Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Barnaul began a process of retooling in 2009 [6] to produce a new line of higher-grade ammunition to compete in the American and European markets. The first CENTAUR brand ammunition was produced in 2011. [6] BARNAUL series Barnaul Gold ammunition cartridges, with brass cases. Currently comes in 5.56×45mm NATO and 9×19mm Parabellum.
The cartridge was introduced by Winchester Ammunition in 2005. [1] [2] Introduced at the 2005 Shot Show in Las Vegas, NV, it is the largest member of the Winchester Short Magnum family of cartridges. The .325 WSM was intended for the hunting of medium and large bodied thin skinned dangerous and non-dangerous big game animals of Africa, Asia ...
The .338 in (8.6 mm) is the caliber at which medium-bore cartridges are considered to begin. The .338 Winchester Magnum is the first choice among professional brown bear (specifically grizzly bear) guides in Alaska to back up clients where a powerful stopping caliber is required on charging bears. [3]
Nosler Partition or even the 250gr partition the .338-06 can handle the largest North America game including moose and brown bear. Rifles chambered in .338-06 need not be as heavy as a .338 Winchester Magnum or other .338 magnums; therefore, .338-06 chambered rifles are desirable for mountain hunting or where excessive weight is an issue.
Apart from hunting class 3 game, the 9.3×62mm is often used for last resort defense against dangerous class 3 game, particularly the great bears including brown and polar bears. It is often carried by fishermen, hunters, and guides in European arctic regions like Greenland for protection as encounters with these larger bear species can be common.
A record 219 people were victims of bear attacks, six of them fatal, in the 12 months through March 2024, while more than 9,000 black and brown bears were trapped and culled over that period ...
The .300 WSM is adequate for hunting all big game including (but not limited to): moose, black bear, brown bear, elk, mule deer, and white-tailed deer in forests and plains where long range, flat shots are necessary. The .300 WSM is also used in benchrest shooting.
12-year-old son killed the bear, report says. At one point, Owen grabbed his rifle and fatally shot the aggressive animal, the report said. "I was flat on my back and could feel the bullet go ...