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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 608082" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Caribou are easy and I have seen them nicked with an arrow that just layed down to be finished off. No will to fight and live like a whitetail or elk. Makes no difference as to rifle for them but something that shoots good on the windy tundra is always nice. </p><p> </p><p>Big bears are the issue and I see them every time I hunt Alaska so a rifle capable of stopping a big bear is the key. I would not carry anything less than a big 30 cal with a 338 better. Like Bob said a tikka in 338 or 300 winchester is an excellent choice. I got a beautiful grizzly last year with my tikka 338 winchester and the 185 grain barnes ttsx. It also worked great on caribou and dall sheep. I have six tikkas and every one will easily make 800 yard shots out of the box with proper loads. I got a 25 minute private lecture at the shot show from guys at the factory in finland that make the tikkas telling me how they got their accuracy. They were extremely knowledgable on how to build an accurate rifle and are doing it right. I was very impressed with their expertise. For hunting to 800 yards that is the only rifle I would ever buy. They quit offering the 338 winchester in the US market. Get the 300 winchester in the tikka light ss and you are good for anything. It weighs 6.3 pounds. Brake not required and power to long range on big game. I have a Swarovski 4-12x50 that weighs 14.5 oz on it so scoped out 7.25 pounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 608082, member: 505"] Caribou are easy and I have seen them nicked with an arrow that just layed down to be finished off. No will to fight and live like a whitetail or elk. Makes no difference as to rifle for them but something that shoots good on the windy tundra is always nice. Big bears are the issue and I see them every time I hunt Alaska so a rifle capable of stopping a big bear is the key. I would not carry anything less than a big 30 cal with a 338 better. Like Bob said a tikka in 338 or 300 winchester is an excellent choice. I got a beautiful grizzly last year with my tikka 338 winchester and the 185 grain barnes ttsx. It also worked great on caribou and dall sheep. I have six tikkas and every one will easily make 800 yard shots out of the box with proper loads. I got a 25 minute private lecture at the shot show from guys at the factory in finland that make the tikkas telling me how they got their accuracy. They were extremely knowledgable on how to build an accurate rifle and are doing it right. I was very impressed with their expertise. For hunting to 800 yards that is the only rifle I would ever buy. They quit offering the 338 winchester in the US market. Get the 300 winchester in the tikka light ss and you are good for anything. It weighs 6.3 pounds. Brake not required and power to long range on big game. I have a Swarovski 4-12x50 that weighs 14.5 oz on it so scoped out 7.25 pounds. [/QUOTE]
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