Yesterday afternoon, I bailed form work early, and on the way home decided to take a look at a cutblock. I turned off the highwway, drive 5 minutes, then disembarked. I was going to hike up and around the back of the cutblock to see if a deer would come out before dark.

As I had stayed in a hotel the night before (wedding) I didn't have much wiht me. I had my 375 Ruger Alaskan, 3 rounds of ammo, my binoculars and not much more.

I started trudging up the old road, and had gone about 15 minutes when I noticed a bear 100 yards away. And it was UPHILL from the road!!

A quick glance showed that it was decent, and had very nice fur. Proabbly taste good, too. So I started a sneak, keeping low and using the undulating road to get close. At 30 yards I was crawling up and gettign ready for a final assesment through the scope, wait for a good shot.

At that point he busted me, looked straight at me, while on all fours...It was now or never, so I shot him in the chest.

The 260gr Accubond hammered him hard, he went downin a twitching pile....

Didn't even have my camera wiht me, but he was in a good spot. I ran down, got my truck, backed up right under him, put it in 4x4 and scrunched the rear of the truck into the side of the hill...Mr Bear rolled right in


Took him home,roplled him out snapped some pics and started skinning.


Mr Bear:



If you look on the rigth side, you will see where the bullet ended up- under the skin, after penetrating about 48" of bear..




Recovered bullet - 196.1gr

Forgot to mention: I rechambered the rifle. it is now a 375 Ruger, Gatehouse Improved:

Nicely done!

George

NICE!

P.S. What is Gatehouse Improved?

Cal neck and 90" angle????

The accubond did well!

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Originally posted by boom stick:
NICE!

P.S. What is Gatehouse Improved?

Well, when I down a dozen Kokanee, I am sure I am Improved.

So the .375 Ruger in a 20" barrel works at least as well as a .375 H&H in a 24" barrel. Surprise ... NOT!

Good show, and a blessed Joe to have his hunting so handy.
Thanks for sharing.

Good job!! Nice bear!!

Gatehouse, way to go!

How much do you figure the bear weighed?

I see that you were using your noggin, to get that bear loaded by yourself.

Keith

Hey cool!!! Didn't take you long to blood the rifle!!
Hmm, beady little eyes and small ears off to the sides. You got a keeper for sure!

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Originally posted by Hog Killer:
Gatehouse, way to go!

How much do you figure the bear weighed?

I see that you were using your noggin, to get that bear loaded by yourself.

Keith

Well, I could make u all sorts of tales about "400 PLus" pounds...they all seem to be 400 -plus...

But realisticaly, probably no more than 300.

If he hadn't collapsed at the shot, and ran downhill, I wouldnt' have got him loaded in one piece, that is for sure!

There ya go again Gatehouse shootin' up defenseless black bears! A guy your size should have been able to run up the hill and take him out with your bare hands! Is that Gathouse Improved a reloading accident or did you have something in mind with your super shoulder headspacing design?

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Originally posted by Gatehouse:


If he hadn't collapsed at the shot, and ran downhill, I wouldnt' have got him loaded in one piece, that is for sure!

Especially with a hangover! Weddings are the best parties and hard drinking!!

Gatehouse that's a cool story, good looking bear. I love the performance of the Accubond. It's a great bullet in every way.

Gatehouse

Good Job!

Hey what did the bear square out at? How fast are you pushing that 260gr?

Thanks
Mark

The bear was about 6 ft long. Didn't square it or even take serious measurements...

The 375 Gatehouse Improved (375 GIMP) is easily formed by seating bullets while using a FL sizing die.

The 260 Accubond is chronoed at 2755fps.

WTG, Gates!! Nice bear and great pics.

Just back from 6 days of work (and a little play) in MB.

Still haven't unleashed my Ruger on anything living yet...last day of elk season on Saturday!

Cheers,
Canuck

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The 375 Gatehouse Improved (375 GIMP)

I want one since actually seeing the african model the other day. Is it ok to buy yourself one for christmas? lol Seems ruger got this right for sure. I had been looking at the cz before but thats out now , I like the ruger better. It'll be my first big bore. Nice bear gatehouse!

Nice bear. Impressive bullet performance. I might have to consider the Ruger over the H&H.

Good show!!

Cheers,
Andy

I always hear these stories of guys walking up on great game by chance... I'm still waiting on my good luck hunting story

I guess I'll be due eventually according to the law of diminishing probabilities.

