Just read the story of the two young men in Idaho that shot a grizzly 24 times with a 10mm and .45 ACP. Might want to get the Linebaugh back out.
I was mesmerized by the first Ross Seyfried article.
He uses the 458 win mag, not sure what the load is. I know they sometimes use these mag cartridges and detunes them a little. Here is some info on his daughter's rifle:@Tam Dl - what a GREAT video, was only going to watch a few minutes but ended up watching the entire hour. The Alaskan Guide they interviewed was very experienced, and had a low key/matter-of-fact approach to relaying his personal experiance….one of the few people that actually had to shoot a griz in self defense (and faces Bear charges every year) - so he has real credibility vs gun writers and other Blow-hards. I also liked his advice on firearms and how caliber was relatively unimportant compared to accuracy and bullet “placement” PLUS bullet construction. His advocation for using a gun you are comfortable with (rifle or handgun) made sense and he’s guided clients (successfully) for griz with .270 and .30-06 as well as used 9mm, .357 for Bear defense — made sense….and since he’ has actual experience vs. just an “opinion” was a welcome change. His focus was on being able to shoot your gun proficiently and accurately - Not a Magnum mentality. The Guide seemed like The-Real-Deal and lives a life many of us admire and even envy….thanks for posting this video !
A lot of those articles are online, if one digs a little.I was mesmerized by the first Ross Seyfried article.
I really like the Freedom Arms 4-3/4".
Depends on shot placement. Back in the 45ACP days there were always articles about perps taking 20 bullets from a 9mm and dying of pneumonia 30 days later.Just read the story of the two young men in Idaho that shot a grizzly 24 times with a 10mm and .45 ACP. Might want to get the Linebaugh back out.
I too own a .475 Linebaugh because of Ross Seyfried. I wanted a Freedom Arms, or better still a Linebaugh custom, but ended up cajoling a geezer out of a BFR for a price I could afford at a gun show. It's a FAR nicer pistol than my Rugers. I had the barrel shortened to a packable length by Wild West Guns in Anchorage by bumping into their main gunsmith and interesting him in it. Cost me so little I wan't say. When I came to pick it up, Jim was there. I made a joke about getting it shortened so it would fit in my .44 holster {cylinder is a bit longer) He started to tell me how to stretch the thumb-break strap. I said, "meh, I'll just make a holster that fits it." "YOU made that holster?" he said.I was mesmerized by the first Ross Seyfried article.
I really like the Freedom Arms 4-3/4".