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POW Island Black Bear Caliber/Bullet

Range Update; turns out my .270 has a hinkering for 130gr Accubonds; and not the 150 Partitions. Thoughts on the 130gr accubonds for black bear?
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- Post #7
- Mar 13, 2017
- Forum: Hunting in Alaska
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HOWA questions here

I've been eyeballing a 338 win mag but was curious on the recoil. Some stocks/pads help mitigate recoil better than others. Anyone shot a Howa 338 win mag?
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- Post #68
- Mar 2, 2017
- Forum: Firearms
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Scope recommendations for a sheep/goat rifle

I put a Vortex Razor HD LH on my 270. It's a pretty sweet set up and not quite as spendy as the VX-6. Just my 2 cents.
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- Post #21
- Mar 2, 2017
- Forum: BIG THREE - Moose, Goat, Sheep
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POW Island Black Bear Caliber/Bullet

Thanks everyone. I'll likely stick with the 270 to keep the budget down on this hunt. Even though a 338 win mag would look pretty darn good in the gun safe. Anyone have experience with Howa 1500 in 338 win mag?
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- Post #5
- Mar 2, 2017
- Forum: Hunting in Alaska
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POW Island Black Bear Caliber/Bullet

Let's hear what caliber/bullet people recommend for Spring Black Bear hunt on Prince of Wales Island. Most advice I'd received is the bigger the better; stating the dense rainforest and likely rainy weather will make for difficult tracking conditions so dropping them in their tracks is the...
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- Feb 28, 2017
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Hunting in Alaska