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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:02:25 PM EDT
I just got back from a 10 day hunt. My son killed a nice bear with his 45-70, mine was with my Marlin conversion .450 Bushmaster. My bear was smaller than I wanted, but I blame "last night in the bush bad bear judging"....my fault entirely. That said, my bear was DRT, dropped right now and gave a death moan, never moved an inch.
My son made a good hit with his 45-70.....one shoulder and both lungs....and we STILL had to trail the bear 60 yards or so. No Bigfoot was sighted or harmed in the making of this post 
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:04:01 PM EDT
Lots of good eatin' there...and rugs too.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:06:17 PM EDT
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Lots of good eatin' there...and rugs too. 
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:09:04 PM EDT
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We absolutely LOVE bear meat. Bush-bears, not dump-bears Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Lots of good eatin' there...and rugs too. Bears that have been eating salmon? 
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:31:33 PM EDT
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Bears that have been eating berries are damn good. Bears that have been eating salmon? |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:35:19 PM EDT
Yum. Good job.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:37:14 PM EDT
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We absolutely LOVE bear meat. Bush-bears, not dump-bears |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:38:19 PM EDT
Excellent work OP.
How do you guys prepare your bear meat? The only bear I've eaten out here was off the grill and it was very greasy... I didn't like it at all. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:40:11 PM EDT
What bullet did your son use in his 45-70?
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:40:14 PM EDT
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Excellent work OP. How do you guys prepare your bear meat? The only bear I've eaten out here was off the grill and it was very greasy... I didn't like it at all. It is amazing in a meat pie with onions, carrots and rutabaga. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:44:49 PM EDT
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What bullet did your son use in his 45-70? My 450 Bushmaster, using the same style of bullet, did just fine. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:45:51 PM EDT
My gf and i eat bear steak often. We always grill them up the same way because we found it was oh so good. Marinate overnight with equal parts oil and vinegar, some Worcestershire, salt and pepper and cilantro. Try it out!
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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:47:37 PM EDT
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My gf and i eat bear steak often. We always grill them up the same way because we found it was oh so good. Marinate overnight with equal parts oil and vinegar, some Worcestershire, salt and pepper and cilantro. Try it out! |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:24:24 PM EDT
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Hornady Lever Evolution, 325 grain FTX. I think next year he will change that. I don't think they are designed to open up and energy dump at close range....both our shots were 10 yards. Not enough damage, small exit hole. His shot was good, that bear should have just rolled over. My 450 Bushmaster, using the same style of bullet, did just fine. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:43:57 PM EDT
Where was your hunt? Bear hunting is on my to do list.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:48:57 PM EDT
Now you know why the 450 Bushmaster is a hot commodity in Alaska. It's a light gun and lays the smack down.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:49:19 PM EDT
Nice! The .450 bushy is a bad motherfucker and gets almost zero respect. I loved mine the moment I got it 10yrs ago.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:53:31 PM EDT
Nice! I've never shot a bear, but my .450 kills whitetails like a mofo!
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Posted: 8/21/2017 5:54:10 PM EDT
Cool post.
Bruin pot pie. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 7:13:45 PM EDT
We've done a few remington and savage bolt guns may have to try the marlin . They put the smack down on whitetail !
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Posted: 8/21/2017 7:15:56 PM EDT
Yeah 45 bushmaster is plenty
 KA POW ha ha
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Posted: 8/21/2017 7:16:44 PM EDT
You can't bait or dog hunt bears in NY so most of them are just accidental muggings by deer hunters
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Posted: 8/21/2017 8:46:31 PM EDT
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Thinking of going to hardcast? Or like a Woodleigh Weldcore? Not familiar with Wodleigh Weldcore....will check them out |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 8:47:16 PM EDT
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Where was your hunt? Bear hunting is on my to do list. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 8:53:51 PM EDT
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For the 45-70, probably something from Buffalo Bore Not familiar with Wodleigh Weldcore....will check them out However, I'm a huge 45-70 fan. Buffalo Bore has a very wide selection, but may I recommend Garrett Cartridges of Texas? Expensive, but in my research, the best there is. Again, I wish I could tell you I've shot Kodiak brown bear with it...I haven't. It is well respected and performs well. If you want a few rounds of one of their loadings, PM me. I have bought a lifetimes worth. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 8:59:29 PM EDT
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I'm no bear hunter, I'll admit. However, I'm a huge 45-70 fan. Buffalo Bore has a very wide selection, but may I recommend Garrett Cartridges of Texas? Expensive, but in my research, the best there is. Again, I wish I could tell you I've shot Kodiak brown bear with it...I haven't. It is well respected and performs well. If you want a few rounds of one of their loadings, PM me. I have bought a lifetimes worth. These bears need anchoring, not because they are dangerous.....because of how thick the cover is. My sons bear didn't go far, but 60 yards in that cover took us 45 minutes of tracking. We actually bumped it in the dark....decided to back out and come back. It was dead where we heard it "huffing" at us. |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 9:05:20 PM EDT
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Thank you. I like Garrett....actually one of my hunting partners uses them (you just reminded me). These bears need anchoring, not because they are dangerous.....because of how thick the cover is. My sons bear didn't go far, but 60 yards in that cover took us 45 minutes of tracking. We actually bumped it in the dark....decided to back out and come back. It was dead where we heard it "huffing" at us.
