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  1. 338BearHunter

    Discontinued 338 Federal Rifle

    Alas, it was not me. I only check Gunbroker occasionally. Usually only find people selling .338 Fed ammo for about $6/round.
  2. 338BearHunter

    WA 2022 Spring Bear Hunting Suspended. Is it Lost for Good?

    Read this entire thread and am saddened at what has happened to you Washington hunters. I hope you can somehow turn it around. In Maine, the HSUS carpetbaggers tried twice to kill bear baiting, in 2004 and 2014 through a special vote and failed. I'm concerned they'll try again or worse, try...
  3. 338BearHunter

    What is the most bears you have seen in 1 night?

    On the last night of 2021 Maine bear camp, I saw one momma and three cubs. Same camp, second night, saw three adults.
  4. 338BearHunter

    An Idaho Bear Hunt To Remember

    Well, thanks a lot. My little fall bear hunts seem pretty tame. You guys must have had the time of your lives!
  5. 338BearHunter

    Woman gored after approaching bison in Yellowstone National Park

    Even 25 yards is too close for comfort. What the hell are these people thinking?
  6. 338BearHunter

    Bear baits wind…. do you pay attention?

    I only "play the winds" regarding bait site set up and my best guess as to where bears will come from. In my experience, being winded at a bait site is not necessarily a show stopper, especially if you're the one running the bait since they'll get that smell even when you're absent. I've also...
  7. 338BearHunter

    Discontinued 338 Federal Rifle

    PM me if you want to get rid of it. I'll think of some explanation for the wife.
  8. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    Here in the Northeast, the .308 is plenty capable. It can reach out to extreme range shots, well past 40 yards!
  9. 338BearHunter

    Great turkey season so far?

    I write too soon. Got'er done on Friday the 13th. I guess that sort of luck is all I need!
  10. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    Don't worry, I've already contacted the hit squad. :)
  11. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    You're missing out on a few points if the "only consensus" you can see is bullet weight options. The .308 is a short action, thus offering shorter cycling and generally lighter rifles. It also has less recoil. There is also "consensus" on the much better availability of ammo, as well as more...
  12. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    Uh oh, looks like I'm trying to oppress someone. You didn't offer a dissenting opinion. You offered that the topic itself was worthless. I could find a quilting forum and sign on to say "Quilting is boring. Why are we even having this discussion?"
  13. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    I wouldn't say I "don't like it", no. I say it is overrated and has been eclipsed by other cartridges. If I lived out west, I might have more fondness for it, though I suspect the .270 and 6.8 variants would interest me even more. One data point I can note is that at bear camp, .30-'06s are...
  14. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    Then why join a discussion about the merits of a specific cartridge?
  15. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    The .30-'06 is one of the best black bear cartridges ever devised. It just isn't as good as either the .308 or .338 Federal for the purpose. As I said before, I think its too close to consider owning both a .308 and a .30-'06. Ten years ago, I saw .30-'06 milsurp everywhere, which I think...
  16. 338BearHunter

    Would anyone else care to give praise to the .308 ?

    I'm no fan of the .30-'06, but one thing that could tempt one to choose it over .308 would be the maximum bullet weight. Moreso than the slight speed increase IMHO. I've always felt that for decades the .30-'06 was overrated. In the past five years, the opposite seems to be happening. Quirky...
  17. 338BearHunter

    Chamber Empty or Loaded

    In other words, nobody actually said that. You're paraphrasing but treating it as a quote. Your "ergo" statement is also logically fallacious.
  18. 338BearHunter

    Chamber Empty or Loaded

    Who said that?
  19. 338BearHunter

    Chamber Empty or Loaded

    In regard to shotguns, I'm actually in your camp here. I carry shotguns chambered with the safety on, because its clumsy to try to chamber a round quickly. (I have pump actions only). In the case of rifles, I don't need to press a special release to chamber a round, so I carry rifles...
  20. 338BearHunter

    Chamber Empty or Loaded

    I've always detested these sorts of comparisons. They usually appear in discussions about empty chamber carry for defensive handguns, often something like "If you carry with an empty chamber, you might as well carry a brick". Well, no. I've never seen a brick that can be racked in less than a...
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