Believe it or not it was a Kimber montana, chambered in .260 remington (sheep rifle) shot at 101 yards, i'm sold on shot placement now!!! the stood on his two feet and looked right at us, I ranged it for him and he put the cross hairs right on his chest!
Posts: 552 | Location: Brooks Range , Alaska | Registered: 14 March 2008
Oh come on, you know after reading the experts on this forum that you can't kill grizz with anything less than a stopping rifle Tell your boy great shooting and congratulations!
Posts: 5604 | Location: Eastern plains of Colorado | Registered: 31 October 2005
Outstanding! That's a handsome young man you've got there! You're not just a wee bit proud of that fellow are you? Ha ha...I know you are and well you should be.
Posts: 867 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 10 October 2002
Doc, to answer your question, they were factory ammo, Corbons, loaded with 120 grain Barnes TSX's. We mainly came for sheep but we always take our griz tags, never know when something nice might show up...to tell you the truth the kid rather shoot a griz than sheep, I've yet to figure that one out...must be a kid thing.
Posts: 552 | Location: Brooks Range , Alaska | Registered: 14 March 2008
I'm glad to see you had a favorable outcome with the TSX bullet. Many who have used them in the smaller calibers worry that the hollow point is so small that it would not open up, rather, it would close up when pushing through the soft tissues.
Did the bear run far? Drop right there?
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns
I shot my first squirrel when I was about his age.
Congratulations on the bear and your Dall, but mostly congratulations for raising a fine young man who enjoys sharing the outdoors with his dad. Life is good for both of you.
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Posts: 5053 | Location: Muletown | Registered: 07 September 2001
Congrats on the hunt, Im a firm believer in shot placement also, What happens when a BB dont present its chest like a gogo stage girl, but instead 600+lbs comes charging down at you all at rapid pace? Was there someone else waiting on the sideline with a bigger canon ready to take better control of a situation?
Posts: 9434 | Location: Here & There- | Registered: 14 May 2008
COOL! What a wonderful experience. That is a beautiful bear. I can imagine your son's first day back at school. He will have to be just a litte proud of himself.
Good job!
Mark
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Posts: 13166 | Location: LAS VEGAS, NV USA | Registered: 04 August 2002
Trax, his back-up was me, with my .270 WSM, I know I should've took the .44 S&W, but too much weight, we did have a can of bear spray handy. I was glad the bear presented a vital shot for us, standing on two feet facing us, but those kind of shots aren't always guarranteed. during the stalk to bear came up on us quick, those bears move and cover ground fairly quick. And he did not know we were there, until I whisltled and made a noise, thats when he stood up on twos to look right at me @ 101yds.
Posts: 552 | Location: Brooks Range , Alaska | Registered: 14 March 2008
Surely you didn't raise this kid to believe he can kill big game with a .260 or 6.5x55. Never attempt to make up for power with marksmanship! It just isn't the American way.---Just kidding.
A shot not taken is always a miss
Posts: 2788 | Location: gallatin, mo usa | Registered: 10 March 2001
Great Bear, and great shooting! Congratulations to both of you!
