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March 2, 2009, 05:13 PM
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The new marlin .338 mx
Now i have heard stories of people taking down grizzlys with a single shot from a marlin 45 70... But now my question is,
will the new marlin .338 mx bring down a charging grizz? any answers would help me alot.... 
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March 2, 2009, 05:52 PM
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The last grizzly hunt I went on the .338 was at the low end of acceptable rifles by my guide.
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March 2, 2009, 06:17 PM
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I imagine that if you put the bullet in the right place it will take down a charging grizzly as well as any .338 Federal. Remember you are talking about a cartridge that will possibly have a bullet 100 grains lighter and with a much smaller frontal diameter than the .45-70. If you put the bullet where it is needed it will cause sufficient trauma to drop any bear dead in their tracks.
I can't find any data on the .338 MX but I'm guessing it is based off of the .308 MX so it will run probably about 50-100 fps slower than the .338 Federal with the same weight of bullet. Remember that is just an EWAG because the 160 grain .308 MX is a little slower than the standard 165 grain .308 Win load from Hornady. If it were me and I had to deal with a charging bear, I think I'd still want the .45-70 over the .338 MX for close range work. |
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March 2, 2009, 06:37 PM
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well i live in oregon and i have never had an issue with a charging grizz lol.
how do you guys believe it would hold up against a chargin black bear? same story as a grizz shot placement? or do you think it could be a point pull enterfaze? Last edited by Kaizer; March 2, 2009 at 06:58 PM. |
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March 2, 2009, 08:09 PM
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I'm sure it will go clean through a little old black bear from stem to stern!
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March 2, 2009, 08:31 PM
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does anyone know where is a good place to buy ammo for a 338 mx?
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March 2, 2009, 08:36 PM
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These guys have most anything:
http://www.midwayusa.com/ammunition ...and many people take black bear with .44magnum and .30-30, which are considerably lighter rounds.
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