23 April 2002, 04:45
OverkillI have the best stopping rifle i think
I have been shooting my new Browning Bar Light semi automatic today and the precision is so good that i can shoot head shoots on moose at 100 yards
And i also shoot a fast test 4 shoots at 4 seconds in to a target big like my fist at 80 yards.
I think that this rifle is a good stopping rifle for bears...
What do you think guys....?
23 April 2002, 04:48
OverkillI forget to say that the rifle caliber is in 30-06 and i shoot my tests with 180 grains oryx bullets.....!
23 April 2002, 06:38
Aspen Hill AdventuresIt will work on black bears too.
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23 April 2002, 10:06
Curtis_Lemaywhat happened to your 700 Nitro, 575 t-rex and all those others?
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23 April 2002, 16:51
FiftydriverSounds like your rifle is quick handling and accurate enough but I feel the '06 is a bit lacking to be qualified as a bear stopper.
It will work fine with a good stout bullet when used on an unexcited bear but to stop a charge on a bear of any size, it would fail quite often without a brain shot.
To be a good stopper, caliber and bullet weight mean as much as velocity ever would.
Don't get me wrong, the old '06 will do great for hunting anything non-dangerous at reasonable ranges.
Goos Hunting!!!
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23 April 2002, 20:02
460wbyHi Overkill, my hero!!
If you're late, you also need a rifle that can stop the train, or a Jumbo-jet!!
(Then we're really talking about stopping power.)
If you're goal is to going around shooting "headshots" on moose, i belive you'll sooner or later need a good tracking dog!!
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Shoot well, and hit hard.
Arild.
(And YES, I'm a NRA member!)
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23 April 2002, 20:06
OverkillI am going to use it on moose hunting 150-250 kg. And with Norma Oryx 180 grain bullets.
And i think that if a bear is running at me from 30 m i can shoot 3-4 shoot and that should stop a bear....!
23 April 2002, 20:15
rockheadI'm sure it will be just fine on Moose and Blackbear
good luck
24 April 2002, 00:25
EterryIf something was closing in on me fast that could bite me, I would want a bigger gun, period. You can almost never be overgunned.
Good luck and good shooting
24 April 2002, 13:21
<Hunter - DownUnder>Overkill,
COngratulations, They're a nice gun.
You should be able to get better groups than a moose sized head at 100metres though.
Please let us know how big a hole it makes and if it knocks them off their feet.
Good luck