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<blockquote data-quote="James Jones" data-source="post: 169631" data-attributes="member: 8843"><p>I have been playing with a buddies new patrol rifle its the Rem Pump in 223 that takes the AR mags. We fitted it with a Trijicon tactical site and Speedfeed stock. We have had no malfunctions with it and I understand that the 308 is just as good but still uses the rem mags.</p><p> </p><p>For trailing a bear I would not choose a 308 pump as my first option , I would more than likely take my Rem 870 that it setup for police work. I'd load the first round with a solid slug and then 000 buck for the next 7 shots. You get 9 .330" diameter balls in one 3" mag 000 buckshot at around 1400fps ,thats enough to get into the brain pan of any bear if the slug doesen't do the job on the first shot , even if the pellets don't kill him the damage its going to cause to his nose (VERY sensitive) and his eyes will drasticaly limit his attack if he even considers that an option after the first round. either one is going to be more effective than pepper spray that "everybody" recommends. I hear of alot of guys taking a gun that kicks them so bad their scared of it to the woods as bear protection , I personaly would rather have a 12ga that I'm good with and have 8 shots than a bolt rifle that I'm not going to shoot accurately.</p><p> </p><p>Thats just my two cents , if I were gonna buy a gun just for that task and your set on the pump then my vote would go to a 35 Whelen , you'll get more thump than any 308 or 30-06 load with a big partition it would make better bear poison</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Jones, post: 169631, member: 8843"] I have been playing with a buddies new patrol rifle its the Rem Pump in 223 that takes the AR mags. We fitted it with a Trijicon tactical site and Speedfeed stock. We have had no malfunctions with it and I understand that the 308 is just as good but still uses the rem mags. For trailing a bear I would not choose a 308 pump as my first option , I would more than likely take my Rem 870 that it setup for police work. I'd load the first round with a solid slug and then 000 buck for the next 7 shots. You get 9 .330" diameter balls in one 3" mag 000 buckshot at around 1400fps ,thats enough to get into the brain pan of any bear if the slug doesen't do the job on the first shot , even if the pellets don't kill him the damage its going to cause to his nose (VERY sensitive) and his eyes will drasticaly limit his attack if he even considers that an option after the first round. either one is going to be more effective than pepper spray that "everybody" recommends. I hear of alot of guys taking a gun that kicks them so bad their scared of it to the woods as bear protection , I personaly would rather have a 12ga that I'm good with and have 8 shots than a bolt rifle that I'm not going to shoot accurately. Thats just my two cents , if I were gonna buy a gun just for that task and your set on the pump then my vote would go to a 35 Whelen , you'll get more thump than any 308 or 30-06 load with a big partition it would make better bear poison [/QUOTE]
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