Great bear and great story. I'm envious from head to toe.

Really nice bear and good bullet performance...

How many grams of whiskey does it take to improve your bullet seating procedures? Nice job and a 90degree neck is the latest thing you know!

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
Really nice bear and good bullet performance...

How many grams of whiskey does it take to improve your bullet seating procedures? Nice job and a 90degree neck is the latest thing you know!

Ha Ha...90 degree shoulders are cool...

I tik I was using a sizing die to seat...

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Originally posted by Canuck:



Still haven't unleashed my Ruger on anything living yet...last day of elk season on Saturday!

Cheers,
Canuck

If you do not kill something wiht the MIGHTY 375 Ruger this year- You are a failure and I will disown you.

"Nuff said...

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If you do not kill something wiht the MIGHTY 375 Ruger this year- You are a failure and I will disown you.

"Nuff said...

So that's how it is, eh?

You may have taken the title of "first confirmed kill with 375 Ruger in Canada", but I'll try hard not to let you down buddy!! I'll do my best to lay the smackdown on something, even if its just a little whitey...if I don't connect with a big bull elk tomorrow that is!

Cheers ,
Chris

First kill with a 375 GIMP! Maybe you should do a 75 degree shoulder and record the first kill with a 375 PIMP (partially improved)

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Originally posted by Canuck:

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If you do not kill something wiht the MIGHTY 375 Ruger this year- You are a failure and I will disown you.

"Nuff said...

So that's how it is, eh?

You may have taken the title of "first confirmed kill with 375 Ruger in Canada", but I'll try hard not to let you down buddy!! I'll do my best to lay the smackdown on something, even if its just a little whitey...if I don't connect with a big bull elk tomorrow that is!

Cheers ,
Chris

I think I may in fact be the first confirmed kill by a Canadian in Canada with the 375 Ruger...Which makes me extra KOOL..


But I really want you to smoke an elk with it. Or a deer...But an elk would be perfect...Please get on it...


I may even take the 375 to Vanderhoof in January, on my annual coyote pilgrimage with Bartelll.

PS Canuck:

What bullet did you settle on?

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Originally posted by Gatehouse:
PS Canuck:

What bullet did you settle on?

Never had the time to do any load development yet, so I am just using the factory stuff for the time being. I have some TSX's and GSC HV's ready to try...but your AB sure looks good. I am also thinking of the 270 A-frame.

Sadly, no elk will fall to my MIGHTY African Elk rifle this year....season ended, Elk 15 to Canuck 0 (or thereabouts...it was a blow-out anyway). I did come close at the end though! I know you don't want to hear any fluffy feel-good hunting stories, but the last day of the season was one of the best...I was within 7 steps of a feeding 4 pt raghorn for about 15 mins while 2 other raghorns (a 4pt and a 3pt) fed by me only a couple steps further away (!!!), and an hour later a nice 5 pt walked up within 11 paces of me, while I laid prone with my scope on him, trying to grow a 6th sticker somewhere on his rack. Was very cool.

But cool don't cut it, eh! So deer it will have to be.

Cheers,
Canuck

Well, that sounds pretty cool...You haven't been disowned yet.

Deer it will be, then.

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Originally posted by Canuck:


Never had the time to do any load development yet, so I am just using the factory stuff for the time being. I have some TSX's and GSC HV's ready to try...but your AB sure looks good. I am also thinking of the 270 A-frame.

Sadly, no elk will fall to my MIGHTY African Elk rifle this year....season ended, Elk 15 to Canuck 0 (or thereabouts...it was a blow-out anyway). I did come close at the end though! I know you don't want to hear any fluffy feel-good hunting stories, but the last day of the season was one of the best...I was within 7 steps of a feeding 4 pt raghorn for about 15 mins while 2 other raghorns (a 4pt and a 3pt) fed by me only a couple steps further away (!!!), and an hour later a nice 5 pt walked up within 11 paces of me, while I laid prone with my scope on him, trying to grow a 6th sticker somewhere on his rack. Was very cool.

But cool don't cut it, eh! So deer it will have to be.

Cheers,
Canuck

That is cool!
Reminds me of this time, across the dam at Hudson's Hope, I had a spiker mulie (good meat deer but not open at the time) walk down to me. While staying perfectly still it never paid attention to me. Then I got up and it looked at me like I betrayed it! Priceless!!