a 416 Rem for a bunch of years and only killed black bears with it. It was devastating, but no more so than a 378 Weatheby, and maybe not as devastating on smaller critters. Like others have said, shot placement is most important with a quality bullet. The 338s are more versatile in general with bullet selection and range. Gun shopping is half the fun. Let us know what you decide. [/QUOTE]
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