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Posted: 8/21/2017 9:05:37 PM EDT
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I just got back from a 10 day hunt. My son killed a nice bear with his 45-70, mine was with my Marlin conversion .450 Bushmaster. My bear was smaller than I wanted, but I blame "last night in the bush bad bear judging"....my fault entirely. That said, my bear was DRT, dropped right now and gave a death moan, never moved an inch. My son made a good hit with his 45-70.....one shoulder and both lungs....and we STILL had to trail the bear 60 yards or so. No Bigfoot was sighted or harmed in the making of this post
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/rnorris/IMG_0619_zpsfp16xcwf.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/rnorris/IMG_0610_zpspou5ctcr.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/rnorris/IMG_0612_zpszgumpkxh.jpg http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h227/rnorris/IMG_0617_zpsflp1hipv.jpg Great Father - Son hunt! The "death moan" is the scariest sound I have ever heard. He is not saying much these days:  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 9:11:36 PM EDT
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Great Father - Son hunt! The "death moan" is the scariest sound I have ever heard. He is not saying much these days: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/64530/IMG_1062-286858.JPG |
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Posted: 8/21/2017 9:18:47 PM EDT
The Lyman cast 330gr Gould mold opens up in my 458 SOCOM. Actually, the front hollow point breaks up into 2-3 parts and the remaining slug keeps on a chugging.
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Posted: 8/22/2017 11:28:01 AM EDT
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The Lyman cast 330gr Gould mold opens up in my 458 SOCOM. Actually, the front hollow point breaks up into 2-3 parts and the remaining slug keeps on a chugging. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 11:35:15 AM EDT
I'll be pretty disappointed if I don't see a thread from you in the future where you made a bear jacket
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Posted: 8/22/2017 11:35:51 AM EDT
Is the .450 Bushmaster powerful enough to hunt Brown bears?
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Posted: 8/22/2017 11:52:55 AM EDT
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I'll be pretty disappointed if I don't see a thread from you in the future where you made a bear jacket https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/419044/IMG_1068-287229.JPG
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Posted: 8/22/2017 11:54:49 AM EDT
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Is the .450 Bushmaster powerful enough to hunt Brown bears? If I had a heavier rifle available I would tote that, however. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 6:54:09 PM EDT
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Is the .450 Bushmaster powerful enough to hunt Brown bears? We have a group going south hog hunting with 450's I bet the cartridge will work well for them. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 7:03:31 PM EDT
I want to bear hunt so bad!
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Posted: 8/22/2017 7:10:17 PM EDT
That Ruger Scout in .450 is the sexiest rifle I have held in a long while. Thanks for making it worse, OP.
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Posted: 8/22/2017 7:17:48 PM EDT
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Are you shooting that out of an AR? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Lyman cast 330gr Gould mold opens up in my 458 SOCOM. Actually, the front hollow point breaks up into 2-3 parts and the remaining slug keeps on a chugging. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 7:24:22 PM EDT
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I want to bear hunt so bad! I haven't seen a big enough one to arrow while I'm deer hunting, but I always get the tag. All the ones I do see just kind of mosey around looking under logs and stuff. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 7:31:00 PM EDT
I shot a black bear in Quebec back in '98 with a Marlin 45/70. I used a handload with a bulk pack Remington 300 gr hp, with a hefty charge of Reloader 7 under it. Shot from a tree stand and it was looking right at me. Bullet went in just under the neck, thru the brisket and front of the rib cage, ended up under the hide in the right hind quarter. Mushroomed almost twice diameter, core stayed in. Bear rolled over, did the death moan and that was that. Love my 45/70 lol.
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Posted: 8/22/2017 8:42:38 PM EDT
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Depending on where you're at, it's kind of a boar [pun intended]. I haven't seen a big enough one to arrow while I'm deer hunting, but I always get the tag. All the ones I do see just kind of mosey around looking under logs and stuff. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I want to bear hunt so bad! I haven't seen a big enough one to arrow while I'm deer hunting, but I always get the tag. All the ones I do see just kind of mosey around looking under logs and stuff. |
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Posted: 8/22/2017 9:13:37 PM EDT
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Are they that common? |
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