Strut10 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Just a little re-cap of how being an avid......nay, rabid.....supporter of the Off the Porch Gang made my day yesterday a happy one. At the end of a bear drive yesterday I got the exact opportunity I had dreamed of to try out my .375 Weatherby. I had one split-second chance for a shot at the bear of a lifetime. He was approximately 40 yards and walking straight away from me. I put the crosshairs on the middle of what I could see and sent a 250 grainer on its way. The bullet hit his butt about 4 inches right of the tail and a couple inches lower. It drove through 7 inches of fat, 18 inches of hind quarter (smashing the top of the femur), and travelled on up into the cavity somewhere. I did not find the bullet. But it went through a minimum of 5 feet of black bear. Now, I'm not suggesting that anyone needs a .375 Wby. for black bear. But I would bet the farm that even my .300 Win Mags. would not have been up to the task at hand in that particular instance. I imagine I'd have had less than a 50/50 chance to get a follow-up shot due to the terrain. The .375 planted 677 lbs of bear on the spot.........not counting the 15 yard downhill roll. Ya'll think I had magnumitis before??? Well.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shotist Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] Now, I'm not suggesting that anyone needs a .375 Wby. for black bear. [/ QUOTE ] Hehehe...you're not? See, if you'd have used that 45/70 with an LBT bullet, you could have gone completely through lengthwise, rolled him half ways into the next briar patch and been able to eat around the bullet hole to boot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xen Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... you keep going bigger... that's not a bad thing, but if you start telling me you're shooting squirrels with a .50BMG i'm gonna think you have a serious problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... Bring on the 155mm Howitzer!! Still not enough gun!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] you keep going bigger... [/ QUOTE ] Not until I have reservations somewhere off this continent. I believe the .375 is approaching the upper limits of what I consider "fun to shoot"........ at least in an 8 1/2 lb. rifle that I'd carry around for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... You are just LUCKY that was not a charging goundhog. Because if it had been...........all bets would have been off if you could have stopped him. Even with a 375 WBY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] You are just LUCKY that was not a charging goundhog. Because if it had been...........all bets would have been off if you could have stopped him. Even with a 375 WBY! [/ QUOTE ] Good point!! Lucky for me..........all I saw was a bear.......no groundhogs. WHEW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... Strut------What bullet were you shooting? Had to be pretty stout-----partition or barnes? CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] Strut------What bullet were you shooting? Had to be pretty stout-----partition or barnes? CB [/ QUOTE ] Believe it or not, Bob, it was a 250 gr. Sierra GameKing (spitzer boattail) at 3050 fps. I really do not expect that I will ever get it back. But I would REALLY like to see how & where it ended up. I just was not physically able to do a search & rescue on it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... Strut----Everyone knows you can get that kind of penetration out of a "plain jane" bullet, especially if it's a boattail------Since I've been scanning the "net"---I've come to "know" you can kill any thing over prairie dog without a partition. I'm just glad that the elk I take every year don't scan the "net". They would know they have nothing to fear from the hornady "spire points" I use on them. Conglads, again. That is a REAL big bear-----pushing interior grizzly size. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] Conglads, again. That is a REAL big bear-----pushing interior grizzly size. CB [/ QUOTE ] Thanks, Bob!! Actually, when I took him to the taxidermist, there were two grizz finished & ready for delivery there. Neither one weighed as much live as my blackie. Don't tell the bear he got smacked with a GameKing. He'd be so embarrassed to not have been crumpled by a Partition, Grand Slam or an X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... I know what ya mean, brother! I shot last year' s cow elk at 280 yards as she quartered away a little more than I would have liked. The bullet went in forward of the ham, ran the length of the elk4-5', broke several ribs, and smashed the shoulder where it came to rest. Gun: 300 RUM, bullet Barnes VLX 165 Gr, mz vel: 3500 fps. Here is the bullet. [image][/image] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted November 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] I know what ya mean, brother! I shot last year' s cow elk at 280 yards as she quartered away a little more than I would have liked. The bullet went in forward of the ham, ran the length of the elk4-5', broke several ribs, and smashed the shoulder where it came to rest. Gun: 300 RUM, bullet Barnes VLX 165 Gr, mz vel: 3500 fps. Here is the bullet. [image][/image] [/ QUOTE ] Another proud member in good standing (with accolades) of the Off the Porch Gang!!! Good show, sir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... I feel the need, for speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] I feel the need, for speed! [/ QUOTE ] And lots of hittin' power too! I'm like you guys too, love the magnums. Sure sounds like it did the job Strut, congrats again on the big bruin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... Love the big guns. My dad is contemplating a 375 RUM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkrie1357 Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... Wow Great Shot & Great (Big) Bear!!! Weeeeed like to see your pics of the Monster. Did you get a Green Score on the Skull Yet??? Congrats Again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Re: A big bear & a big magnum......... [ QUOTE ] Weeeeed like to see your pics of the Monster. [/ QUOTE ] Don't know why he didn't post a pic of the brute here but he has them posted up in the Big Game room. Click the link below for the rest of the story... Big Bruin... hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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