The quickhandling nature of the narrow lever guns is. Heres a look at the eight best chargestopping bear cartridges ever made. Oct 14, 2019 both brown bears and grizzlies are thickhided, heavily muscled, and prodigiously strong. Winchester dual bond ammo 4570 government 375 grain. Randy garretts heavy loads with his superhardcast bullets are legendary for penetration. Heres a good one for the 4570 crowd 24hourcampfire. Simply irresistible mercy mercy me the ecology 7 vinyl 45 top 100 bestseller. Produced to minimum tolerances, gives a safe, light trigger that helps improve accuracy for hunters.
But is such a small bullet, such a narrow bullet, really sufficient. The question is whether a bigbore handgun can incapacitate a brown bear before it harms you. Doubly so if you have actually used one on brown bears. Garretts original 4570 loads are called hammerheads this is most appropriate. But for a serious hunting round i wouldnt consider the 45 70 for brown bear, its a close range round at best. Other cartridges to consider for brown bear hunting include. The loss of energy at longer ranges is just too great, especially considering that. Will it kill a charging alaskan brown bear or cape buffalo, is another story. Cowboy, colt anaconda, ruger redhawk, ruger new vaquero post2004, taurus judge, any smith and wesson revolvers including the.
I have made my statement to the extent that i find the fantasy surrounding the 45 70 to be false and without merit, at least based on my experience with the cartridge, and its too late for me to transgress, i do however wish that i had never bothered. I bump into them most years when i go up there for a little flyfishing during the salmon run. Designed to be used on mediumsized game like whitetail deer or large north american game like the brown bear. To order the book how to photograph bears the beauty of the beast, pleas. Make your mountain rifle a bear stopping rifle ron.
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Id recommend a strong action, like the aforementioned model 1886. Read this before hunting cape buffalo with the 4570. There are a number ar15compatible cartridges that you can hunt bears with, but. What a great cartridgenearly 150 years old and its still found as a modern chambering. Great list of books and interesting to see how many hundreds of great childrens books there really are. Our 2020 lineup features ultracompetitive bows that up the ante on performance and cant be found anywhere else.
That means you need a rifle cartridge with bite and power behind it. Brownells is the source for all your ammunition needs. For example, you might need one and seveneighths yards, or four and onehalf yards. Just about any bigbore handgun will kill a brown bear given enough time. Panda bear 70 125 kg 155 275 lbs sloth bear 55 141 kg 120 310 lbs sun bear 22 50 kg 50 110 lbs the geographic regions of bear species are as diverse as their appearance. I agree with others here the marlin is a nice dependable accurate rifle. If i remember my reading correctly, the 45 70 government cartridge was originally loaded with a 500 grain lead bullet and about 70 grains of black powder. Apologia exploring creation with zoology 2 textbook. My true goto gun for bear protection is a marlin guide gun in.
It hits hard, has a flat trajectory, and is absolutely deadly on just about every big game species ranging from the diminutive dikdik up to elephant. From what i understand, most brown bear hunting in alaska is done at modest ranges. Nicknamed the guide gun, the model 1895 was especially wellliked among those who might have to deal with an angry brown bear, grizzly bear or moose at close range. Difference between grizzly, brown, and kodiak bears youtube. Newfoundland moose hunting with marlin 4570 youtube. You can find bears throughout north america, europe, asia and africa. Margaret wise brown author, felicia bond illustrator 4.
Shop brands such as cci, hornady, winchester and more. I always think defense when it comes to brown bears and always wonder where is the best shot placement with a advancing bear with a 45 70 or 450 with something like piledriver jrs would be. This bear was taken legally, and the meat was put to good use in my freezer for later consumption. Firing a 350 grain buffalo bore jacketed flat nose, otherwise known as the penetrator. It sports an 18 barrel sans ports and comes standard with a ghost ring rear sight. Its hard to explain that brown bears are for looking at. Aug 03, 2017 the true story of two fatal grizzly bear attacks that changed our relationship with wildlife granite park chalet in glacier national park, as seen in the 1980s. If a 4570 with proper loads in competent hands cant dispatch even an attacking one of these or the occasional larger than average one, then i dont know what will.
I killed a bear at 40 yardswith no backup because my. Along with this, a few alaskan hunting guides find favor with the marlin. Garrett the rounds you listed are all priced at the very top end of available 45 70 ammo. For years i had been searching the perfect lever gun.
Moose hunting in newfoundland with my marlin 1895sbl guide gun. The henry is sub par to the marlin in my personal opinion despite its good looks. If you had no choice but to use a 4570 lever action rifle. Haviland tested a number of different bear loads in a marlin 1895g guide gun. Garrett cartridges is a specialty company offering only two cartridges, the 44 magnum and the 45 70 and mostly in heavy duty versions for hunting. Turn back the hands of time i keep coming back 7 vinyl 45 top 100 bestseller. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The average adult male polar bear weighs around 900 pounds.
