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Anyone have experience hunting Brown Bear with the .376 Steyr? I've killed two black bear and a couple whitetails with mine. Very decisive kills in each instance using factory Hornady 270 gr. spire points. NRA Endowment Member | ||
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I have never used one on a brown bear but have used it well on blacks. I have also used it on large african antelope as well as a 40 inch cape buff. In light of that it should work fine for a brown bear. Bears in general even browns are relatively soft targets for all their size and muscle.That is unless you are in a position to need a head shot. The 376 should do fine. They knocked the cape buff wich is one of the toughest animanls IMO in the dirt. That said I wont do it again on a target like that with standard factory loads. It would be ok for brown bear but I would sure as hell want a couple Aframes or better yet solids in case you have to make a head shot or a spine shot from behind. Like anything make sure you place that first shot well and keep shooting until that sucker is down and damned sure not going to get up again. The rifle mimics a 375 flanged so has more than enough power. I just think different bullet design is needed for tough targets.Get Superior to load you a test pack of different bullets prefferably in 270 to 300grn. See how you like them in your gun, Then get a pack of what you decide on. Or load them yourself if you are set up for it.I can send you couple loads if you go that route. Happiness is a warm gun | |||
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Thanks Mike, Wow, cape buff with the .376! I used a 458 Lott on mine and it still took several rounds on each. Yes, I was using the Hornady Interlocks and solids. The Interlocks did not hold up. I would not do that again. Since then, Hornady has come out with their DGX and DGS loads. Their ads claim they load the .376 in DGS/DGX. Getting them is probably another matter. I am an A Frame fan too. I'll get Superior to load me some, probably in 300 gr. I've got a mod.70 in .375 H&H and Rugers in 458 winmag and Lott but I prefer the handiness of my .376 Steyr Prohunters. I am making them my go to rifles. My 15 yr. old has already taken over one of them. Best, Russell NRA Endowment Member | |||
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Yes, I killed a brown bear with my 376 steyr. I posted about in about 2 years ago in the alaska forum... Worked great... Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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http://forums.accuratereloadin...=328107476#328107476 http://forums.accuratereloadin.../3411043/m/842109476 Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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How often do you think the piddly 30-06 makes an appearance in the B&C record book for brown and grizzly? | |||
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Not as many times as KJ Bell's &x57 for elephant... I can tell you when you are hunting in SE Alaska and there is only 40 yards of shoreline which means on average the bear is only 20 yards from the timber...thoughts of using a 30-06 go out the window Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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I used the 30-06, 35 Whelen and the 45-70 on bear hunts in Kodiak. They grow some pretty big bears on that island. When I was picking my way through the tangled alder hells, they all felt puny to me. I think anything short of a laser fired fully automatic blunderbus would have felt inadequate in those situations though. A lot of big brown bears were dispatched cleanly, quickly and humanely with the lowly 30-06 before the big magnum craze taught us how inadequate it was. The point of my posting though was to suggest to the OP that the 376 Steyer should be plenty for big brownies. | |||
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Should be fine like everyone else has said, I have a buddy that has shot dang near everyting under the sun with his. He got his when he had his C4-5 fused. He has hunted Africa, Alaska, and exocits in the US with his. DRSS Member | |||
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Thanks to all. NRA Endowment Member | |||
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