RifleRookie
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Hello, and thank you in advance for your time!
I have 11 acres in Cali and in the past couple years, the bears have become a bit too comfy too close to my home so I've decided to get a tag. I need a rifle but am increasingly confused as to what to get (aka the internet is making my brain hurt....it's easier to find unbiased political articles than it is unbiased gun info!). I'm trying out .308s and .30-06s....but am completely open to any suggestions!
Considerations:
- I don't want to spend a fortune because I don't need to take out a 3000lb griz from a half-mile away....longest shot I would take on my property (only place I intend to hunt) would be 50ish yards to insure a clean shot.
- I want a big enough cal to drop a bear with a (reasonably) well-placed shot, but I'm no giant (female, 5'8, 125lb.) so recoil is an issue.
- I want to be able to get off follow-up shots fairly quickly if needed.
Info would be very greatly appreciated and thank you again.
I have 11 acres in Cali and in the past couple years, the bears have become a bit too comfy too close to my home so I've decided to get a tag. I need a rifle but am increasingly confused as to what to get (aka the internet is making my brain hurt....it's easier to find unbiased political articles than it is unbiased gun info!). I'm trying out .308s and .30-06s....but am completely open to any suggestions!
Considerations:
- I don't want to spend a fortune because I don't need to take out a 3000lb griz from a half-mile away....longest shot I would take on my property (only place I intend to hunt) would be 50ish yards to insure a clean shot.
- I want a big enough cal to drop a bear with a (reasonably) well-placed shot, but I'm no giant (female, 5'8, 125lb.) so recoil is an issue.
- I want to be able to get off follow-up shots fairly quickly if needed.
Info would be very greatly appreciated and thank you again.