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Cartridge Choice for Long Action Rebarrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1922827" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>For me the situation of "deer" hunting and "bear" hunting is a two-gun proposition. I have a .270 AI for deer hunting and a 35 Whelen or a 45-70 for bear hunting. I am not saying that the .280AI will not take a bear, I am saying that there are better choices in cartridges then the .280 AI for bear hunting. Most guides will tell you that they prefer a large, through-and-through hole on a bear just in case there's a situation where tracking is involved. The reason being that there is a great potential for the bleeding to stop due to the long hair over the wounds causing them to clot and stop bleeding; bear hair is sort of like a paint brush. I was going to build a .280 AI, but instead built the .270 AI because I refused to pay Nosler their extortionist prices for brass. All said I really do like the .280 AI, but......for both types of hunting, deer/bear, I would go with the 30-06 Springfield due to the diversity available for bullets and also availability for off the shelve purchases for ammunition. Good luck with our decision.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1922827, member: 69192"] For me the situation of "deer" hunting and "bear" hunting is a two-gun proposition. I have a .270 AI for deer hunting and a 35 Whelen or a 45-70 for bear hunting. I am not saying that the .280AI will not take a bear, I am saying that there are better choices in cartridges then the .280 AI for bear hunting. Most guides will tell you that they prefer a large, through-and-through hole on a bear just in case there's a situation where tracking is involved. The reason being that there is a great potential for the bleeding to stop due to the long hair over the wounds causing them to clot and stop bleeding; bear hair is sort of like a paint brush. I was going to build a .280 AI, but instead built the .270 AI because I refused to pay Nosler their extortionist prices for brass. All said I really do like the .280 AI, but......for both types of hunting, deer/bear, I would go with the 30-06 Springfield due to the diversity available for bullets and also availability for off the shelve purchases for ammunition. Good luck with our decision. [/QUOTE]
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