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  1. 04-03-2018, 08:14 PM #61
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    Quote Originally Posted by dhom View Post
    You guys can take this for what it is worth. I had a cousin that guided for Griz in Alaska and he carried a .41 mag loaded with 250 hard cast [22-24 BHN] at approx. 1200 fps. He had stopped 19 attacks but not number 20. Later found out the bear was hit with 5 out of 6 bullets and died.
    Did your cousin survive #20?
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    Sounds like the 41 Mag w/250gr hard cast at 1,200 fps is 95 percent effective in stopping bear attacks. Pretty good odds if you ask me.

    Sorry about your cousin and #20.
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    Quote Originally Posted by alamogunr View Post
    Did your cousin survive #20?
    Not that time!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dhom View Post
    Not that time!
    Sorry to hear that. Was he going after a wounded bear of a mama with cubs. Either one is a tragedy waiting to happen. Bison are about as bad, and they can run a LOT faster than a human.
    IT AINT what ya shoot--its how ya shoot it. NONE of us are as smart as ALL of us!
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  5. 04-04-2018, 01:23 PM #65
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    I just got on a group buy for the MP 275 gr. It should work good. I also load 300 XTP. Got a heavy thump but shoot good to 75 yards
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check