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<blockquote data-quote="Cold Trigger Finger" data-source="post: 1558362" data-attributes="member: 56732"><p>A 338 Win mag is an OK round for Brown bear. 375 s are better . </p><p> With brown bear , wider is better! </p><p> Rifle carts that have a 3 for their first number are most often required to use that many half decent to very good hits to cause a bear to stay down and die. Sometimes it takes a few more than that too</p><p> Rifles carts that begin with a 4 , the 411s - 475 s are mostly 1 shot stoppers with a half decent to good thoracic cavity hit. </p><p> I don't understand why you can't suggest the outfitter require the clients to bring the right bullets ! </p><p> But then dealing with client hunters is why I chose to Not get into the guiding industry. </p><p> I use a 458 mostly and different 416s for my own use. I've almost always shot bears inside 50 feet away. The list Phorwath gave are all good bullets for Brown bear. </p><p> I always loaded my 338 s with 275 gr Kodiak Bonded Core bullets at 2620-2640 fps mv . </p><p> But a 225 gr TTSX or TSX at around 2800 isn't bad at all. </p><p> A classic 338 load is the 250 gr Nosler Partition. </p><p> The 375 H&H or Ruger load of a 270 gr bullet @ 2700 fps is imo the best brown bear load you can get out of those 2 carts. My preferred bullet is the Barnes I've been shooting them since the X bullet first came out . Swift A-Frame and Trophy Bonded Bearclaw are the other 2 I'll trust my life with . </p><p> Usually factory ammo can be found in one of those 3 bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cold Trigger Finger, post: 1558362, member: 56732"] A 338 Win mag is an OK round for Brown bear. 375 s are better . With brown bear , wider is better! Rifle carts that have a 3 for their first number are most often required to use that many half decent to very good hits to cause a bear to stay down and die. Sometimes it takes a few more than that too Rifles carts that begin with a 4 , the 411s - 475 s are mostly 1 shot stoppers with a half decent to good thoracic cavity hit. I don't understand why you can't suggest the outfitter require the clients to bring the right bullets ! But then dealing with client hunters is why I chose to Not get into the guiding industry. I use a 458 mostly and different 416s for my own use. I've almost always shot bears inside 50 feet away. The list Phorwath gave are all good bullets for Brown bear. I always loaded my 338 s with 275 gr Kodiak Bonded Core bullets at 2620-2640 fps mv . But a 225 gr TTSX or TSX at around 2800 isn't bad at all. A classic 338 load is the 250 gr Nosler Partition. The 375 H&H or Ruger load of a 270 gr bullet @ 2700 fps is imo the best brown bear load you can get out of those 2 carts. My preferred bullet is the Barnes I've been shooting them since the X bullet first came out . Swift A-Frame and Trophy Bonded Bearclaw are the other 2 I'll trust my life with . Usually factory ammo can be found in one of those 3 bullets. [/QUOTE]
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