I just came back from Barren Ground Grizzly Bear hunting, and I got a almost 8 foot bear. One shot using a 6.8 SPC. Must be the first one to get a Grizzly with that cal? Bear was very healthy and very very fat, choclate in color. I would post pictures, of the recovered bullet and the bear, but I do not know how to.

White North

Yes, you must post some photos !! Congratulations !!!

Where was your shot placement? How close were you? What make of bullet? Pictures please!! I would guess you are the first to take a bear with that cartridge. Caliber is another story.

Congradulations!

You got bigger balls than I do, I would have used a 30-06 as a "bare" minimum.

Andy

6.8 SPC on a grizzly bear?

Granted, I have never been bear hunting, but from what I have read on internet message boards, I thought bears were armor plated and couldn't be killed with anything less than a bazooka.

drewhenry, I meant the cartridge. I was about 10 yards away, shot both lungs and the heart, bullet was a 115 gr. on what ever comes from remington. I wish I could post pictures of the bullet and bear. You all would see how much snow we still have. skull is 23 7/8. I even have the shot on a short video clip from a digital camera. How do I post pictures? It just tells me I need permission.

White North
Too many polar beares where I come from.

You have to upload the photos to a hosting site then link back to them; we do not host Member's photos here.

George

More grizz have been shot along the upper Yukon with 30-30's than any other gun. Indians believe they have a spiritual edge with those old 30-30's. I've been to potlatches and seen 40-50 of them laying with blankets on the floor for gifts.

I have shot wolves and caribou with my AR's (223) Told my wife I wanted a stagg 6.8 for xmas. Get another stagg. I am really getting into AR's with team sling on the skandic, the folding stock mini-14 even fits under the seat.

I use the 30-378 or 7 mag for moose season, and ar's or 460 s&w for everything else. Really enjoy huting with AR's.

I have used the .257 Roberts on 3 occasions for problem bears charging, .....quite hairy!!

Two years back, there was a wayward sow polar bear wandering around the village of Ft Yukon. The Indians took after it and shot it with an AR 223. I know some of their relatives up here in our village and they told me about it; later saw the picts in Fairbanks paper.

Congrats on a great trophy with a light rifle!

I don't think this is the first bear taken with a 6.8 SPC ... a black bear was reported earlier on the 68Forums.com.

However ... I'd bet it is the first Grizzly taken with one!

I have a nice 6.8 ... and would not take it after a grizzly! I think that is .338 Win Mag and larger territory.

Well done! What rifle were you using?

If you can email pics, someone can post them for you

Agrizs with a 6.8? You should buy a lottery ticket.

If any of you give me an email address I can send pictures. And I was using a ruger mini 14.

White north

sending pm with email

How did you get a licence for the barren ground grizzly or are you a member of a local HTA?

Skyline

Yes I am a member of the HTA.

Great bear!! Some day I would like to take one of those, but I am afraid the outfitting fees are out of my league right now.

congratulation.
nice bear hope to see the picture of recovered bullet and the whole story shooting distance, bullet placement too and which brand ammo was it?
all the best
yes

What in the heck is an HTA?

Wow, GREAT before and after pics!

Nice bear!

That is too cool!

WOW very nice bear...

I think THAT bear with a 6.8 is the story of a hunter's lifetime! Congratulations indeed!!!

Congrats on that Grizz, the smile on your face tells it all. You must certainly were aiming small. I also think the 6.8 SPC is a great cartridge but your thinking is deeper than mine. Great job....Bob

Beautiful bear-- and photos.

WOW!

I hadn't clicked on the thread until now. I thought it was about asking if the 6.8 was powerfull enough for Griz. And I though that it was a dumb question, probably full of flaming posts so I didn't even look. Now it looks like I'm the dumb one.

Fantastic job!

I see that you are one heck of a hunter so I hesitate to link this but if I were to get even close to a Griz with a 6.8 I'd have hotter loaded ammo with a stiffer bullet. SSA has a new loading with a 95gr TTSX that's a real hog killer too. http://www.ssarmory.com/6.8_sp...X_Tactical_Load.aspx

White north need more details on your load please share...

I was sing BOAT TAIL HOLLOW POINT, with 115gr.

White North

Thanks for the reply can you also tell me what make of bullet???

A Great bear.

Hi Moki,
It was a remington.

Thanks for sharing the info I appreciate it.

I am loading 110gr Sierra Prohunters & 110gr Barnes TSX @ 2650fps and 95gr Barnes TTSX @ 2825fps in my 18.6" barreled Robinson Arms XCR-L in 6.8spc spec 11 chamber 1-11" twist...

I am planning on hunting deer/black bear/wolves this fall with the 95gr TTSX load I am getting an average of 3" 300 yard 3 shot groups with this combo.

So obviously I am totally impressed with the pics and scoring this grizzly what did it measure from nose to tail?

MOKI

To tell the truth,I did not measure it. I have it at my taxidurmist right now for a life size mount standing up. I just guessed around 8 feet. Might be more or less than that.

Jr