Nosler makes two .375 Partition Bullets, 260 grain and 300 grain.

For brown bear, it seems like the 260 Gr. ought to plenty, with a little more velocity and little less recoil.

What do you bear hunters say?

'Tanks,

Grizzly

Bigger is better.

I have two .375's One shoots the best with 300 gr. Sierras and the other likes 270 gr hornady's.
I've killed brown bear with both loads and I coulden't tell any differance.

The Alaska Bullet Works makes the Kodiak bullets in a 250 gr bonded that should make very nice mushrooms. If you want to go bigger try the 300. These are normally 80% or better retention with large mushrooms. There have been a lot of bears whacked with Kodiaks.

Honestly, you can't go wrong with either one.

I don't have any real world experience other than a couple of wild hogs I whacked with my 375 African in December. One bullet. Two hogs.

The 300 grain Partitions printed close to an inch at 100yds for me. They were light handloads and I was very happy with that kind of accuracy. I can't wait to do some load development.

I like the idea of going a little heavy for caliber with just about any cartridbe and the the 375 Ruger is no exception. I'm considering some of the 350 grain Woodleighs just to see how they shoot.

After seeing the performance of the 270gr TSX that a buddy of mine shot thru 40+ inchest of bear last year I would have to say that would be hard to beat. I have a box of bullets, just need to work up a load for them.

I always thought the 260 nosler in the 375 ruger would be a 338 improved.

A bit larger diameter going a little faster than the 338 250 grain. Since the 338 250 grain bullets leave nothing to be desired in penetration and almost always penetrate completely at least in all the hunting bear videos I have seen. I see no drawback to sacrificing a little penetration for a larger diameter bullet.

I have only shot dall sheep and moose with the 338 250 grain. No bullets recovered.

I am going to try the 260 Accubond in my 375 Ruger when it is done.

You might try them too, if you like the plastic tips.

I set mine up with a heavy long barrel and the twist is 1 in 12 so those 260s should be wonderful.

I had thought about building a 9.3x64, but if this thing works why?

Just ordered a box of Barnes banded solid 270 FP's yesterday.

I currently shoot 300 gr Partitions. Can't say I have a lot of experience on coastal brownies. Never seen one big enuff to shoot (yet.)

I think the 260 gr partition is thinner in the front jacket. More for African plains games. I could section a 300 grainer for a comparison.

I think an expanding bullet is appropriate for destruction of vitals. I like the ideas of the solid/FP for breaking the front shoulders.


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Originally posted by RMiller:
I have only shot dall sheep and moose with the 338 250 grain. No bullets recovered.

I've got pix of a couple of .338/250 paritions that I've recovered - from Blacktails nonetheless.



3, 4 & 5 are .338/250's


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A friend of mine from work recovered a 340 wby 225 XLC from a Sitka Blacktail. I gave him a lot of crap about his bullet not making it through a little deer.

None were classic broadside presentations.

One was bow-to-stern - found near tail

One was quarting away - found on offside shoulder

One was quartering towards - found on offside shoulder

All were close range - less than 50 yds. Which give me impetus to use the .375/270 gr solid FP for bears.


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.....Recovering 338 cal bullets from deer is a scary thot ........R Miller ? did your friend elaborate on the load used or range ect ????...As to a good 375 bullet ,,, alot of them are great , but the 250 or 270 gr TSX would be my first pick ....But as I say there are Lots of very good .375 bullets ....

It was a 300+ yard texas heart shot.

I've got a LH African ordered and other than plinking with cheap bullets I don't intend to use much other than the Barnes TSX

Scott

What weight TSX will you use for Brown Bear?