Good day in the woods

[.264winmag]

Started my day arguing with bbd, got bored with that so went to salvage a fir snag off some private property. Not no tree planting but...
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h325/Doubleheader2/Chainsaw%20Milling/197CB464-00B5-4BBF-B938-7B859485B8C0.jpg (http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/Doubleheader2/media/Chainsaw%20Milling/197CB464-00B5-4BBF-B938-7B859485B8C0.jpg.html)
Came home changed my 'diaper' and went for a drive looking for Yogi. Luckily Riverotter told me where to go so I just drove up to the top of a block and started glassing, before I could even get the binos up there he was. Popped the cherry on the 338 Lapua.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h325/Doubleheader2/Bullet%20performance/FAD47688-12E7-4603-B000-F5CCB6F14230.jpg (http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/Doubleheader2/media/Bullet%20performance/FAD47688-12E7-4603-B000-F5CCB6F14230.jpg.html)
Been 15 years since I took a blackie, they all look big from afar and small up close to me. Bit of a struggle getting in the truck though. Good sausages!

[dmaxtech]

Nice blackie! Lots of sausages in that one.

[JAYDEE]

Good going. Nice bear.

[ncurrie]

Awesome! Congrats:)

[Brew]

Good day for sure. How far was the shot? What bullet did you use?

[monasheemountainman]

Friggin beauty. What was the distance? You stretch that rifle out?

[.264winmag]

460yds with the 285 Amax
Killed fast but bullet retention weight zero...

[RiverOtter]

All that shooting at 900+, 460yards was a putt shot for you....... :D

[.264winmag]

One would think;) I even closed the distance from 500!

[pin_head]

Friggin' eh Rowdy. Beauty bruin.

Nice timber too

Cheers,
Brad

[itsy bitsy xj]

Great bear,

[Whonnock Boy]

Excellent. Seems like a few bears are being put in the freezer this spring.

[Gateholio]

BOOM Baby! :)

[decker9]

Heck yeah good job bud! Good shootin

[landphil]

Oh, c'mon. How does that even compare to arguing on the internet?




Oh, yeah, it doesn't! Good stuff!

[swampthing]

With 285 grains you don't need any weight retention! Wood n bears. Good day indeed.

[Rhyno]

The bears have really been hitting the dirt lately! Congrats on the bruin, sounds like a quick hunt!

[.264winmag]

With 285 grains you don't need any weight retention! Wood n bears. Good day indeed.
Was my thought too, and penetrate was sufficient also. But makes one wonder how it would fare point blank against a snarling freight train that wants through you:shock:

[RiverOtter]

With 285 grains you don't need any weight retention! Wood n bears. Good day indeed.


Was my thought too, and penetrate was sufficient also. But makes one wonder how it would fare point blank against a snarling freight train that wants through you:shock:
Prolly won't rip him a new arsehole, like a TSX, but I'm fair certain it'll get his undivided attention.:twisted:



I know the feeling though, digging an empty jacket out of a victim doesn't envoke warm/fuzzy....

[Rob Chipman]

"460yds with the 285 Amax"

When I saw the picture of the bear and the rifle the above was exactly what I wanted to know. Nice work!

[okas]

yup:smile: that is the long range hunter 338 Lapua .. when i first got mine it was a game with bears good testing targets . every one would use it as guys and chicks love the 98B

[fearnodeer]

Nothing wrong with that one enjoy :cool:

[nazarow]

Good eats. Congrats.

[okas]

600 sausage rings :smile:

[tigrr]

Nice bear 264.
I never thought about the 338. I was walking so light rifle, 270 win mag for mine.

[375shooter]

460yds with the 285 Amax
Killed fast but bullet retention weight zero...

Good shooting, dude! Congrats.

Yep, hard to judge a bear's size.

[Brambles]

Nice work with the lapua, did you hit any significant bone? Where's the Amax on the bullet toughness spectrum.
im shooting 300 gr Bergers OTM Tacticals outta my 338 Edge but haven't shot any game, curious to give it a whirl though.

[.264winmag]

High shoulder scapula, clipped spine with major trauma, took out opposite shoulder knuckle found jacket hung up in opposite side hair. Impact velocity 2350fps, 3500ft-lbf. So I'd call it a pass through the toughest bone protecting vitals. Trauma to vitals sufficient lol, was a bit concerned not to find Berger sized shrapnel all over however. Did make for much less meat loss than I'd expected, the fragments (more like dust!) not having enough mass to leave vitals.
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h325/Doubleheader2/Bullet%20performance/33546489-3E56-4FF8-93ED-659B939888B3.jpg (http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/Doubleheader2/media/Bullet%20performance/33546489-3E56-4FF8-93ED-659B939888B3.jpg.html)
I would bet as impact velocity rises damage to onside shoulder would rise, penetration would drop but vitals still be destroyed. And as far as penetration and bullet weight retention goes I would say this bullet/caliber is just starting to come into its own. Should be a reliable expander and penetrator down to 1800fps, much further than I'll ever shoot at game.
I tried OTM out this rig, didn't agree with it. They should be much more stouter from what I've researched. And the edge should push it quick enough for reliable expansion way out there.

[thepitchedlink]

Nice bear man

[Xenomorph]

Nice rifle, nice bear. Awesome shooting.

[HarryToolips]

460yds with the 285 Amax
Killed fast but bullet retention weight zero...
285??? Is that a rare caliber??? Nice lookin gun btw, and congrats....is that a Remington 700??

[.264winmag]

285??? Is that a rare caliber??? Nice lookin gun btw, and congrats....is that a Remington 700??

.338 Lapua, 285grain Amax, Savage 111 LRH

[Taylor329]

Love the brown color phased boars, nice one!

[Salty]

Its official the cannon isn't just a range toy any more :mrgreen:

[.264winmag]

Its official the cannon isn't just a range toy any more :mrgreen:

Nope, really starting to grow on me too. And at less than half the cost of that other hunk of steel I got, that's counting reloading supplies lol.
How's the wsm?

[Salty]

Right on too much fun that thing D. Been back and forth to the city a ton and getting ready to move again on this end so haven't shot jack shit for a few months now. One of these months. lol

[HarryToolips]

.338 Lapua, 285grain Amax, Savage 111 LRH
Wicked, how much was the Savage 111 in .338 Lapua???

[.264winmag]

Wicked, how much was the Savage 111 in .338 Lapua???
$1100 before government

[walks with deer]

Wow awesome shot great gun..

I carry a 338 win mag but that's a girls gun compared to yours as a bow hunter I dont feel I need to shoot far but reading this I might buy a lapua tomorow...
great shooting.

[.264winmag]

338wm will do the similar thing with 10"+ more drop. Just need to aim a bit higher

[boxhitch]

Good bear , nice report too
BBears can be good science experiments thats why there are two tags

[HarryToolips]

$1100 before government
Wicked, you order it through Wholesale Sports or Grouse River???

[.264winmag]

Wicked, you order it through Wholesale Sports or Grouse River???

Was through the local Vernon 'Mickey Mouse' gun store. Good price but was on sale, service horrible lol. Beware the early model 111 long range hunters in this caliber. First one I brought home had a bunk chamber, couldn't even close the bolt on virgin brass. Have heard same report from others, the 2nd one works really well. I believe all early models should be off the shelf by now, but used I'd be leery buying sight unseen. Seem to be a bunch for sale on gunutz, makes me wonder? It's not cheep to shoot so maybe why..