Brown Bear Ammo

[ridgerunnerrron]

Nunavut Inuits kill grizzlies with 222.

 

[medvedyt]

I ran a 338 for the first decade of guiding. The 225 X bullet I was always thrilled with. Over alll I would say any of the partition style are my favorite. Swift a frame. Trophy bonded bear claw, the old partition gold by Winchester or the fail safe, don’t think those are around anymore of course the nosler partition.

failsafe is the only one i used with my 340 weatherby but it was only a grizzly ...and it worked great.

 

[One300wsm]

Hi everyone,
I'm hoping you guys can help me out on some ammo recommendations. I have a spring AK peninsula brown bear hunt coming up. I'll be running a custom 300PRC for this hunt with a 1 in 10 twist. It shoots factory Berger 215's at sub 1/2 MOA groups, but that's not an ideal bullet choice for this hunt. The rifle does not like the ELD-X or ELD-M ammo. I'm not a handloader and will be running factory ammo for this hunt. The slower twist hampers some of the bullet weight choices a bit too. I'm looking for some other suggestions that you guys would recommend. Thanks in advance for any input you all can offer, I appreciate it!

The Bergers are fine if you keep it in the Ribcage not on that big shoulder bone. I used 210 gr TTSX in a 338 RPM. Accubond or Partition would also work great.

 

[hamkyl16]

Another vote for terminal ascent if the eldx doesn’t work. Those heavy for cal bonded bullets drop big bears.

 

[easternoregonballistics]

Having never killed a big bear what I say porbbaly isn't worth much. Id be more comfortable taking a solid bullet though. A 190 CX or the terminal ascent ammo. Choice loads a 180 ttsx, a 190 Barnes LRX(works in 1:10) and a 200 grain accubond. Do not take a berger. Dont take the eldx or M. You want some penetration.

 

[easternoregonballistics]

Weatherby also loads a 180 swift scirocco or a 195 hammer hunter. Both should work good in a 10 twist

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Partition or accubond

 

[Kodiak06]

Used 7mm mag 180gr remington when I lived on Kodiak, works just fine...

 

[yeti_man]

I shoot 300WM and used Federal Terminal Ascent in 200gr for my AK Brown Bear. Worked perfectly, 1 shot and dropped him from 240yds.

Federal makes a 210gr 300 PRC in the Terminal Ascent.

 

[ball151]

Thanks so much to everyone for your advice. After some research, I got in contact with Lonnie at Superior Ammunition (he's a fantastic guy), and we developed a load with a Nosler 200gr Accubond, which shoots phenomenally out of my 300PRC. This will be the ammo that's heading to AK with me next month. Thanks again for everyone's help, I greatly appreciate it.

 

[easternoregonballistics]

Thanks so much to everyone for your advice. After some research, I got in contact with Lonnie at Superior Ammunition (he's a fantastic guy), and we developed a load with a Nosler 200gr Accubond, which shoots phenomenally out of my 300PRC. This will be the ammo that's heading to AK with me next month. Thanks again for everyone's help, I greatly appreciate it.

Good call! Let us know how it goes! Good luck