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<blockquote data-quote="alcesgigas" data-source="post: 1918452" data-attributes="member: 34925"><p>Jeez; all good recommendations here I'd say. I don't <em>hunt</em> griz, but I've had to deal with a couple that behaved badly and more or less gave me no alternative. I hunt with a M70 CRF (1994) and another M70 in 270 (1941). If <em>my conditions were met, the quarry is edible, and I can fetch him/her</em> I'd have no hesitation in using my 270's. But if it's an ugly bear (or moose, moray, or moth for that matter) I use my 375 H&H. Yes it too is a M70 CRF (1995). We needn't be reminded of its birthing in 1915, that one can buy shells everywhere--even California & New York--and that it can be loaded in myriad manner. But the reason I use the 375 (10.5# scope/sling et al) 270s (newer 9# inc. all; old timer 8.5# actual weights) is because I shoot them year around right here <em>off a bench</em>. Point being that <em>the recoil allows me to shoot accurately consistently </em>and have for too many years, well, maybe not <em>too</em> many... Another remains <em>familiarity</em>. I inspect what I expect frequently too. I have handloaded for the 270 since the mid-sixties and have settled on Barnes... But recently I shot 50 rounds of Badland's 270 Super Dozers out of my ELR rifle and found them challenging my favorite target bullets (338 LMAI)... Of all rifles I've ever shot and/or owned the 375 H&H recoil is the slowest--like a light shove--which is a real important point due its proclivity to accuracy. I'd really--really--hate to be in a position where I could own & shoot but one rifle to hunt world wide (I don't and never plan to) it would be my 375 H&H. I could swear I just saw both 270s move...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alcesgigas, post: 1918452, member: 34925"] Jeez; all good recommendations here I'd say. I don't [I]hunt[/I] griz, but I've had to deal with a couple that behaved badly and more or less gave me no alternative. I hunt with a M70 CRF (1994) and another M70 in 270 (1941). If [I]my conditions were met, the quarry is edible, and I can fetch him/her[/I] I'd have no hesitation in using my 270's. But if it's an ugly bear (or moose, moray, or moth for that matter) I use my 375 H&H. Yes it too is a M70 CRF (1995). We needn't be reminded of its birthing in 1915, that one can buy shells everywhere--even California & New York--and that it can be loaded in myriad manner. But the reason I use the 375 (10.5# scope/sling et al) 270s (newer 9# inc. all; old timer 8.5# actual weights) is because I shoot them year around right here [I]off a bench[/I]. Point being that [I]the recoil allows me to shoot accurately consistently [/I]and have for too many years, well, maybe not [I]too[/I] many... Another remains [I]familiarity[/I]. I inspect what I expect frequently too. I have handloaded for the 270 since the mid-sixties and have settled on Barnes... But recently I shot 50 rounds of Badland's 270 Super Dozers out of my ELR rifle and found them challenging my favorite target bullets (338 LMAI)... Of all rifles I've ever shot and/or owned the 375 H&H recoil is the slowest--like a light shove--which is a real important point due its proclivity to accuracy. I'd really--really--hate to be in a position where I could own & shoot but one rifle to hunt world wide (I don't and never plan to) it would be my 375 H&H. I could swear I just saw both 270s move... [/QUOTE]
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