If you had to build/buy a new rifle for black bear in the PNW what would you get and why?
I was thinking either a nice short action with a 22 inch barrel in either 7-08 or 308. KISS principle
Or
A TC encore in 460 S&W. The advantage here is being able to use 45 colt for plinking, 454 casull for deer, and 460 S&W for elk(bigger stuff). Pretty amazing what those hot pistol rounds will do in a 20 inch barrel. The 454 seems to basically clone the 450 bushmaster and the 460 will clone modern day 45-70 loads.
Ready, Go!
I was thinking either a nice short action with a 22 inch barrel in either 7-08 or 308. KISS principle
Or
A TC encore in 460 S&W. The advantage here is being able to use 45 colt for plinking, 454 casull for deer, and 460 S&W for elk(bigger stuff). Pretty amazing what those hot pistol rounds will do in a 20 inch barrel. The 454 seems to basically clone the 450 bushmaster and the 460 will clone modern day 45-70 loads.
Ready, Go!