reynolds357
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Anyone watching the show that has experience hunting in Alaska or knowledge of hunting in Alaska? Some of the things on the show just strike me as odd.
Why do some of the hunters drag around the heavy barreled rifles? Hiking 8 miles up mountains and lugging a varmint contour barrel and a bench rest size scope? I just dont get it. I have a wildcat that betters the .338-378 Wby by 5% and it is an ultra light rifle with mountain rifle contour barrel. I am confident it is as accurate as any of the heavy barrel rifles shown on the tv show. I noticed that most of the rifles have brakes. It also appears that the hunters are shooting without hearing protection. There is no way I would shoot an Ultra Mag with a brake and no hearing protection. From the little I know about Brown bear hunting, there is no way I would hunt Browns with hearing protection. Just seems like the Brake would not well be suited for that type hunting.
It also amazes me that people who can not hit the broad side of a barn would spend that amount of money to go "shoot at" bear.
Why do some of the hunters drag around the heavy barreled rifles? Hiking 8 miles up mountains and lugging a varmint contour barrel and a bench rest size scope? I just dont get it. I have a wildcat that betters the .338-378 Wby by 5% and it is an ultra light rifle with mountain rifle contour barrel. I am confident it is as accurate as any of the heavy barrel rifles shown on the tv show. I noticed that most of the rifles have brakes. It also appears that the hunters are shooting without hearing protection. There is no way I would shoot an Ultra Mag with a brake and no hearing protection. From the little I know about Brown bear hunting, there is no way I would hunt Browns with hearing protection. Just seems like the Brake would not well be suited for that type hunting.
It also amazes me that people who can not hit the broad side of a barn would spend that amount of money to go "shoot at" bear.