mnhunter3030
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Hello hunting friends,
I joined the site about 3 weeks ago, just haven't had the chance to post any as of yet I hoped your combined knowledge might help me out.
I was a 1 gun owner and shooter until about 4 years ago when my godfather bought me a browning bar (1983 Belgium made) chambered in 3006. My Marlin 336 Glenfield 30a has been my primary rifle for minnesota deer for over a decade and ive piled up plenty over the years and have left a gold mine of brass at the range since first getting from Grandpa. Since ive owned that '06 ive only punched holes in paper with it i just cant seem to take to the woods with it, i just like the fit of that 336, the bar is beautiful and balanced but seems long and doesnt seem to fit right when dressed up for cold ya know gotta kinda search for the right line up in the scope.
so here is the question, is the 3030 a reliable over bait black bear hunting rifle? i get nickle size groups from a good rest at the range with federals 170 rn soft point loads (100 yd). can i expect pass throughs? what about blood trails? should i "man up" as ive been told by some at the range? i really torn
on hand boxes of ammo for the 06 include federal soft points, remington winchester and sierra 165 btsp, trophy grade accubonds,trophy bonded tip and a box of the old school silvertips with aluminum noses. all but the sierras are 180 grain
for the 3030 its 170federal blue box, 150 corelokt and 150 hornady american whitetail and hornady leverevolution 160 gr. all shoot 2 inch groups at 175 yds off a rest of course .
this will be for an Ontario bear hunt with bears from from 100-300 lbs and a few 500 lbs being taken ranges 10-50 yards
thanks in advance for any input on the two
I joined the site about 3 weeks ago, just haven't had the chance to post any as of yet I hoped your combined knowledge might help me out.
I was a 1 gun owner and shooter until about 4 years ago when my godfather bought me a browning bar (1983 Belgium made) chambered in 3006. My Marlin 336 Glenfield 30a has been my primary rifle for minnesota deer for over a decade and ive piled up plenty over the years and have left a gold mine of brass at the range since first getting from Grandpa. Since ive owned that '06 ive only punched holes in paper with it i just cant seem to take to the woods with it, i just like the fit of that 336, the bar is beautiful and balanced but seems long and doesnt seem to fit right when dressed up for cold ya know gotta kinda search for the right line up in the scope.
so here is the question, is the 3030 a reliable over bait black bear hunting rifle? i get nickle size groups from a good rest at the range with federals 170 rn soft point loads (100 yd). can i expect pass throughs? what about blood trails? should i "man up" as ive been told by some at the range? i really torn
on hand boxes of ammo for the 06 include federal soft points, remington winchester and sierra 165 btsp, trophy grade accubonds,trophy bonded tip and a box of the old school silvertips with aluminum noses. all but the sierras are 180 grain
for the 3030 its 170federal blue box, 150 corelokt and 150 hornady american whitetail and hornady leverevolution 160 gr. all shoot 2 inch groups at 175 yds off a rest of course .
this will be for an Ontario bear hunt with bears from from 100-300 lbs and a few 500 lbs being taken ranges 10-50 yards
thanks in advance for any input on the two