In fact, with the proper bullet, it has been used to take the big 5 in africa. In many areas, including most of the lower 48 us states, the black bear is the top of the food chain predator. Jan 10, 2020 delia owens debut novel, where the crawdads sing, started out 2020 at no. I would be enlightened if anyone could name me those quite a few alaskan brown bear guides that pack a 45 70 for backup. Jan 21, 2020 the 17,500acre colorado estate comes with worldclass trout fishing and a free herd of 750 bison. American made 5 foot giant white teddy bear 60 inch soft made in usa. The 45 70 is a fine round within its range limits, but i draw that line at 100 yards or less.
The injured bear can then be seen trying to escape, leaving a trail of blood in the snow, to the cheers of the. Everything for christmas silent night 7 vinyl 45 top 100 bestseller. Not only are those animals extremely large and, in the case of the big bears, potentially very dangerous, those hunting situations very rarely necessitate longer range shooting. The average black bear in the lower 48 is probably no more than 250 lbs. Though it wouldnt be my first choice as a deer hunting cartridge. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Handgun, rifle, and shotgun ammunition on sale brownells. New beginnings a reference guide for adult learners fourth ed. See lenmarks grizzly bear on our north american trophies page. I was considering finding one of the old preremington marlins in. Best calibers for brown bear outdoors international. Best toddler books along with crayons and paper, i always carry 3 or 4 board books in sophies diaper bag.
Grizzly bear kill shot 4570 vs grizzly bear youtube. It is the most widely distributed bear in the world. When you have fabric cut from the bolt, you can get lengths as short as oneeighth of a yard. Handloaders have a whole universe of bullets to choose from, but today the manufacturers offer considerable variety, including many of the very best bullets.
Lets forget brain and neck bone shots and give both types of. I have made my statement to the extent that i find the fantasy surrounding the 45 70 to be false and without merit, at least based on my experience with the cartridge, and its too late for me to transgress, i do however wish that i had never bothered to comment on iti so. Lyman produce an exhaustive book for those who wish to cast their own. I think the 45 70, all around, is a good hunting cartridge. Read this article before you go hunting with the 4570 govt today though. Brown bear the aweinspiring brown bear lives in the forests and mountains of northern north america, europe, and asia. Kobra carry, special forces, executive elite, classic custom, ed brown bobtail, beavertail. Lengthwise, fabric is measured in eighthyard increments. This is a handsome revolver that retains 8590% of the original bright nickel. The gambler mommas waiting 7 vinyl 45 top 100 bestseller. With the introduction of modern powder and bullets the range has been increased from that of a rainbow at 150 yards, to a dead on hard hitting, accurate round out to 200 yards. Sep 09, 2015 the video shows a large grizzly bear getting shot multiple times during a hunt. Precision, edm trigger and hand polished sear provide a crisp, clean 2 to 3 pound trigger pull. In a marlin 1895 leveraction guide gun this is handy, reliable, fast fire power.
The very best books will grow along with you like the pooh books, charlottes web, anne of green gables. It is not suitable for the colt single action army, colt. It must be noted that those who use this cartridge for such purposes, generally know the. Clothing fabrics are usually either 45 inches or 60 inches wide. Most bear species prefer to live within the canopy of a dense forest. There are seasons for both black and browngrizzly bears in the springthough the black. The true story of two fatal grizzly bear attacks that changed.
A well paced 45 70 shot on deer wont do any more damage and maybe less to deer sized meat than my 270 or 6. In africa, from the pole of many african phs, a rifle when chambered with a 500 grain bullet should be able to reach velocities of around. When using the 45 70 in north america, which bullet kills big bears, big moose and bison the fastest, a heavy hard cast with a wide meplat, or a heavy jacketed 350 to 400 grain soft nosed bullet. What might be better but i do not own, and likely wont. These superathletic dogs are fun, loyal companions that are surprisingly gentle and patient with all of their family members. This workhorse of rifle is good for everyday hunting, recreational shooting and warding off varmints and predators. One of randy garretts customers, vince lupo, is one of. Sectional density sd is the relationship of a bullets diameter to its weight, a simple ratio that has much to do. Grizzlys have a very tough hide and lots and lots and lots of muscles surrounding many of its vitals. American hunter 8 best chargestopping bear cartridges.
Custom manufacturer of the worlds finest 1911 handguns and parts. It should make a good bear rifle within the mpbr of the. I recently traveled to new brunswick canada to do a bear hunt. It was introduced in the boltaction model 70 in which it was. My particular gun shoots the 405gr far more accurately than the 350gr or otc. While the 10mm is famous for penetration, especially with loads sporting hornadys trunca. For a close range defense gun i suppose the 45 70 is ok. The continuing search for the perfect packin pistol. For big bears, choose a 250grain bullet of strong construction. I have several 45 70 s and respect the round a lot, but respect its limitations even more. Shot with a marlin 45 70 with a wild west ghost ring rear sight with a. Thats little surprise, as the book reigned 2019 as well. Nov 19, 2019 9 great grizzly guns for brown bear hunting and backcountry defense.
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