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338 or 375 or 416?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1918198" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>In my opinion, Bigger is better when hunting something that would love to have you for dinner.</p><p></p><p>In a real tough situation, what I would want would be a large bore with lots of energy and the ability to transfer it to the game. any of the listed cartridges will kill a big bear, the important thing is how fast will it drop them. In some cases you may only have feet to work with.</p><p></p><p>My choice would start at 416 and go from there. The 416's are manageable but have plenty of knockdown. plus, unlike the really big dangerous game cartridges, they are good for hundreds of yards of distance if needed. My 416 Buff (Based on a 375 Rum Case) pushes a 400 grain at 2700 ft/sec for over 6400 ft/lbs of muzzle energy. The 416 Weatherby will be near 2900 ft/sec.</p><p></p><p>With the 350 grain A frame, it will have the trajectory if a 270 Winchester to 500 yards. There are plenty other rifle to chose from, but I would start at 416 caliber and go up. There is no "To" big as far as I am concerned, so it becomes a matter of choice that needs to be considered for the worst case scenario. better safe than sorry.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1918198, member: 2736"] In my opinion, Bigger is better when hunting something that would love to have you for dinner. In a real tough situation, what I would want would be a large bore with lots of energy and the ability to transfer it to the game. any of the listed cartridges will kill a big bear, the important thing is how fast will it drop them. In some cases you may only have feet to work with. My choice would start at 416 and go from there. The 416's are manageable but have plenty of knockdown. plus, unlike the really big dangerous game cartridges, they are good for hundreds of yards of distance if needed. My 416 Buff (Based on a 375 Rum Case) pushes a 400 grain at 2700 ft/sec for over 6400 ft/lbs of muzzle energy. The 416 Weatherby will be near 2900 ft/sec. With the 350 grain A frame, it will have the trajectory if a 270 Winchester to 500 yards. There are plenty other rifle to chose from, but I would start at 416 caliber and go up. There is no "To" big as far as I am concerned, so it becomes a matter of choice that needs to be considered for the worst case scenario. better safe than sorry. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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